What happens when tenants collectively refuse to pay? In this episode of pplpod, we explore the history and strategy of the rent strike—a method of direct action where tenants withhold rent to gain bargaining power against landlords,. We examine the evolution of this tactic, from 15th-century peasant resistance to the "rolling rent strikes" designed to delay court proceedings,,.

We discuss historic battles for housing justice, including:

• The 1915 Glasgow Rent Strikes: How "Mrs. Barbour’s Army" used flour bombs and physical resistance to stop bailiffs during WWI, ultimately forcing the UK government to pass rent restriction laws.

• The "Broom Strike" of 1907: A massive anarchist-led movement in Argentina involving over 100,000 tenants.

• The Civil Rights Connection: Marti ...