Atlanta Homeless Union

Grassroots movement for housing, healthcare, water, and a seat at the table led by folks experiencing houselessness in Atlanta

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

If the city is serious about addressing homelessness, this is what it’ll take. Read our demands: Homes, Healthcare, Water/Sanitation, and a Seat at the Table.

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

Unhoused communities in Atlanta are constantly under threat of displacement. This past Friday the city removed a community of people w/o considering the effects it would have. Belongings were stolen and tents were trashed meaning folks were forced to sleep on the bare concrete.

[You’re just a racist @SolUnderground]

We shared this yesterday and thanks to folks it was shared across IG and we were able to get everyone we saw last night a tent. There are still some folks that weren’t there but we know need one so we wanted to share this here.

#stopthesweeps

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

The organizations also KNOW that some folks won’t last a month in the hotel and meet all their inhumane requirements to get housing. If even one person goes without housing after all this - that is the city’s failure… not that person.

[You’re just a racist @SolUnderground]

•Folks are being assigned a caseworker but are responsible for getting their documents themselves

•There is no plan for after the 30 days and one of the coordinators even said most people won’t last the full 30 days

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

We are trying to get numbers of people who the city sent to hotels. They also sent some to shelters 🤬.

They promised to get everyone vouchers and housed over the next month and we must hold them to that promise. In the past they have found ways to control & disqualify people.

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

This was a shit show and the city of Atlanta (and Partners for Home) should be ashamed for making promises they didn’t intend to keep, trying to separate people, and for not doing this way sooner. Apparently they knew about the sweep for a MONTH. Housing for ALL OF US.

[You’re just a racist @SolUnderground]

From this morning;

•Partners from home is funding this project with assistance from PAD/Intown (not sure their involvement)

•People we’re sent to a mixture of shelters and hotels

•They dropped the ID requirement at the last minute

•They knew about the sweeps for a MONTH

[You’re just a racist @SolUnderground]

From this morning;

•Partners from home is funding this project with assistance from PAD/Intown (not sure their involvement)

•People we’re sent to a mixture of shelters and hotels

•They dropped the ID requirement at the last minute

•They knew about the sweeps for a MONTH

[You’re just a racist @SolUnderground]

Just spoke with the coordinators….the ID requirement is still there

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

Call @partnersforhome and remind them that housing is a human right.

HOTEL ROOMS AND VOUCHERS FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS ONE.

And stop seizing our belongings when we refuse to go to shelters. We have the right to make our own decisions!

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

We just got word that several of our comrades were left behind when they were told they would receive hotel placement if they moved their tents from the area. There are at least 20 ppl downtown STILL WAITING for hotel placement.

Did the city and @partnersforhome lie to us?

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

We just got word that several of our comrades were left behind when they were told they would receive hotel placement if they moved their tents from the area. There are at least 20 ppl downtown STILL WAITING for hotel placement.

Did the city and @partnersforhome lie to us?

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

Statement from comrades leading the fight on the ground:

Thanks for all your support. We shouldn’t have to fight this hard. But when we fight, we win. We are TIRED and excited to get some rest. We will need it for the fight still ahead.

[The Teardown @The_Teardown]

Proof that sweeps aren't inevitable. We can stop them with solidarity 💪

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

We are FINALLY being picked up and taken to a hotel after freezing last night. Our collective action worked to stop the sweep and secure our demands. From what we understand, our actions forced the state, city, and nonprofits to figure something out.

[Tori Cooper @toricoooper]

RIGHT NOW: jobless and unsheltered people out here near the Capitol are being asked to pack up and leave otherwise they could face getting arrested this morning. They tell me that the state/city resources that were promised still haven’t showed up. More on @cbs46

[Tawasi Soce *long hair don't care* @TawasiSoce]

@UnionAtlanta Here in portland upward of half of all arrests are of unhoused people. Police directly target our most vulnerable for harm, there is no other solution than to oppose directly policies which harm OUR community members.
Camp evictions kill.
Legalize survival.
See you in the streets

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

UPDATE: We believe we have delayed the sweep and are in negotiations with the state and some agencies: instead of being displaced, we have demanded placement in a hotel until they can expedite and approve EVERY pending section 8 voucher in our group. This is the bare minimum.

[The Teardown @The_Teardown]

It doesn't actually take much to disrupt a sweep. Cops are shy about abusing homeless people in front of an angry crowd. But we have to be willing to show up and be that crowd!

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

STOP THE SWEEPS

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

Brian Kemp has ordered the Capitol Police to evict us from our tents and is threatening to arrest us if we don’t leave. Where the hell are we supposed to go?

[You’re just a racist @SolUnderground]

Okay well then can you comment on why you let unhoused folks freeze to death on the streets last winter? Or why you refused to close the jail you CAMPAIGNED on? Or why you gave APD bonuses during the uprising???

[Atlanta Homeless Union @UnionAtlanta]

@Food4LifeAtl @CommunityMvt @cjungle @AtlantaJustice @SolUnderground

[People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil]

From one of the unhoused people that was swept away from the Super Bowl earlier this week: “Why don’t [public officials] come & spend a day or 2 out here, and see what we’re going through?”

They would never because they are cowards and they don’t care what happens to poor people