Homeless union forms in Atlanta By Dianne Mathiowetz posted on July 14, 2021 At City Hall, Atlanta, July 4. Atlanta On the evening of July 4, the federal holiday known as Independence Day, an encampment of 15 or more tents was set up on the tree-shaded lawn of City Hall. This was the first public act of the newly formed ATL Homeless Union. A press release widely circulated on social media expressed the frustration and pain of the thousands of people who have been forced to live on the streets of the “city too busy to hate.” The statement demanded the end of superficial “band aid” measures by successive city administrations that have failed to provide safe housing for all those in need.