Union officers Yesica Prado and Gordon Gilmore formed the Berkeley Homeless Union in July after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which enables cities to criminalize “many aspects of living in public spaces,” according to the announcement. “We’re both working in advocacy groups and trying to advance this issue to actually help out people — it came naturally to be like, ‘Hey, we need a group that represents unhoused people on the ground,’” Prado said. “To be the people representing themselves, versus just advocates coming in.” Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Eleanor Jonas | eleanor.nj 📸: William Webster . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #union #unhoused