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#1. On Wednesday, several Teamster union members and Corsair employees rallied outside of the company’s _______________ manufacturing facility, advocating for labor rights and union representation.
It’s Gaming.
The California-based manufacturer produces headphones, controllers and monitors, alongside other computer hardware components.
Unions are on the rise in the gaming industry following a nationwide trend in worker organizations where an uptick in union elections and unfair labor complaints has workers vowing to make changes in their workplaces.
#2. Organizers of a proposed referendum on the project they’ve dubbed “Cop City” are facing legal challenges with the city after collecting over _______ signatures, over double the original goal.
It’s 115,000.
Despite the high amount of signatures, with the initial goal to collect 70,000 signatures, the city’s attorney, Robert Ashe, announced at a virtual press conference that the city would not start verifying signatures because the petition was submitted 21 days after the original deadline.
#3. Which of the following Georgia-based HBCUs were part of a coalition of 40 colleges and universities to be granted a $124 million philanthropic gift on Wednesday?
It’s Morehouse.
Morehouse is one of 40 HBCUs nationwide that are part of the HBCU Transformation Project, which, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools’ graduates.
#4. The second annual holding of this event, held this week in Decatur, is part of ongoing efforts throughout the national VA system to increase access to mental health treatment.
It’s “Walk and Roll.”
More than 200 military veterans and advocates gathered at the Atlanta VA in Decatur for the event.
In honor of Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month, Georgia VA officials are encouraging veterans to access mental health resources and medical assistance available through the VA.
#5. This federal judge in Georgia said that Atlanta officials have “directly contributed” to a widespread sense of confusion over the referendum activists have launched regarding the construction of the so-called “Cop City” project.
It’s Mark Cohen.
The federal judge stated that he was “compelled to comment upon the vacillating positions of the City of Atlanta throughout this litigation.”
He further wrote: “The City instead opted to approve a petition for a referendum it believed and later contended was illegal. A proverb dating back over four centuries ago once again applies here: Honesty is the Best Policy.”
