Unions have a long local history, and more is being made right now with such organizing successes as Atlanta Starbucks staffers.
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Changes to federal union rules would hurt struggling minority-owned businesses
By Guest Columnist MELINDA SYLVESTER, president of the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce This is a challenging time to be a business owner. According to the Georgia Restaurant Association 12 percent of Georgia’s restaurants closed permanently in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. An analysis by the rating platform Yelp shows Georgia has suffered more […]
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Former Masonic lodge and union hall in Atlanta’s Capitol View could gain historic landmark status
A former Masonic lodge in the Capitol View neighborhood that once housed a Black-founded union has been recommended for historic landmark designation as a preservation-minded owner plans a renovation. The nearly century-old Masonic building stands at 1331 Metropolitan Parkway at the intersection with Dill Avenue, across the street from the Metropolitan Branch Library. It is […]
