News by subject: AVO

On July 30, the African American Policy Forum will kick off its fourth annual Critical Race Theory (CRT) Summer School, convening some of the nation's leading scholars on race and racism to discuss the growing threats of book bans, censorship of...

The first-ever Canadian four-day work week pilot program has concluded, with Boston College today releasing results citing a 100% success rate ? all 41 companies in North America are planning to maintain their work time reduction policy beyond the...

Today's ruling by Federal District Court Judge Jon Tigar effectively negates any impediments to foreign nationals seeking to abuse our nation's asylum laws, and will trigger an even more massive surge of people crossing our borders illegally, charges...

Despite President Biden's assertion that "the pandemic is over" and the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, the federal government is still seeking the authority to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all...

National Write Your Congressman (NWYC), an organization that gives small businesses a voice in government, released its Q2 2023 Index measuring Congressional and business sentiment. The survey found business owners concerned about hiring qualified...

The Kennedy Forum applauds the Biden Administration and U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury for today's release of proposed rulemaking for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Act)....

d?TERRA, through its d?TERRA Healing Hands Foundation®, is supporting World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by recommitting to ending modern-day slavery through the d?TERRA Healing Hands Foundation Hope Action Plan. Since 2016, d?TERRA Healing...

Workers in correctional institutions, probation and parole offices and youth justice facilities across Ontario are wearing the word "Respect" at work today, marking their anger at the Ontario government's refusal to engage in meaningful bargaining....

One Korea Network (OKN) and the Korea-US Alliance Foundation USA (KUSAF-USA) will be holding a Press Conference on Wednesday, July 26th at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. from 11 am to 12:30pm. This Press Conference will highlight the...

The Tahltan Central Government has provided notice to Doubleview Gold Corporation ("Doubleview") that the Tahltan Nation opposes Doubleview's continued operations at the company's Hat Property located to the northwest of Telegraph Creek within an...

In a recent press release highlighting safety defects in Tesla's Full Self-Driving software, safety advocacy group The Dawn Project linked to a page on the Tesla Model 3 manual on Tesla.com which described the software and listed its many limitations...

On Friday, Michael Doorley, founder of the "Take the Pledge Campaign" completed his 1,500-mile journey of hand-delivering the Politicians Honor Code Pledge to an office in each of the 26 congressional districts and two senators' throughout New York...

Last week's landmark ruling in the SEC v. Ripple Labs et al. case marks a significant and pivotal moment for the cryptocurrency industry. The International Congress of Blockchain Legal Advisors (ICBLA) has been closely monitoring the case and wishes...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is hopeful the B.C. ports labour dispute is resolved after a tentative agreement has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) and the BC Maritime Employers Association...

The Demonstration follows the release of an alarming DPH report showing a dramatic rise in serious complications from labor & delivery in Massachusetts, which disproportionately impacts communities of color, the very communities placed most at risk...

Today, The Shawn Carter Foundation and Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism kicked off its initiative to stop the nationwide book ban and protect educational freedom by collaborating on an initial $2 million fund. The partnership was...

The John Paul DeJoria arrived in the area outside of the Faroese 12-mile territorial limit on July 7th, 2023 while respecting the request to not enter Faroese territorial...

Members of the Central County Firefighters Union, which is affiliated with Teamsters Local 856, have determined they have no confidence in Central County Fire Department (CCFD) Chief Bruce Barron's ability to effectively perform his duties and feel...

Unifor members of Local 2215 at IMP Aerospace have filed for conciliation to set a new pace for contract negotiations. "This is a vulnerable time for many workers, with the rising cost of living putting extra pressure on every paycheque," said Lana...

Consumer advocates on Thursday called on utilities across the state?including Ameren Illinois, Commonwealth Edison, Peoples Gas and Nicor Gas?to issue a moratorium on utility shut-offs and offer special assistance to help residents of areas ravaged...

A Senate Bill was introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), joining more than a dozen Representatives who are sponsoring the House version. If passed, the ICAN Act would remove practice barriers for advanced practice...

Transport Canada announced the conclusion of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) phase for the High Frequency Project. "The federal...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is welcoming an arbitration decision released today that includes the most significant wage increases for its more than 65,000 hospital-sector registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in decades,...

What: Press conference with Portillo's production workers praising NLRB decision and demanding Portillo's begin immediate negotiationsWhen: Saturday July 22, 2023 Time: 11:30amWhere: Portillo's Restaurant - 100 W Ontario St, Chicago,...

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Natural Products Association (NPA), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) ? organizations...

The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), an organization dedicated to advocacy for the rights of seniors in New York State, today announced its Medicare Fraud of the Month for July: Unsolicited Diabetes Supplies Received by Mail....

This is a report from Science and Technology Daily: Next month, Japan will start to discharge more than a million ton of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which suffered a meltdown due to an earthquake and...

Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor. On June 23, 2023, the NKR marked the 300th kidney transplant achieved through the patient microsite...

If five overfunded workers' compensation boards (WCB) across Canada rebated their excess funds, it would give a $3 billion boost to small businesses, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)'s latest research snapshot...

Today, a bipartisan group of members in the U.S. House and Senate sent letters to the Teamsters and UPS CEO Carol Tomé, committing to not intervene in the collective bargaining process and support rank-and-file UPS Teamsters fighting for an historic...

Renowned thought leaders and eco river activists, Regan Hillyer and Juan Pablo Barahona, have raised concerns about the critical state of Costa Rica's TArcoles River, also known as the 'Crocodile River.' Hillyer and Barahona are committed to raising...

Below is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President & CEO, National Police Federation, in response to the Surrey policing decision announced earlier today by B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth: "Today, B.C. Minister of...

More than 500 members of Teamsters Local 2010, Academic Professionals of California (APC), California Faculty Association (CFA), CSU Employees Union ? SEIU Local 2579 (CSUEU), UAW Local 4123, and Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD)...

As a work stoppage enters its second week, Leinenkugel's Brewing Company workers represented by Teamsters Local 662 continue to fight against the company's increasingly hardball tactics....

As thousands of UPS Teamsters practice picket, rally, and mobilize around the country, UPS bowed today to the overwhelming show of Teamster unity and reached out to the union to resume negotiations. The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee and...

FlyersRights.org submitted its Petition for Reconsideration to the FAA, requesting the FAA reconsider its April denial of FlyersRights.org's October 2022 minimum seat size rulemaking petition. The seat rulemaking petition asked the FAA to set 9...

On behalf of the 37 million adults in America with kidney diseases, including the over 90 percent who are unaware that they have chronic kidney disease, the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation express our concern that...

Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress (86%, Republicans 87%, Democrats 88%, independents 81%), as well as the President, Vice President, and Supreme Court Justices (87%,...

The metaverse has the potential to empower individuals, particularly those facing vulnerability in the real world, but could also accentuate social inequalities and increase the risk of abuse and manipulation. This is the finding of Human...

According to America's Health Rankings with the United Health Foundation, about 33.2 percent of Texans regularly get insufficient sleep in a 24-hour period. This means that up to a third of Texan residents may face issues like insomnia, loud snoring,...

We are disappointed that an agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has not been reached, resulting in resumed strike action at the Port of...

The following statements were issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to the June border encounter data released by Customs and Border Protection:...

The announcement yesterday that an insurance carrier is removing themselves from the personal auto insurance market in Alberta should be concerning to Albertan consumers. In recent years, the Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta (IBAA) repeatedly...

Public interest groups filed amicus letters with the California Supreme Court seeking review of a decision by the First District Court of Appeal that would allow Boeing to demolish radioactive structures at Santa Susana Field Lab and dispose of the...

Below is a copy of a letter sent earlier this morning by Brian Sauvé, President & CEO, National Police Federation to B.C. Premier David Eby, in response to the Premier's comments about B.C. RCMP recruitment, clarity on the federal government's...

A large group of diverse stakeholders advocating for better nursing home care announced a series of actions to improve nursing homes over the next 12 months. The national Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition released nine detailed action...

Teamsters are calling on Green Thumb Industries (GTI) to address its workers' safety concerns in response to the news that a staff member tragically passed away at the company's Rock Island grow operation on Friday, July 14....

This morning, World Animal Protection Canada, joined by the Toronto Zoo, revealed a report card of Canada's zoo regulations, highlighting Ontario's weak and non-existent regulations and enforcement when it comes to the use of wild animals for public...

Education Finance Council (EFC), the national trade association representing nonprofit and state-based higher education finance organizations, announces the release of a new research brief titled, "The Federal Student Loan Knowledge Gap: Exploring...

Negative Population Growth leaders have announced this year's annual Essay Scholarship Contest winners. Soon, eighteen students from across the U.S. will receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $1,000 to help with their tuition and other expenses. This...