News by subject: AVO

Significant wage increases and equity measures are key features of a three-year collective agreement ratified this evening by Unifor Local 3018. "Unifor members in Williams Lake have successfully negotiated a collective agreement that reflects their...

Unifor welcomes Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, passing third reading as an important milestone for workers in the transition to net-zero. "Passing Bill C-50 puts Canada on the right path to creating and sustaining the jobs of today...

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital patient Chase Harper, 7, and his family joined more than 40 other pediatric patients from across the nation on Capitol Hill to advocate for legislation that ensures access to high-quality pediatric medical and mental...

Patients in Florida soon may have increased access to biomarker testing and targeted treatments thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed HB 885 into law today. The Alliance for Patient Access applauds the governor's signing of the legislation, as...

Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated 10-year projections for the federal budget and the U.S. economy, providing a timely reminder less than two weeks before the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign...

Christians around the world will observe Day of the Christian Martyr on June 29, 2024, which according to church tradition, marks the anniversary of the Apostle Paul's beheading in Rome.   In advance of Day of the...

Last week, LCBO workers sent a strong message to Premier Doug Ford and the LCBO that they are not backing down in their fight for a strong future for the LCBO, and the public services funded by LCBO revenues. In the biggest LCBO strike vote ever, 97%...

President Biden's unilateral decision to grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens through parole-in-place marks the administration's latest abuse of executive power in its never-ending quest to subvert U.S. immigration laws, charged...

Unifor is celebrating the passage of anti-scab legislation after Bill C-58 was adopted by the Senate at third reading without amendment....

As Parliament breaks for summer, Canada's leading humanitarian agencies held a press conference today on Parliament Hill to call on the Government of Canada to take urgent and decisive actions to press for an end to the war in Gaza and prevent...

?The National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman, Gregory A. Lick, released a report today titled Getting Redress Right: An investigation into the inequities CAF members face when they have limited or no grievance rights. This is Mr. Lick's...

The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT), the translational-focused global community of cell and gene experts today releases a statement addressing the recent legislation passed in Utah with respect to use of placental stem cells....

Following the massive LCBO workers' strike vote last week, where 97% voted yes to strike action with an historic 86% of LCBO workers turning out to vote, OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and Liquor Board Employees Division Bargaining Team Chair...

On behalf of the massage therapy profession, the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) has taken action and filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Department of Education (DoEd) rule, which eliminates the longstanding "150% rule" for federal...

The federal government could not have picked a worse time to cut $625 million in workforce development funding. The Budget 2024 funding cut will reduce access to workforce and skills training services that Canadians need to develop the skills...

In an eye-opening, thought-provoking new release, "Enslaved Uteruses: Government Debauchery & Your Civic Duty to Stop It," Brenda Hudgens Fritz addresses the demolition of women's rights in America. Through a powerful blend of legal insights,...

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) honored the Rhode Island...

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it unleashed an attack on democracy, freedom, and the rules-based international order. Despite Russia's relentless war of aggression, Ukrainians are standing strong, and Canada and our...

SEMA - the Specialty Equipment Market Association - is deeply disappointed that California's Senate Bill (SB) 301, legislation aimed at incentivizing the conversion of gas and diesel-powered cars into Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), was vetoed by...

In Beijing, the essay topic for the English test of this year's gaokao focuses on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Chinese middle school student Li Hua was asked to offer some suggestions to his foreign friend...

A Report from People's Daily: The Ukraine crisis has shown no sign of stopping and generated more spillovers. The conflict could further escalate. The pressing priority is to cool down the situation and accumulate conditions for ceasefire. China did...

Today, Flag Day, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest independent kidney patient organization in the nation, announced an expansion of its successful national, non-partisan voter registration and mobilization...

The Michigan Task Force for Palestine calls upon all Muslims observing Eid Al Adha to join in the Unity Outdoor Eid Prayer for Gaza on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. The Unity prayer will be held at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center...

In California, as in most of the world, climate change is hitting hardest in the most vulnerable communities. Fortunately, there's hope for relief: Earlier this year, more than 100 organizations, including The Pew Charitable Trusts, launched a...

Following the Senate hearing on vaping and e-cigarettes, the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) urges Congress to tackle the root cause, which is the influx of dangerous vaping devices coming from China through our Southern border, that...

For 1,000 days girls in Afghanistan have been banned from secondary school education. We must now stand up and speak out together for the girls and women of Afghanistan with a clarion call to the de facto authorities and world leaders to end the ban...

In time for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the American Land Title Association (ALTA), National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and AARP released a new issue brief with recommendations for states to help combat...

Imperial Tobacco Canada (ITCAN) is once again warning Health Canada that there are dangerous ingredients included in the allowable list of vapour products additives, as detailed in the proposed Order Amending Schedules 2 and 3 to the Tobacco and...

Family Research Council president Tony Perkins released the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision holding that the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine lacked standing to challenge the Food and Drug...

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today launched an all-out push for payment reform that educates patients on how pharmacy benefit managers are increasing prescription drug prices. The national campaign, featuring television,...

The U.S. Supreme Court has maintained current FDA approval of mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used for abortion and miscarriage care by thousands of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) patients each year. Their...

Yesterday, Dolores Huerta, California State Senator Monique Limón, Assemblymember Chris Holden, and 100 voting rights advocates from across the state who make up the California Grassroots Democracy Coalition, rallied in front of...

Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club on Russia's announcement of an indictment of wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich....

A wage floor and access to workers compensation for gig workers are among the positive changes to employment standards regulations announced June 12 by the Government of B.C. "B.C. is leading the way to enshrine the basic rights of the gig...

Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Robert Thomas and Chief Executive Officer Carl Blake released a joint statement following their testimony today before a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing entitled "A Call to Action: Meeting...

The following statement was released by National Press Club President Emily Wilkins. "The family of Austin Tice have asked us to...

With global sales of 20 billion lighters per year, about 70 percent originate from a county-level city in the middle of China. How did this city achieve this?    In the Beilun District of Ningbo City, East China's Zhejiang Province, a truck carrying...

Today, a group of concerned organizations, including law enforcement professionals, business owners and advocacy groups, launched the "Responsible Retailers, Trusted in Your Community" campaign in Ottawa opposing the federal government's recent...

The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) ? the most powerful and effective voice on nursing and healthcare in the Commonwealth ? has endorsed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for re-election because Sen. Warren understands and takes a proactive...

The creators of community television programming in Ukrainian, Korean, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish, Iranian, Serbian, Romanian, Russian, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Czech, Tagalog, Somali and many other communities are facing closure unless the government...

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is making it unmistakable: pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform is must-pass legislation in the 118th Congress. "Congress needs to stand strong and get this done. We are here to remind them of...

Today, people across the globe mark a tragic milestone for human rights, children's rights and girls' rights: 1,000 days since girls were banned from attending secondary school in Afghanistan. To commemorate and reflect on this unacceptable...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize a whole spectrum of industries, some young women are exploring a unique application: training large language models to create virtual boyfriends. While this may seem therapeutic in a world...

Home insurance will remain unaffordable and unobtainable for many Californians under new rules proposed by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today, said Consumer Watchdog....

With yesterday's guilty verdict against Hunter Biden, the Biden family joins millions of other Americans whom the War on Drugs has harmed. We note the irony that Mr. Biden's father ? President Biden ? was one of the primary architects of the policies...

This week in New York City, BLACK ENTERPRISE hosted its second annual Chief Diversity Officer Summit and Honors, presented in partnership with Fidelity Investments, Merck, and The Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent organization representing...

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, represented by the Southeastern Legal Foundation, joined a coalition of produce growers, farmers, and State Attorneys...

Climate change is bringing higher seas and greater storms that threaten to inundate San Francisco with flooding, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has reported that the city's sewer system cannot handle the change, the San...

The Common Good hosted a crucial town hall addressing the growing national discord that stymies good governance, strains the bonds among Americans, and poses a significant threat to U.S. democracy. According to The Common Good Survey on Division, a...

A new paper published by Negative Population Growth, Inc. highlights the often-overlooked advantages of declining global populations and presents a compelling argument for reimagining economic and environmental strategies in response to this...