News by subject: AVO

The Aluminium Association of Canada, The Aluminum Association and the Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio called for the creation of a North American Aluminium Trade Committee (NAATC) in a letter to trade officials in Canada, the United States and...

The exclusive gathering will be held at the prestigious Mar-a-Lago Club featuring a special appearance by President Donald J. Trump and The Honorable Tom Homan, former ICE Director to the 45th President....

News Advisory: Event: The Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand At One Year? When: March 21, 2024 at 10am Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC             Fourth Estate Room, 13th Floor Panel includes: Welcome: Emily...

Hundreds of Unifor Bell telecommunications members are being terminated on virtual group meetings today, just a day after Unifor rallied in Ottawa to call out Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) for cutting thousands of jobs across the country while...

NATSO, representing America's travel centers and truck stops, SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's...

The Concord Coalition said today that the Long-Term Budget Outlook for 2034-2054, released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), is a grim reminder that political leaders have utterly failed to deal with known imbalances in the federal budget....

National Write Your Congressman (NWYC), an organization that gives small businesses a voice in government, released its Q1 2024 Index measuring Congressional and business sentiment. The Index found inflation, immigration, taxes, and the U.S. economy...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) joins the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) in voicing its concerns about the first round results of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), which has left 91 family medecine...

The National Confectioners Association is taking a stand against a rash of pending state-level proposals aimed at banning several FDA-approved food additives. There has been widespread media attention given to this topic, but there has been no...

There is a crisis happening in every community in British Columbia. A crisis of livelihood. A crisis of crime. A crisis of health....

Today, State Armor Action launched a multimillion-dollar public awareness campaign and website dedicated to exposing TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for their deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)....

Members of Ontario's legal professions will be recognized for their outstanding career achievements and contributions to their communities at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony, which will be held on May 22, 2024....

The latest Grinnell College National Poll finds broad support for protecting children from the potential harms of social media, but no consensus on the best ways to protect them from mass shootings at school. The poll of 1,005 U.S. adults conducted...

OPSEU/SEFPO filed an Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) complaint with the Labour Board yesterday over yet another egregious instance of interference by Premier Doug Ford into union bargaining rights and democracy. The incident happened the day after the...

CN Autoport and Unifor met with a conciliator today, however the union was left with no choice but to leave the table following repeated offers from the company that represented a worse deal for members than the last agreement, which they soundly...

Today, Teamsters testified at a hearing before the Massachusetts Senate Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions against potential 2024 ballot referendums that would dramatically expand misclassification of workers throughout the Commonwealth....

Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55, Los Angeles) introduced legislation today to charge $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15 barrels per day within a half mile of a community....

The introduction of Nova Scotia NDP legislation to amend the Trade Union Act to protect workers on strike from their employer using replacement, or scab, workers is another important step toward more fair and free collective bargaining....

Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the ongoing targeting of journalists for their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war:...

Around the world today, education is under attack. From Afghanistan to Nigeria, Colombia to Yemen, students and teachers are attacked, abducted and killed, while schools and universities are targeted, destroyed and used for military purposes. ...

Today, Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights and the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) launched the Abortion Access Tracker, a website that illustrates the legal landscape of abortion in Canada and the reality of accessing abortion...

With less than a month to go before the federal government tables its budget on April 16, Ottawa needs to be laser-focused on reducing the cost of doing business, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation (BAF), the leading advocacy organization supporting education, research, and policy to transform the treatment of brain aneurysms, today joined with caregivers, survivors, researchers, and physicians from across the U.S....

OPSEU/SEFPO members at the Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) will rally with allies ahead of their imminent strike deadline of 12:01 AM on Friday, March 22nd. They stand firm in their demands for better wages, an internal work environment...

OPSEU/SEFPO members at the Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) will rally with allies ahead of their imminent strike deadline of 12:01 AM on Friday, March 22nd. They stand firm in their demands for better wages, an internal work environment...

More than twenty public interest groups pointed to new state data showing that California oil refiners averaged more than $1 per gallon in gross profits during 2023 and called on the California Energy Commission to adopt a price gouging penalty by...

World Press Freedom Canada is pleased to announce American journalist Margaret Sullivan will be our keynote speaker for the 2024 press freedom awards luncheon to be held at Ottawa's National Arts Centre on May 2. 2024 has been called the biggest...

Democratic Presidential Candidate Jason Palmer, the surprise winner of the American Samoa caucus, today announced a comprehensive plan to solve America's immigration crisis and simultaneously received the endorsement of three other candidates in...

The Economic Equity Alliance (the Alliance) will be releasing a groundbreaking report titled "Invisible Entrepreneurs: The Impact of Small Business Policy Neglect on Self-Employed Individuals," calling on the government to address the longstanding...

ABOTA has been attentive to the hostile rhetoric that attacks the independence of the judiciary and seeks to erode the Rule of Law. Personal attacks on judges of the law and jurors, who are judges of the facts, are never warranted and are entirely...

In the face of a troubling surge in global antisemitism, BATSHEVA, an organization dedicated to empowering Jewish women leaders who are making a global impact, hosted the pivotal Empowered Voices - United Hearts Gala on Monday, March 11, at the...

A CN train was safely stopped during a solidarity action by Unifor members in Winnipeg this evening as part of an escalation caused by the company's use of scab labour in Halifax. "CN cannot escape the spotlight. The shameful behaviour by CN...

Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement about the proposed catastrophe modeling rules released by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today....

The Teamsters Union applauds the City of San Francisco for passing a resolution in support of Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), legislation with strong bipartisan support that will allow California's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs)....

Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the leading advocacy organization for dialysis patients nationwide, today released the following statement applauding the passage and enactment of SB 215 in Indiana. The law offers three affordable Medicare...

Families, early childhood professionals, and advocates will gather in Lansing on March 20 to urge Michigan lawmakers to prioritize early childhood in the state's FY25 budget. The second Early Childhood Capitol Day hosted by Think Babies Michigan...

A bill seeking to exempt virtual public school students in West Virginia from vaccine mandates and allowing private/parochial schools to set their own policies has successfully navigated both chambers and currently awaits the...

In a resolute commitment to combating substance misuse and fostering community well-being, CADCA proudly announces its active participation in the 67th Annual United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), taking place March 14 ? 22, 2024, in...

After Premier Doug Ford's misleading comments yesterday about his government's ongoing privatization of the LCBO, OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick is standing with LCBO workers to set the record straight....

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the National Police Association ("NPA") filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of the petition of Illinois residents for review of the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

Published today, World Animal Protection's new report entitled Bred for Profit: The Truth about Global Wildlife Farming reveals for the first time the vast scale of this exploitative industry. Extensive research uncovered that billions of wild...

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is aligned with the Biden Administration's nationwide initiative to beat the overdose crisis in the United States, through the "White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose" program launched...

The National Institute for Innovation and Technology's President & CEO Mike Russo praised the recent State of the Union address for its emphasis on expanding apprenticeships and bolstering advanced manufacturing. President Biden's comments on...

A report from People's Daily: The international community is closely watching China's "two sessions," the annual gatherings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National...

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) are rallying to raise awareness on the staffing and recruitment challenges faced by workers at IMP Aerospace and the potential impacts to...

Medical associations from coast to coast are deeply concerned about any government proposal that would restrict access to evidence-based medical care for patients, including for the transgender population. Canadians have the right to make personal...

IBM applauds the EU Parliament's decision to adopt the EU AI Act, a significant milestone in establishing responsible AI regulation in the European Union....

IBM applauds the EU Parliament's decision to adopt the EU AI Act, a significant milestone in establishing responsible AI regulation in the European Union....

Referring to the recent conclusions of the Auditor General of Québec (AGQ) report on road investments and the asset maintenance deficit of the superior road network (AMD), Bitume Québec said today that it is simply taking note of the Quebec...

The Teamsters commend the Oregon Legislative Assembly for passing House Bill 4127 (HB 4127), a bill that would improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries by ensuring hidden workplace quotas do not interfere with workers' rights...