News by subject: AVO

Youth Employment Services (YES) is hosting a community round table ? Minister Mercier-Minister of State for Workforce Development will provide opening remarks....

During Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in June, the Alzheimer's Association is ramping up its efforts in making FDA-approved treatments for early-stage...

California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds, overwhelmingly passed the California State Assembly today with strong bipartisan support....

Don't be fooled by the clever packaging: Most of the eggs in your grocery store are produced on factory farms. The Cornucopia Institute's most popular tool ? the recently updated Organic Egg Scorecard ? is the resource you need to successfully...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien regarding the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023:...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on an open letter signed by leading journalists in support of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong....

Democrats and Republicans agree that the U.S. should pay dues owed to the UN peacekeeping budget, according to a new poll released by the Better World Campaign and conducted by Morning Consult. There is strong alignment across parties, with 87% of...

Today the government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has published new rules to regulate depictions of tobacco use in video streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Hot Star. ...

Ontario's doctors say that primary care is in crisis and they are committed to working with the government and others over the coming months to find solutions that will lead to better patient care....

Heart & Stroke commends Health Canada's precedent-setting announcement requiring health warnings directly on individual cigarettes, making Canada the first country in the world to do so. The new regulations also include strengthened health messages...

Alcohol Justice has just released its Spring eNews. The quick-read highlights current interesting stories about alcohol industry shenanigans and public health and safety advocates' responses....

High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") , Canada's largest non-franchised retail cannabis chain which owns 10 Canna Cabana stores in Manitoba, welcomes yesterday's passage of Bill 10 by the Manitoba legislature which will result in the repeal...

The following statement was issued by AARP Illinois State Director Philippe Largent following the closing of the 2023 Spring Legislative Session: "AARP Illinois fought hard on issues important for its 1.7 million members and older adults in...

Today, the Teamsters are lauding Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and members of the state legislature for enacting cannabis legalization into law....

State Farm's announcement on Friday that it would immediately stop selling homeowners insurance to new customers in California is unlawful under Proposition 103, and appears intended to force Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to rubber stamp $721...

The registered nurses of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ? Merrimack Valley, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will hold an informational picket on Friday, June 2 after calling in a federal mediator to help resolve negotiations in...

UMass Memorial Health, the largest health system in Central Massachusetts, has...

Taking a stand in support of Taco Bell, to liberate the phrase "Taco Tuesday," TacoTuesday.com agrees, tacos...

Since the Village of Lytton was ravaged by the Lytton Creek Wildfire in June 2021, residents have sought permission to rebuild their town and restore a sense of normalcy. Nearly two years later, no such permission has been granted....

Wescast Industries' decision to close its foundry operations will devastate workers, families and the community of Wingham, where the facility has operated for more than a century, Unifor says....

OPSEU/SEFPO hospital professionals from Local 106 at London Health Sciences Centre will be holding rallies on May 29 to speak out against healthcare privatization and to achieve fairness for hospital professionals. Today's rallies will be one of...

OPSEU/SEFPO hospital professionals from Local 715 will be holding a rally on May 29 to speak out against healthcare privatization and to achieve fairness for hospital professionals. Today's rally will be one of numerous solidarity actions held across...

Three national health organizations are marking World No Tobacco Day this week by sending a pressing message to provincial Premiers. The Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Lung Association and Heart & Stroke are calling for significant tobacco...

The Concord Coalition said today that the budget and debt limit agreement reached by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy is a sound compromise that can be enacted in time to prevent any default on the federal government's legal obligations.  Concord...

After weeks of being questioned by patients and GI providers about a new prior authorization policy planned to go into effect June 1, UnitedHealthcare requested a meeting today with the American College of Gastroenterology, American...

Yesterday, the Marin County District Attorney's office announced that they have reduced the charges against the vandals who desecrated and destroyed the statue of St. Junipero Serra on the property of St. Raphael parish from a felony to a...

In 2015, China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) established a strategic partnership of win-win cooperation, which provided a strategic direction for the further development of bilateral relations. By upgrading ties into a comprehensive...

A zoning appeal victory for the Teamsters Union has effectively stopped the expansion of autonomous (AV) carmaker Waymo following a unanimous vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The board agreed with the union's claim that the company had...

Feds for Medical Freedom has filed its third lawsuit this year seeking to hold government agencies and their leadership accountable for religious discrimination based on the persecution of workers with religious beliefs against vaccination for...

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community of its opposition to the Government of Quebec's intent to propose a bill that protects Indigenous Languages and the ingenuine consultation process being employed to collect...

Cansortium Inc.  ("Cansortium" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis company operating under the FLUENTtm brand, issued a statement on the two failed cannabis bills in Texas. Commenting on the recent failed legislation,...

Dozens (and counting) of New York children's and women's rights advocates, including the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, author and feminist activist Gloria Steinem, medical and public health professionals, surrogate survivors, and members of...

Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada's Canadian Hurricane Centre provided the Canadian context to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's outlook for the 2023 hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 to...

The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to the Clean Water Act in a new ruling issued today. The decision narrows the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to protect America's wetlands, which are critical to healthy water. Moira Mcdonald,...

The Cigar Association of America (CAA) today published a new analysis showing the significant negative impacts the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed ban on flavored cigars would have on public health and law enforcement activities....

Standards Are the First to Specifically Address Plugging Orphan Oil and Gas Wells ? a Substantial Source of Methane Emissions Key Leaders From Rebellion Energy Contributed Technical Expertise to ACR in Its Development of the Framework ACR Methodology...

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) has joined forces with businesses based in the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan to issue a statement urging swift and timely adoption of the "EU Cybersecurity Certification...

The government of British Columbia and the mining industry often claim to have the strongest environmental and social regulatory regime?especially during May for "B.C. Mining Month." However, a new report shows there are serious on-going pollution...

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recognize their complementary mandates to uphold the fundamental worth and dignity of Ontarians by promoting, protecting, and advancing their...

Nearly 150 Z?m drivers and technicians represented by Teamsters Local 174 that provide school bus service for the Seattle School District (SSD) now sit at the precipice of a work stoppage after workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike....

Dr. Steven M. Greer, founder of the Disclosure Project and one of the world's leading authorities on the UFO/UAP issue, will be presenting definitive evidence of illegal unacknowledged black budget projects related to UFO/UAP operations in Washington...

The Teamsters are commending Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state legislature for including critical pro-worker provisions in a $1.37 billion jobs bill. The new law protects warehouse workers from unrealistic and dangerous work conditions by...

Baystate Health's decision to keep open the 22-bed mental health unit at Baystate Franklin Medical Center means nurses and other healthcare workers will be able to continue providing local, high-quality care close to patients' homes and support...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism institute on the killing of journalist Marco Aurelio Ramirez Hernandez early Tuesday morning in...

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) successfully led a legislative effort to expand the adult dental Medicaid benefit set. The legislation, included in the 2023 Health and Human Services Omnibus, was signed by Governor Walz today. For the first...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recognizes that community-driven initiatives are fundamental to understanding the roots of vaccine hesitancy and fostering confidence in vaccination.  As such, PHAC has partnered with community organizations...

In a letter sent to one of the largest investors in America's Big Three pharmacy benefit manager companies (PBMs), American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) urged Vanguard, Inc., to use its influence to curb abusive PBM practices that increase...

Today, Clean Label Project, a non-profit with the mission to bring truth and transparency to food and consumer product labeling, has banded together with over 30 global CEOs from top baby, child, and maternal health brands to announce the debut of...

Liberation Technology Services, a leading provider of cutting-edge...

In cooperation with the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus, organizations including the Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsies Action Network, CURE Epilepsy, Rare Epilepsy Network and DEE-P Connections hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on May 17 to educate about...