News by subject: AVO

Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club on the decision by Guatemala to release journalist Jose Ruben Zamora to home detention without monitoring. ...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today denounced the animal-related provisions in the $1.5 trillion Farm Bill unveiled by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, which would directly impact billions of farm...

Meals on Wheels America ? the leadership organization supporting the around 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation ? recognized Older Americans Month on Capitol Hill...

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a leading suicide prevention organization in the United States, applauds the Maryland General Assembly and Governor Moore for passing and signing into law SB 974/HB 933: Behavioral Health Crisis...

Whitman-Walker Institute, which leverages research, policy, and education to advance health equity nationwide, says it's standing by to further inform the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce and others about the strong...

Twenty years ago, on May 23, 2004, two men were arrested for the "crime" of being a pastor. Twenty years later, those two men are still in prison....

Two bills holding oil drillers accountable for drilling within 3200 feet of a community passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 11 - 4 and go the Assembly floor....

Today the Moorman Center for Space Studies, an independent think tank within the National Security Space Association, released a report entitled, "Russia's Space-Based, Nuclear-Armed Anti-Satellite Weapon: Implications and Response Options."...

The Interim Board of the Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct (OGSCC) for the Grocery Code of Conduct welcomes today's announcement from Loblaw Companies Limited that it has officially committed to participating in the Grocery Code of...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, former White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, and other high-profile advocates for high-speed rail headlined the U.S. High Speed Rail annual conference...

After 13 days on the picket line and over a year in bargaining, LifeLabs workers in Local 389 voted to ratify their new collective agreement....

Unifor is extremely concerned about Waste Management Canada Corp. (WM) using managers and outside workers as scab labour and creating safety concerns. "It is clear by the company's actions that they will resort to any means necessary to try to bust...

Prestigious medical schools continue to discriminate based on race and are committed to continue to find work arounds to the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. North Carolina are the...

The FBI believed former City Attorney Mike Feuer lied to government investigators when he denied knowledge of a hush money payment to conceal a litigation scandal in his office five years ago, as well as other aspects of the collusive litigation,...

Islamic Relief Canada is devastated to announce the killing of Canadian-sponsored Gaza orphans and is appalled by the lack of urgency displayed by the Canadian Government in addressing the catastrophic situation unfolding on the ground....

A new report by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity (CTUP) on the intersection of proxy voting and ESG/DEI issues comes three major conclusions:...

In a consumer alert video released today Consumer Watchdog warns that a low-benefit, high-cost, FAIR Plan-like policy is the best homeowners can hope to get from Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's deal with the insurance industry....

The Teamsters applaud yesterday's passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, legislation that includes several provisions the union fought for on behalf of Teamsters Airline Division members. The bill now heads to the...

On May 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two heads of state jointly met the press, signed and issued the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Russia. Before Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China scheduled from May 16 to 17, Global Times reporter (GT) Xia Wenxin, Yang Sheng and...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO of the National Police Federation, in response to Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis' statement for National Police Week. "National Police Week is a...

American education is at a crossroads. Woke teachers refuse to teach American history. Literacy rates are plummeting. Since the COVID-19 shutdown, school attendance has dramatically declined. Conservatives are standing up, running for school board...

Teamsters Local 696 commends Governor Laura Kelly (D) for signing HB 2570, legislation that creates a path to unemployment for private sector bus workers in Kansas. This new law will alleviate the financial hardships bus workers face when their place...

A news report from China.org.cn on the China "overcapacity" fallacy:   Many have been vocal about the "overcapacity" fallacy around China recently. These are nothing but clichés. In recent years, China has been restructuring its exports, with its...

Following a decisive round of bargaining with the Ontario Hospital Association, Unifor northern Ontario hospital workers have ratified a new collective tentative agreement....

Takeda Canada Inc. ("Takeda") is pleased to announce that it has completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) for a Letter of Intent (LOI) for LIVTENCITY® (maribavir) for the treatment for adults with a post-transplant...

Showing contempt for employees' collective bargaining rights comes at a high price: the strike launched by the Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) on April 24th is putting in jeopardy Congress 2024 ? the largest annual gathering of...

World Animal Protection Canada has officially launched its interactive transparency tracking tool to monitor captive wildlife incidents in Canada. The launch comes as dozens of underregulated roadside zoos are beginning to open for the season. ...

A news report from China.org.cn on why did the Chinese accept scientific socialism? The Chinese always have dreamed to make their country a Utopia. In the Confucian classic The Book of Rites, we read, "When the Great Way prevails, the world belongs...

Paralyzed Veterans of America released the following statement from PVA Chief Policy Officer Heather Ansley in response to today's final passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024....

Today, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) President Captain Casey Murray issued the following statement regarding the final passage of the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which reauthorizes the...

The PC government's hurried passage of gas sector legislation will result in a failure to properly contain methane leaks, an increase to operational costs, and greater contracting out of union jobs, says Unifor. "The failure to improve the...

In an unprecedented move, an American oil company is attempting to have the entire elected government of a Canadian First Nation imprisoned for practicing their constitutionally guaranteed Treaty Rights. On May 14, Obsidian filed materials with the...

Unifor National President Lana Payne will join members and supporters from across the GTA for a rally on Thursday May 16 at 10 a.m. to support Unifor Local 112 and 673 on strike at MDA Space in Brampton, Ontario....

Mandating a $20 per hour living wage in each province would cost the Canadian economy $44.9 billion in extra wages and put almost 600,000 small businesses at risk of becoming unprofitable, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent...

The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) launches the fourth edition of the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) today live from London with an event featuring The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, Australia's 27th Prime Minister. Standing out amongst this...

The United States today announced serious actions against China taking direct aim at Chinese steel overcapacity in the name of economic security and protecting the American steel sector and supply chains. ...

Today, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) co-hosted a briefing at the U.S. Capitol, along with the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, American Nurses Association and American College of Nurse-Midwives, to urge Congress...

Unifor applauds yesterday's Ontario Superior Court ruling that the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw when it allowed Uber to illegally operate in 2014 for two years, effectively harming the taxi industry ? many of whom are...

On Tuesday, May 14, city workers and residents will gather in front of Oakland City Hall before joining the City's Finance & Management Committee Meeting to deliver public comment. City unions, including IFPTE Local 21 and SEIU 1021, share a letter...

OPSEU/SEFPO, the union representing LCBO workers, is going on the offensive with an ad campaign that calls out the absurdity of Premier Ford's plan to privatize alcohol sales and hand billions of dollars in public revenue over to grocery chains and...

Thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast will come together this week to speak out against rising hate and advocate for more free and equal Canada as part of Queer Momentum's Rainbow Week of Action. More than 50 events are planned,...

Urges Assertio Stockholders to Vote Against All Directors at Upcoming Annual Meeting in Order to Either Pressure Current Board to Accept New Stockholder-Recommended Directors or Force Resignations of Significant Portion of Board Pursuant to Bylaws...

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for signing SB 281, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, into law last week. This NSSF-supported law protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of...

Since 1949, the month of May has been designated Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, aiming to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses. However, despite 75 years of awareness efforts, openly discussing mental...

The second discussion paper, https://www.pwu.ca/new-planning-approach, in a series by the Power Workers' Union (PWU) was released today. These papers are offered to prompt discussion on better ways for Ontario to meet its growing electricity demand...

Cities and towns implementing new real estate transfer taxes will lose as much 60 cents for every dollar in new taxes collected while further driving down local property values and doing little to solve the state's housing crisis, says a new report...

Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission of bringing Arizonans together to create a stronger and brighter future for the state, released findings today from its Arizona Voters' Agenda related to the...

For the first time in Canada, there is a union at an Amazon warehouse. In a decision handed down on Friday, the Administrative Labour Tribunal (ALT) certified the Laval Amazon Workers Union?CSN. After conducting an investigation pursuant to the...

The March of Remembrance in Texas is a memorial walk taken annually since 2012 on or near Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) to commemorate Genocide Awareness Month to "Remember, reconcile and take a stand." Two marches recently took place in...