News by subject: AVO

The Ontario government owes an apology to the families of the 3,758 long-term care (LTC) residents lost to COVID-19 and to the staff that valiantly cared for them under deplorable conditions ? including 11who lost their own lives in the line of duty....

The nurses of St. Vincent Hospital and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare held the second round of negotiations since the nurses launched their strike on March 8 today, where Tenet for the first time made a long-awaited proposal that opens the door to a...

More than 470 workers went on strike at a Nestlé Canada manufacturing plant in Toronto at midnight Saturday after contract negotiations between Unifor Local 252 and the chocolate company broke down....

As the province continues to deny workers permanent paid sick leave, Unifor takes to the skies above the Greater Toronto Area with a bold message to Premier Doug Ford....

The USW today condemned ExxonMobil's decision to engage in an unfair labor practice lock out impacting more than 650 members of USW Local 13-243 in its Beaumont, Texas refinery and blending and packaging plant....

The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities announced the continuation of the Tuition Fee Framework with no support for students outside of the continuation of a tuition fee freeze. This current one-year tuition freeze for colleges and...

ORNGE air ambulance paramedics will announce strike vote results on Sunday May 2, 2021, as they renew their demand that Premier Doug Ford remove the wage cap imposed by his government and allow them to negotiate fairly so they can continue serving...

In the face of the pandemic's third wave, OPSEU/SEFPO has voluntarily given its staff over 40 per cent more fully paid sick days. The extra paid sick days will be in place until the end of the pandemic, or for the duration of respective collective...

Both Oklahoma and Texas passed "Reasonable Childhood Independence" bills on Wednesday, narrowing their neglect laws to ensure parents can let their kids play outside, walk to school, and be home alone without being accused of neglect. Let Grow, a...

Families of truck crash victims with the Truck Safety Coalition today applauded U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) for introducing legislation, the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act (S.1386,...

The announcement of a chump change employee 'appreciation bonus' by Loblaw Companies Limited is an insult to workers says Unifor, especially given its departing CEO  took home more than $6 million dollars last year....

Canada Revenue Agency What is a peer-to-peer sale? A peer-to-peer (P2P) sale is the selling of goods or services from one person or party directly to another. You may be involved in P2P selling if you are connecting with buyers through online...

On May 1, 1951, the City of Surrey, B.C. welcomed the RCMP as their new police service based on the result of a referendum vote. Tomorrow, 70 years later, the Surrey RCMP celebrate seven decades of service....

From fighting to keep area hotels closed to launching targeted boycotts, Los Angeles-based hotel worker union Unite Here Local 11 seems to be doing everything in its power to prevent business from ramping back up at Golden State hotels. Meanwhile,...

As the nation observation of, National Minority Health Month (NMHM) ends, CEO of Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, Sheila Thorne, has issued a call for city, states, and healthcare organizations to 'roll up their sleeves and roll out an...

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation says details from last week's 2021 federal budget can't come soon enough for First Nations communities and treatment centres to address substance use, addictions and mental health issues compounded by the Covid-19...

The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and its national network of family caregivers, advocates, and experts have come together in response to the recently released American Jobs Plan. As a result, NAC has issued a letter to not only thank the...

Save the Storks announced today it is awarding a total of $35,000 in grants to two start-up non-profit organizations. These organizations participated in Save the Storks' first-ever Pro-Life Innovators Summit held April 16-18 in Colorado Springs,...

"On behalf of Florida's farmers and ranchers, the Florida Farm Bureau Federation applauds Governor DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for their support of Florida's Right to Farm legislation. Strengthening Florida's Right to Farm law minimizes...

Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada's plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural...

Contact: John Becker, Communications Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 203-0931 Catholics for Choice, which uplifts and amplifies the voices of the majority of Catholics who believe in reproductive freedom, denounced the...

Unblinded, the leading integrity-based human influence training and education organization, today announced it is naming Kyra's Champions, a 501(c)(4) charity advocating for policy and legislative changes that protect children at risk of family...

As India's COVID-19 daily infection rates and deaths reach devastating levels amid a surging second wave, World Vision is announcing a scaled-up emergency response to stop the spread of the virus and support the most vulnerable communities. The...

NicoKick, the world's leading e-commerce company in the smokeless industry, today released the following statement in response to the Biden administration's ban on menthol cigarettes....

Coinciding with President Biden's 100th day in office today, Family Research Council is releasing a new resource, "Tracking the Biden Administration," that reports President Biden has made at least $479.9 billion available that can subsidize abortion...

On behalf of the Moise administration, the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti is gravely concerned that some U.S. Members of Congress are calling for regime change to replace the democratically elected President of the Republic of Haiti contrary to the...

ASIAN TELEVISION NETWORK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (ATN)  is happy to welcome what may well turn out to be the moment of the beginning of the end of distribution of pirated television and movie content by organized crime in Canada and also of its...

Jon Fetherston and 9 other non partisan concerned citizens from Massachusetts have submitted petition to Massachusetts Attorney General to fight back against cancel culture and cyber bullying. The petition, filed with the Massachusetts Attorney...

As the nation continues to recover from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is calling on Congress to invest in maximizing the workforce participation of Americans aged 55 and over. An Older Workers...

Stating that "time is of the greatest essence," American Legion National Commander James W. "Bill" Oxford wrote to President Joseph Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken and called on the administration to speed up the processing of visa...

The National Police Federation, representing around 3,500 RCMP Members in Alberta, is calling on the Province to share details of a $2 million report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) considering a potential transition from the Alberta RCMP to a...

With today's announcement that the FDA will initiate rulemaking to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (including menthol-flavored cigars), the Biden Administration is taking truly historic action to protect kids from tobacco addiction,...

The Millwright Regional Council of Ontario met with MPP Jamie West, Sudbury on Wednesday, April 28, to discuss tax fraud and the underground economy in the Ontario construction industry, and ways to partner together on this issue. As stated by Dave...

Thomas W. Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress last night:...

Similar to what is happening elsewhere in Quebec, the working conditions of education professionals in greater Montréal schools are so difficult that many are seriously considering quitting their jobs to pursue careers in the private sector or...

With the report of the Special Commission on the Rights of the Child and Youth Protection expected tomorrow, the Collectif petite enfance has pledged to keep an eye on the progress of the Commission's recommendations moving forward ? especially those...

Some 10 000 education professionals, members of unions affiliated with the Fédération des professionnelles et professionnels de l'éducation du Québec (FPPE-CSQ), are on strike this morning to denounce the deadlock in negotiations, and the ludicrous...

A group of area labor unions plans to picket the Norristown office of Pennsylvania Representative Madeleine Dean in protest of her lack of response to multiple requests for a meeting. The coalition of 25 unions sent a letter to Dean and all other...

Canadians in neighbourhoods from coast to coast to coast are working this weekend and during the summer to make homes and properties more resilient to wildfire. Saturday, May 1, is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, an initiative of FireSmart...

Grassroots political organization American Veterans Honor Fund launched a campaign in Plano, Texas ahead of their City Council Special Election which will take place on May 1st. Residents will be voting to select Council Members for Places 2, 4, 6...

Yesterday, the Florida House passed election reforms in Senate Bill 90, which now heads to the governor's desk. The legislation, introduced by Senator Dennis Baxley and Representative Blaise Ingoglia, takes significant steps toward securing Florida...

Today, April 29, 2021, the Association Québécoise pour la promotion de la santé des personnes utilisatrices de drogues (AQPSUD) and its partners invite you to the National Day of Action on the Overdose Crisis. The event begins at Place Émilie-Gamelin...

Small firms are imploring the federal government to delay Friday's tax filing deadline amid continued uncertainty caused by the third wave of COVID-19, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). "Small businesses have been put...

The following statements were issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to President Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress:...

AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins released the following statement in response to President Biden's address to Congress this evening: "AARP is...

Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada's plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians. Today, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable...

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) thanks the Auditor General of Ontario for issuing the special report on pandemic readiness and response in long-term care (LTC). In particular, RNAO appreciates the auditor general's efforts to...

The Teamsters are urging Congress to take up soon-to-be introduced legislation being discussed in a House subcommittee hearing today that would help fix the nation's broken immigration system by halting the separation of U.S. families that have both...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) supports recommendations made by the Auditor-General's Report on the lack of preparedness for preventing COVID-19 in long-term care homes....

Ontario's auditor general Special Report on Pandemic Readiness and Response in Long-Term Care says due to years of governments neglecting systemic concerns, the government was not prepared or equipped to handle the issues created by the pandemic....