News by subject: AVO

The Teamsters commended the Vermont Senate today for passing the Vermont PRO Act (S. 102), legislation that would make it easier for both private and public sector workers to unionize by expanding the right to form a union to...

The largest greyhound protection group in the world thanked Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont for signing a bill to outlaw greyhound racing today, calling the new law a victory for everyone who cares about dogs....

Although Serbia and China are geographically thousands of miles apart, the distance between the hearts of the two peoples is close. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Chinese people have always cherished a special bond of friendship with Serbia,...

Living Links, the first national organization created to engage and empower third-generation (3G) descendants of Holocaust survivors, has joined forces with the USC Shoah Foundation. The new partnership will expand a Living Links program that teaches...

Today Panamanian organizations released a report documenting the rights violations and criminalization of activists during last year's large-scale protests over First Quantum Minerals' copper mine, Cobre Panamá. The report, Human Rights Violations,...

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of small business owners say the proposed changes to capital gains taxation will harm Canada's climate for investment and growth, according to new data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). While...

Unifor is expressing its consternation following the press release published on May 7 by Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), justifying the suspension of its activities at its cellulose plant in Témiscaming, Quebec. RYAM acknowledged that this...

In response to rising concerns about auto glass repair fraud in the Bluegrass State, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation's premier non-profit association dedicated to combating and preventing insurance fraud, worked closely with...

As Big Oil continues to spend more than $60 million on a misinformation campaign, lying to voters about the public health benefits of keeping a law (SB 1137 - Senator Lena Gonzalez) that protects communities from toxic oil and gas drilling, the...

NASA should immediately halt the Starliner launch due to serious safety risks demonstrated by a leaking valve, according to the professional opinion of ValveTech Inc. The launch was scrubbed due to a leaking regulator valve in an oxygen tank, yet...

The United, Anglican and Presbyterian churches have signed leases to share national office space at the redeveloped site of Bloor Street United Church at 300 Bloor St. W. in Toronto. The agreement reflects the churches' ongoing commitment to...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a signed article published in Serbian media on Tuesday that China stands ready to make China-Serbia ironclad friendship deliver more benefits to the two peoples. Serbia is one of the stops of President Xi's...

A report from People's Daily: Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the continuous development of productivity and economic globalization has led to the accelerated flow of production factors worldwide. As a result, the distribution...

Today, leaders from Canada's public sector unions held a joint press conference to reiterate their strong opposition to the federal government's mandate for a three-day in-office work week. This directive affects over 260,000 federal public service...

Canada's Department of National Defence has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the federal Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy for taking three years to respond to an access request by an Ottawa researcher who...

A new brief released today by the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute analyzes a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study cited by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) to justify drug...

Canada's largest public service unions, representing more than 260,000 federal public service workers, will hold a joint press conference to announce further actions opposing the government's misguided three-day in-office mandate. Tens of thousands...

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged in-depth views with French President Emmanuel Macron on the situation in the Middle East during his state visit to France, and the two sides reached a joint statement on the Middle East situation. The statement...

Canada's largest public service unions, representing more than 260,000 federal public service workers, will hold a joint press conference to announce further actions opposing the government's misguided three-day in-office mandate. Tens of thousands...

Family Research Council, along with a coalition of organizations, is encouraging churches nationwide to Pray For & Stand With Israel. The event is meant as a call for the Christian community to unite in prayer and stand in unwavering support for...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) wants to remind the Quebec government that Quebec's history began long before the arrival of Europeans on the territory. The AFNQL is therefore reacting to the remarks made by Prime Minister...

Postal workers have solutions ? but will Canada Post and the Government listen? "Public Postal services do have a future in this country and in the world. We have to grow toward it," says Jan Simpson, National President of the Canadian Union of...

Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM). As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran and protests intensify globally condemning Israel and supporting Hamas, GCM's CEO Mike Patino called for a closed meeting with its underground coaches worldwide. The...

A new report from the Iowa Environmental Council, released on World Asthma Day, examines the relationship between pollution from coal plants and lung disease in Woodbury County....

The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will gather today at the National Press Club to urge our Nation's leaders to change the government's biodefense cadence from on-again/off-again to always on, or risk...

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Special District Grant Accessibility Act (H.R. 7525), legislation that would codify a first-ever definition of "special district" in federal law and ensure districts are eligible...

With today's release of the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees' Reports confirming that both programs are facing near-term insolvency, The Concord Coalition called for dedicated 2024 candidate debates on how to deal with this urgent...

The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (The National Council) is pleased to sponsor the 2nd annual Cal State Northridge (CSUN) C.I.P.H.E.R. Symposium, hosted by CSUN professor, music journalist, and historian...

In a move that will result in a public health crisis for Canada, Minister of Health, Mark Holland, announced in March that he plans push through the regulations announced three years ago to ban all flavours of vapour products, except mint, menthol...

It is an open letter to Americans from John Geyman, M.D.  The democratic process has been damaged over many years by the growing...

Woodland Cree First Nation is formally notifying Obsidian Energy Ltd. and their shareholders that the proposed expansion of their drilling operations on their Traditional Territory has been rejected by the WCFN and its Chief and Council....

More than 400 healthcare union members return to Sacramento during Nurses Week in a direct appeal to elected leaders: Fix education backlog and staffing issues that impact patient care. Rally at California State Capitol: West Steps, 10th Street and...

To mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Liberation75 announced it is urgently calling for Holocaust and antisemitism education to be mandatory learning for students in Grade 6 in every province and territory....

Pan-Canadian children's health advocate Children's Healthcare Canada is calling on the federal government to show political will to solve the crises plaguing children's healthcare and declare children's health and well-being a national priority. ...

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 Sunday decision by the Israeli cabinet to immediately ban Al Jazeera's operations in...

Outside of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting today, nonprofit organizations hosted a rally to raise awareness about the anti-consumer policies of the company's energy division. The energy utilities run by Berkshire, unlike other...

Scientology Network's VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring anti-drug activist Robert Galibert....

Blue Diamond Growers, the largest almond processor and marketer, issued a statement of support following the release of two separate farm bill frameworks by the chairs of the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees....

Cheers! Let South Carolina Decide, a coalition of over 16,000 citizens, businesses and organizations leading the charge advocating for Sunday liquor sales will be running TV ads for the first time this week in support of House Bill 4231.   Viewers...

Unifor members working at Waste Management Canada Corp. (WM) began strike action on May 2, 2024. Major issues with the employer include forced overtime and lack of work-life-balance. "Our dedicated members handle the tough job of ensuring...

In a move that has raised serious concerns about the future of rural health care and ignited widespread criticism from local residents, healthcare professionals and advocacy groups, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced the decision to...

The toxic drug crisis that is now killing an average of 10 Ontarians every day will be the focus of a media conference organized by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) to close Nursing Week. While Nursing Week (May 6-12) is mainly...

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President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua and Hungarian Minister for National Economy Marton Nagy pledged here on Thursday to enhance media cooperation to contribute to bilateral ties. During his meeting with Nagy, Fu highlighted the robust cooperation...

The Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC) and the Attorney General's office filed an accusation of charges of gross negligence, and repeated negligent acts against Bakersfield OB/GYN Hans Chunghan Yu D.O. this week. Consumer Watchdog's work...

An Illinois utility watchdog group has joined forces with a community that has had highly publicized problems with lead in its drinking water to file testimony arguing that Aqua Illinois' proposed $19.2 million rate hike should be slashed by at least...

On Friday, May 3rd, 2024, Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-Canada (UOSSM Canada) and Canadians for Palestine will be delivering a press conference regarding Canadian doctors canceling their Canadian Medical Association (CMA) membership...

Teamsters leaders and Amazon workers joined with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today to announce the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would hold Amazon accountable for its dangerous safety practices and abusive...

It is with deep disappointment that the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) has learned about the Quebec government's commitments regarding the conservation and consultation measures that will be implemented through regional projects...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) and its 68,000 members including registered nurses, nurse practitioners and registered practical nurses, will mark Nursing Week 2024 by demanding respect and recognition....