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HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ivy Meadows long term care workers, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3618, voted 94% in favour of a strike mandate last week, joining a dozen other CUPE locals province-wide in their fight for fair wages and improved recruitment and retention. “It’s disheartening to know that we’re the lowest paid long term care workers in the Atlantic provinces and have the government do nothing about it,” admitted CUPE 3618 President Denise Tanner. “We’re...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Foundation for the Development of Western Syria today sounded the alarm over a series of violent attacks carried out over the last seventy-two hours in the city of Homs, where armed bands operating under the protection of the Jolani regime conducted what witnesses have described as pogrom-style assaults on Alawite and Christian neighborhoods, as well as in Latakia, Baniyas, and Tartous. Although regime media has attempted to portray the attackers as “bedouins,”...

EDMONTON, AB--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A battle to protect against an Alberta exit from the Canada Pension Plan is heating up with a new website and advertising campaign sponsored by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). CUPE Alberta President Raj Uppal announced the launch of www.donttouchcpp.ca and a robust advertising campaign. The website allows Alberta residents to easily email Premier Danielle Smith, NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, and their own MLA, demanding to stay in the CPP. Uppal says th...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following months of mergers and years of cuts, CUPE public health workers will hold a media briefing on the state of sexual health, communicable diseases, and waterborne illnesses in the province. The briefing will take on Wednesday, November 26 at 9:30 a.m. in room 331 of Queen’s Park and via Zoom. WHAT: Media briefing on the state of public health in Ontario WHO: Merima Kosteki, Public Health Inspector, Southeast Public Health Chris Eaton, Public Health Inspector, La...

CIDADE DO MÉXICO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--O Instituto Global de Saúde Pública da AHF para a América Latina e o Caribe, em colaboração com o Laboratório de Políticas de Saúde Pública da Universidade de Miami, convida membros da imprensa para um painel virtual de alto nível intitulado “Por que a América Latina deve agir como um bloco em futuras emergências de saúde? Rumo a uma agenda regional comum de preparação e resposta”. A América Latina está entre as regiões mais afetadas pelas recentes crises de s...

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AHF Global Public Health Institute for Latin America and the Caribbean, in collaboration with the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab, invites members of the press to a high-level virtual panel titled “Why Should Latin America Act as a Bloc in Future Health Emergencies? Toward a Common Regional Preparedness and Response Agenda.” Latin America has been among the regions most affected by recent health crises—including the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2024 d...

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El Instituto AHF de Salud Pública Global para Latinoamérica y el Caribe, en colaboración con el Laboratorio de Políticas Públicas de la Universidad de Miami, invita a los medios de comunicación a un panel virtual de alto nivel titulado: “¿Por qué Latinoamérica debe actuar como bloque ante futuras emergencias sanitarias? Hacia una agenda común de preparación y respuesta regional”. Latinoamérica ha sido una de las regiones más afectadas por emergencias recientes...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gopuff, the leading instant commerce platform, today announced it has partnered with seven-time World Champion, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Brady and comedian and actor Druski to support “The Super Monday Off Coalition,” a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to making the Monday after the Big Game a federally recognized holiday through advocacy and political action. "The Big Game brings every single American together,” said Yakir Gola, co-founder an...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unionized public health workers from across Ontario will hold an urgent media briefing at Queen’s Park and virtually over Zoom to sound the alarm on the deteriorating state of the province’s public health system. Frontline workers will discuss the re-emergence and rapid spread of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, escalating risks of E. coli and salmonella in Ontario’s drinking water, and the spread of measles as the public health system continues to buckle while it’s...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In recognition of ComEd’s commitment to community-driven workforce programming and bringing strong outcomes for local job seekers, the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) has honored ComEd with the 2025 Community Partner Award. The award is reserved for companies and organizations in the energy power sector delivering innovative programs, anchored in community partnership, and which seek to ensure the workforce is reflective of the communities served. The Co...