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CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), today celebrated the groundbreaking of the company’s new one million sq. ft. distribution center in Marietta, Oklahoma. The milestone marks a significant step in Dollar Tree’s return to the region following the destruction of its prior facility in April 2024 by a devastating tornado. Dollar Tree welcomed state and community leaders including Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma; James Lankford, United States Senator;...

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Memorial University Newfoundland (MUN) Coalition of Unions is hosting a public townhall event this evening ahead of the provincial election next month, to bring questions about support for the province’s only public university to all three political parties. The event will feature a panel with speakers from each party, including the current Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development and candidates from the New Democratic Pa...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just weeks after students returned to class and a month since Education Minister Paul Calandra began his scapegoat-the-school-boards media blitz, a new poll has found that a decisive majority of Ontarians lay the blame for cuts to public education and the lack of support services in schools at the door of Doug Ford’s Conservatives. The public opinion survey by Abacus Data confirms that most Ontarians hold the Ford Conservative government – not local trustees – responsi...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) today released new polling results that underscore the priorities and concerns of California’s Latino electorate as voters prepare for the November 2025 special election. This new poll shows strong engagement and clarity on the issues Latino voters expect their leaders to address. Among the most notable findings: High Voter Engagement: 62% of Latino registered voters in California say they are certain to vote in the November...

OMAHA, Neb. & INDEPENDENCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the nation’s largest railroad union, and Union Pacific Railroad, the nation’s largest railroad, today announced a historic agreement ensuring job security for thousands of railroad workers as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern pursue a proposed merger. This groundbreaking agreement guarantees that SMART-TD members working in...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (SCFP) s’est rendu au Parlement aujourd’hui pour réclamer une stratégie nationale de la main-d’œuvre en éducation à la petite enfance. Candace Rennick, secrétaire-trésorière nationale du SCFP, et les membres du Groupe de travail national de la garde à l’enfance ont remis des milliers de pétitions à Patty Hajdu, ministre de l’Emploi et des Familles, et à Anna Gainey, secrétaire d’État à l’Enfance et à la Jeunesse. Des milliers...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) was on Parliament Hill today calling for a national child care workforce strategy. CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick and members of the union’s National Child Care Working Group delivered thousands of petitions to Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, and Anna Gainey, Secretary of State for Children and Youth. Thousands of child care workers and their supporters signed the petitions demanding that the f...

CALGARY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing a Calgary care worker fatally stabbed by a client with a history of violence is calling on the province to accept and implement the recommendations of the inquiry report released today. In October of 2019, Deborah Onwu, an employee of Woods Homes Society, was stabbed 19 times while working alone with Brandon Newman – then a resident of the society. Newman had complex needs, a history of violence, and assorted cognitive and mental health issues. O...

Halifax, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bridgewater municipal workers, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1092, voted 100% in favour of a strike. “The last thing we want to do is go on strike,” said CUPE 1092 President Megan Daurie, “but the offers from the town don’t even begin to address our concerns. They’re trying to offer us minimal raises, cut out banked overtime, and limit long term disability all while prices across the province skyrocket.” CUPE 1092 filed for conciliation on...

MILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PBIRx, Inc., a national leader in pharmacy benefit consulting and auditing, is proud to announce exciting updates reflecting the growth and strength of its Clinical Operations team. Andrew Reis, RPh, MBA has been named Director of Clinical Consultants. With over 20 years of experience in pharmacy benefit management, Andrew brings deep industry knowledge and leadership expertise from prior roles at OptumRx, Catamaran, and NMHCRx. At PBIRx, he leads strategic clin...