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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California State Assembly Monday approved ACR 157, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA), the landmark for responsible mineral resource development and land reclamation. Authored by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) with bipartisan support and co-authorship from Assemblymembers Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano), Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) and more than 50 other members, the resolution celebrates five decades...

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Angel, a media and technology company successfully pioneering a first-of-its-kind audience-driven studio model, and Wonder Project, an independent studio, distribution platform and trusted brand, today announced a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of State to screen the upcoming film Young Washington at U.S. embassies around the world, as part of a new globa...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loft Orbital announces an agreement with NASA JPL to fly demos of JPL AI software to test on-orbit AI capabilities for Earth science....

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Employers of workers from Admiral and White Hills Long Term Care Centres, and Bay Side Home have forced hundreds of long term care workers back on strike this week over remaining local issues despite the tentative agreement reached on June 6. Represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1259 and CUPE 2007, workers halted their strike action following the tentative agreement reached at the lead bargaining table with the understanding that any remaining l...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One week after walking off the job, members of CUPE 2722 are renewing their call for Oxfam Canada to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair collective agreement that reflects the organization's stated values of equity, dignity, and social justice. The strike, which began on June 11, marks the first strike in the local's history. Outstanding issues include leave provisions for gender-affirming care, protections and supports for workers experiencing domestic...

ST. JOHN’S, NL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canadian Union of Public Employees Newfoundland and Labrador (CUPE NL) is deeply concerned by NL Health’s use of a fake promise for an extra paid leave day during a cybersecurity test when health care workers are already stretched thin and continuously denied their leave requests. “While I understand that cybersecurity awareness is important, especially in a healthcare setting, targeting a benefit like paid time off is disgusting,” said CUPE Newfoundland and Lab...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--  UNITE HERE Local 11 : tandis que l’aéroport LAX s’apprête à accueillir le monde entier, le rapport de la « Commission de la vérité » de Los Angeles dénonce des abus systémiques en matière de travail chez Flying Food Group, un prestataire de restauration aérienne Alors que des méga-événements s’apprêtent à attirer des dizaines de millions de visiteurs à l’aéroport international de Los Angeles, un nouveau rapport approuvé par un panel éminent de dirigeants communau...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angesichts der Großveranstaltungen, die voraussichtlich Millionen von Besuchern über den Los Angeles International Airport bringen werden, dokumentiert ein neuer Bericht, der von einer hochkarätigen Gruppe aus Vertretern der Zivilgesellschaft und Gewerkschaftsführern unterstützt wird, ein Muster schwerwiegender Arbeitsrechtsverstöße bei der Flying Food Group, einem Flugcatering-Unternehmen, das mit einer Sondergenehmigung der Stadt Los Angeles tätig ist. Die Beschä...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California’s workers’ compensation fee schedules continue to hold the line on inflation for most scheduled medical services, but a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study finds that a growing share of treatment rendered to injured workers in the state is billed under unlisted codes that fall outside fee schedule pricing controls, creating a new and increasingly important source of medical cost growth. The CWCI study, the second in a series o...

COLWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City of Colwood workers, represented by CUPE 374, and the City of Colwood have reached a tentative agreement. "After a challenging round of negotiations, we’re pleased that mediation was able to help the parties reach a deal that is in line with other settlements in Greater Victoria and also preserves health and wellness supports for workers,” says CUPE 374 President Shireen Clark. “We feel this new agreement strikes a fair balance. It addresses the challenges facing t...