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CALGARY, AB--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 have ratified their new collective agreement, with a 90.2% vote in favour of ratification. “This is a strong mandate from our members and recognition of the meaningful gains we made at the bargaining table,” said Alia Hussain, president of CUPE 8125. “This is only our second contract, and we made important progress, including making sure our members are compensated for more of the work they already do.” The agreeme...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Save Quartz Jobs coalition today announced its support for a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the quartz surface products (QSP) safeguard tariffs. The case raises fundamental questions about whether independent fabricators and other downstream businesses were properly considered before sweeping new import restrictions were imposed. The lawsuit was filed by Wisenbaker Builder Services, Elite Quartz Manufacturing, Arizona Tile, M...

BALARUC, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Backed by two active U.S. patents, NETFORCE is seeking U.S. industrial and strategic partners to shape this emerging market....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the UK set to hold the G20 Presidency in 2027, and ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Antigua and Barbuda this November, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) calls on the UK to urgently lead with concrete action, not rhetoric, in addressing the sovereign debt crisis. While CHOGM will convene under the theme of ‘Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth,’ the realities tell a different story: one in thr...

STAPLES, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new initiative is redefining how technology startups connect with public sector opportunities. AscendRural, a program of Sourcewell, is introducing a scalable, challenge-based procurement model designed to better serve rural communities. This model creates a better pathway for public agencies to access innovative solutions to their most pressing challenges, while equipping emerging companies with the structure and support needed to sell to public agencies. Thi...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In July, the Queensway-Carleton announced that it would be cutting 101 jobs at the hospital, including 87 nurses, seven housekeepers, and four emergency department personal care aides. The hospital is citing insufficient funding amidst rising costs of operations including drugs, salaries, and supplies. CUPE is joining forces with the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) and OPSEU to hold a rally on August 19 to demand that the hospital reverse the cuts. They are also calli...

Sudbury, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE 1182, one of 8 CUPE locals participating in the Extendicare Central Table bargaining held a rally in Sudbury today. The union representing workers at Extendicare York in Sudbury is calling attention to the ongoing delays at the bargain table. This coordinated bargaining has set the pattern for long-term care wages and benefits in Ontario. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, helping to improve the conditions for workers in long-term care and retirement homes across th...

NEW YORK & NEW DELHI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloomberg New Economy today announced the initial speakers confirmed for the eighth edition of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum (the “Forum”), to be held in New Delhi on October 13 -15, 2026. Under the guiding theme of “A World in Play: Defining the New Levers of Power,” the Forum will convene more than 500 of the world’s most influential public and private sector leaders to address critical challenges and collaborate on a roadmap toward future prosperity....

MANCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NHADC's Prime Ready platform addresses the defense supply chain visibility and supplier qualification priorities in Executive Order 14415....

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smart Meter, a leading provider of cellular-connected remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions, today called on RPM vendors, healthcare providers, and industry partners to mobilize against provisions in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed Calendar Year 2027 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that could sharply curtail access to remote monitoring for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. The proposed rule, issued July 14, 2026, includes several...