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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USAFacts launches The Data We Depend On, a national campaign spotlighting the critical role public data plays in everyday American life....

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers at Oxfam Canada represented by CUPE 2722 are facing a strike deadline this Thursday after negotiations failed to produce movement from the employer on key workplace protections and compensation issues that union members say are consistent with Oxfam’s publicly stated values. Despite Oxfam’s values of fighting inequality and patriarchy to end poverty and injustice, the organization has refused to support important collective agreement provisions in its own workpl...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) ("Oklo"), an advanced nuclear technology company, today announced that it has acquired ARMEC, a precision manufacturing and engineering firm based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The acquisition expands Oklo’s in-house capabilities for its advanced reactor and fuel-manufacturing programs, supports faster design-to-manufacturing feedback, and provides additional control over key elements of Oklo’s deployment timeline. ARMEC brings more than two...

Ottawa, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing workers at Ottawa’s Villa Marconi Long - Term Care Centre held an information picket outside the home Friday morning, demanding answers after the management of the home issued layoff notices to five staff. The impacted staff, members of CUPE 4793 work in the Laundry and Environmental Services department. These workers ensure that clothing, bedding, and other linens are clean for the residents of the home. “We are still having issues with suppl...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, June 3, HELP USA brought together leaders from across the housing, healthcare, philanthropy, business, government, and nonprofit sectors for HELP Heroes Night 2026, recognizing five individuals whose work has helped expand housing access, prevent homelessness, and strengthen communities. Held at Tribeca 360 in Lower Manhattan, the event brought together nearly 300 guests in support of HELP USA's work serving more than 35,000 individuals and families each...

ARICHAT NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) long term care workers will pause job action at an urgent treatment centre in Arichat, Nova Scotia. After discussions with community members and long term care workers, CUPE 5032 has decided to pause their strike at the community clinic attached to St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre, which is staffed by their members. “Before the strike began, our employer deemed the urgent treatment centre non-essential, which is wh...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Saturday, June 6, CUPE education workers from communities across Ontario will come together for a province-wide day of action to "Paint the Province Purple" in support of a strong, well-funded education system. CUPE-OSBCU education workers will be canvassing door-to-door in Progressive Conservative MPP ridings across the province, speaking directly with Ontarians about the realities facing publicly funded education and the urgent need for greater investment in stude...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, Department of Public Health (CDPH) over its handling of the administration and award of program funds under two of its 2026 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Requests for Proposals (RFP), which defunded many organizations including AHF that provide care and treatment to people living with HIV in the Chicagoland area. The cuts disenfranchise hundreds of Chicago patients and clients from accessing th...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Latino Community Foundation (LCF), the nation’s largest Latino-serving community foundation, today announced a new round of investment of $350,000 through its Community Protection Fund (Fund), a national philanthropic initiative launched earlier this year to strengthen accountability and oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and protect immigrant families harmed by abusive and unconstitutional government actions. This grantmaking comes at a p...

Ottawa, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing workers at Ottawa’s Villa Marconi Long - Term Care Centre will hold an information picket outside the home on Friday, demanding answers after the management of the home issued layoff notices to five staff. The impacted staff, members of CUPE 4793 work in the Laundry and Environmental Services department. These workers ensure that clothing, bedding, and other linens are clean for the residents of the home. “We are still having issues with suppl...