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SYDNEY, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will hold an information picket outside the Mayflower Mall in Sydney on Friday. They are gathering to raise awareness for bargaining, which aims to bring a nearly two-year expired contract up to date, and ask for support from the members of the public. WHAT: Demonstration and information picket WHEN: December 5, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM WHERE: 800 Grand Lake Road, Sydney (map) WHO: Lo...

GLACE BAY, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers from Seaview Manor Home for Special Care, represented by CUPE 2094, voted 96% in favour of a strike mandate last week, joining the 18 other CUPE long term care locals who’ve taken similar strike votes in the past month. “We’re frustrated with this round of bargaining,” admitted CUPE 2094 President Allen Keeping. “We all heard Houston’s promises on the campaign trail, how he swore to fix health care and make life better for Nova Scotians, an...

CAPE BRETON, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers from Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3630, voted 100% in favour of a strike mandate last week, demonstrating their resolve to fight for better wages and improved recruitment and retention initiatives for the sector. “As inspiring as it is to see my fellow long term care workers come together to fight for a better contract, the truth is that none of us want to be in this position,” exp...

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LucyRx, an independent pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) known for simplifying access to prescription care, has introduced the LucyRx Women’s Health Benefit, launching January 1, 2026. The life-stage program is among the first from an independent PBM to combine an expanded menopause formulary, AI-powered analytics, and dedicated women’s health support in a single solution. It is designed to support women during perimenopause and menopause and to close gaps in medica...

NEWNAN, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATF Medical, a business specializing in medical equipment and supply that provides comprehensive, clinically based equipment and adaptive housing solutions to fulfill workers’ compensation claims, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC), a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned...

EDMONTON, AB--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A union representing over 40,000 Albertans is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to put the Forever Canada petition to a vote in the Legislature, rather than hold a referendum on the subject. The “Forever Canada” group was successful in collecting enough signatures on a petition calling for Alberta to remain in Canada to force the UCP government to respond to it. Provincial law says the government must either put the question to a province-wide referendum or hold a...

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers from The Birches Nursing Home, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3199, voted 99% in favour of a strike vote last week, citing poor wages as their largest outstanding issue. “The ever-increasing cost of living in Nova Scotia has stretched everyone thin, and we aren’t any different,” said CUPE 3199 President Sherry Hutt. “My fellow members are struggling to make ends meet, to support their families or just themselves, and...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resultant has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2025 Best in Business list in the "Social Good" category....

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primecore, a program management consultancy serving the science and technology sectors, has announced a new leadership team and a significant investment that will see the company grow by over 100 people within three years. The announcement follows the acquisition of Primecore by a new ownership group comprising experienced business executives; Aidan O’Dwyer, Eddie Kent, and Donal Roche. The new team previously served together as senior executives and Board members at DP...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE Ontario warmly welcomed the news that the child care workers’ campaign Worth More! was awarded the Atkinson Foundation’s Good Fight Prize, which recognizes campaigns that promote decent and dignified work. At the same time, the union noted that the win underscores the many ways in which the Ford Conservatives are working to prevent high-quality childcare from becoming a reality for families across the province. “We are so proud that Worth More! has been recognized...