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Java Blend illegally terminated Union supporters, according to legal complaint filed by SEIU Local 2

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nine Java Blend employees, including the four leaders of a union drive, were illegally terminated last week according to an Unfair Labour Practice complaint filed by the Service Employees International Union.

Key Points: 
  • HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nine Java Blend employees, including the four leaders of a union drive, were illegally terminated last week according to an Unfair Labour Practice complaint filed by the Service Employees International Union.
  • The employer’s conduct has all the hallmarks of an orchestrated campaign of retaliation aimed at crushing workers’ rights, according to the complaint.
  • The Unfair Labour Practice, filed this morning at the NS Labour Board reads:
    “…by terminating union organizers in retaliation for organizing a union in their workplace.
  • “However, our silence is not for sale.”
    According to the legal complaint, this also violated the Trade Union Act.

As UNITE HERE Local 11 Launches “Shamebridge” Boycott, Aimbridge Hospitality Loses Second Operating Agreement at LA Hotel

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Advocacy Group Opinion, Labor, Lodging, Public Policy, Government, Travel, Union, Action Replay, Growth, Pressure, Restaurant, Safety, University, IPO, DoubleTree, Acquisition, Sale, Airport, Advent, Eye, UNITE, Aimbridge Hospitality

During the same week, on January 25, the Union received notification from the ownership of the DoubleTree property in San Pedro that effective February 19, Remington Hospitality would become the operator at the hotel.

Key Points: 
  • During the same week, on January 25, the Union received notification from the ownership of the DoubleTree property in San Pedro that effective February 19, Remington Hospitality would become the operator at the hotel.
  • This follows Aimbridge’s loss of an operator role at another major hotel in the area–the Le Merigot Santa Monica–last August.
  • Dubbed “Shamebridge” by its employees, Aimbridge has been embroiled in controversy since the beginning of the Southern California hotel strike.
  • Following private equity firm Advent International’s 2019 acquisition of Aimbridge, industry analysts and credit ratings agencies have expressed concerns about C-suite turnover , overly-aggressive growth and credit .

Record overdoses in B.C.: Proof the prison needle exchange program is not the solution

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Following this release the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers is once again raising the Public Safety alarm with regard to the Correctional Service of Canada's continued implementation of the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) at Mountain Institution in Agassiz B.C.

Key Points: 
  • Following this release the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers is once again raising the Public Safety alarm with regard to the Correctional Service of Canada's continued implementation of the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) at Mountain Institution in Agassiz B.C.
  • Despite the alarming figures released by the BC Coroner Service stating there were 2,511 overdose deaths in British Columbia, only one death occurred at an overdose prevention site.
  • "The Correctional Service of Canada's plan to give inmates unsupervised needles to use illegal drugs alone in their cell only contributes to the B.C.
  • We encourage members of the public who are ultimately affected by this to contact their Member of Parliament and voice their concern" says Randle.

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 - the WorldSkills Competition returns to France after nearly 30 years

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
WorldSkills, Union, Athlete, Competition, Skills competition, Disability, Acquisition, Education, Student, Sport

PARIS, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The WorldSkills Lyon 2024, the largest Skills Competition in the world, is set to take place in Lyon for its 47th edition.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The WorldSkills Lyon 2024, the largest Skills Competition in the world, is set to take place in Lyon for its 47th edition.
  • Representatives from the WorldSkills movement from around the world gathered on January 29 to present the 2024 roadmap of the Competition.
  • WorldSkills Lyon 2024 announced the launch of the "Sports & Skills" program, which aligns with the "Sport, a great national cause 2024" initiative.
  • Create a bridge between sports federations and WorldSkills Lyon 2024 to inspire young athletes and re-engage young people unemployment towards professional opportunities.

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 - the WorldSkills Competition returns to France after nearly 30 years

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
WorldSkills, Union, Athlete, Competition, Skills competition, Disability, Acquisition, Education, Student, Sport

PARIS, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The WorldSkills Lyon 2024, the largest Skills Competition in the world, is set to take place in Lyon for its 47th edition.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The WorldSkills Lyon 2024, the largest Skills Competition in the world, is set to take place in Lyon for its 47th edition.
  • Representatives from the WorldSkills movement from around the world gathered on January 29 to present the 2024 roadmap of the Competition.
  • WorldSkills Lyon 2024 announced the launch of the "Sports & Skills" program, which aligns with the "Sport, a great national cause 2024" initiative.
  • Create a bridge between sports federations and WorldSkills Lyon 2024 to inspire young athletes and re-engage young people unemployment towards professional opportunities.

2024 Global Appeal Calls for Well-Informed Public to 'Break Chains of Discrimination' against Leprosy

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
World Medical Association, Travel, Leprosy, Nippon Foundation, Government, WHO Goodwill Ambassador, World Leprosy Day, Diagnosis, Private sector, United Nations special rapporteur, Person, Organization, World Health Organization, Mental health, Disease, Disability, Dignity, UN, Union, Nobel Peace Prize, International Bar Association, WHO, Pharmaceutical industry

This year's appeal calls on people to learn the facts about leprosy, share accurate information and create a world where no one is left behind because of a treatable disease.

Key Points: 
  • This year's appeal calls on people to learn the facts about leprosy, share accurate information and create a world where no one is left behind because of a treatable disease.
  • "Let us break the chains of discrimination, work toward a leprosy-free world, and ensure dignity and care for everyone affected by this disease," the appeal says.
  • The 2024 Global Appeal is the 19th in a series of annual appeals dating back to 2006.
  • An initiative of WHO Goodwill Ambassador Sasakawa, the appeal is launched on or near World Leprosy Day, which is marked on the last Sunday in January.

Thompson Thrift Receives Approval to Move Forward with Next Two Phases of $750 Million Master-Planned Fishers District Near Indianapolis

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Slate, Partnership, Union, Hearing, Interstate Highway System, Environment, 116th Street, Chicago Blackhawks, Commerce, Hockey, Interstate 69, Foot, Indy, NHL

Located near Interstate 69 and 116th Street, The Union will be a mixed-use development that will create a true urban experience.

Key Points: 
  • Located near Interstate 69 and 116th Street, The Union will be a mixed-use development that will create a true urban experience.
  • "Fishers has been working with Thompson Thrift for several years to bring Fishers District to fruition, and we are very excited to provide approval for these next two phases of this monumental development," said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness.
  • This past summer, Thompson Thrift hosted a ribbon cutting for Slate at Fishers District, a 242-unit luxury townhome and villa community adjacent to Fishers District.
  • Thompson Thrift is a full-service real estate development company focused on ground-up commercial and mixed-use development across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest.

EQS-News: The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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The King’s Foundation, His Majesty King Charles III’s charitable foundation, has been awarded UN-Habitat’s prestigious Special Citation award for 2023.

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  • The King’s Foundation, His Majesty King Charles III’s charitable foundation, has been awarded UN-Habitat’s prestigious Special Citation award for 2023.
  • The award recognizes the charity’s role as a pioneer of sustainable urbanization through community engagement and neighborhood planning in the United Kingdom, and as a champion of responses to rapid urbanization across the Commonwealth.
  • Each year, UN-Habitat acknowledges outstanding contributions to human settlements with the Special Citation, a certificate in the gift of the UN-Habitat Executive Director.
  • The Foundation helped convene Commonwealth partners to discuss a Call to Action for Sustainable Urbanization, which resulted in the creation of the Declaration on Sustainable Urbanization at the CHOGM in Kigali, 2022.

Alibaba Cloud Supports the First Winter Youth Olympic Games in Asia to Enhance Efficiency and Engagement

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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As the official cloud services partner of the IOC, Alibaba Cloud continues to foster a more efficient Winter Youth Olympic Games and maximise the engagement for sports fans.

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  • As the official cloud services partner of the IOC, Alibaba Cloud continues to foster a more efficient Winter Youth Olympic Games and maximise the engagement for sports fans.
  • As Asia's first Winter Youth Olympic Games, the Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee has deployed its major platforms for operations, including the staff management portal and ticketing system, on Alibaba Cloud's scalable and secure cloud infrastructure to optimize efficiency.
  • The digital flame, displayed at a 8.6m*2.5m*2.7m physical "cauldron" stationed at the Olympic Park in Gangwon, is to be lit throughout the Winter Youth Olympic Games.
  • To inspire the young generation in South Korea to unleash their creativity, the Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee have partnered with Alibaba Cloud to host the "Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games Alibaba Cloud Hackathon".

LEADING EDGE MATERIALS REPORTS FISCAL 2023 RESULTS

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Graphite, Research, Green, Cobalt, Lead, Policy, Dysprosium, Gallery, European Commission, Mining, REE, Government, Copper, G4, Gallery Project, Natura & Co, The Rev, Nickel, Union, Zinc, State of the Union, Western world, Uranium mining

In terms of our assets and the underlying materials needed for the green transition, natural graphite remains a particularly interesting commodity according to many analysts2.

Key Points: 
  • In terms of our assets and the underlying materials needed for the green transition, natural graphite remains a particularly interesting commodity according to many analysts2.
  • Last year, the Canadian company Neo Performance Materials have broken ground on building a rare earth permanent magnet factory in Estonia11.
  • Results confirm in-situ high grade Co-Ni-Au and Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag mineralization within +150 m and 350 m gallery segments in G7 and G4 respectively.
  • These results confirm our belief that this is a high prospective exploration project with potential for both scale and high-grade mineralization.