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Algoma Steel Reports Fatal Incident

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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MARIE, Ontario, June 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTL; TSX: ASTL) (“Algoma” or the “Company”), regrets to report a fatal incident involving an employee of a contractor who was retained to perform specialized maintenance work.

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  • MARIE, Ontario, June 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTL; TSX: ASTL) (“Algoma” or the “Company”), regrets to report a fatal incident involving an employee of a contractor who was retained to perform specialized maintenance work.
  • Algoma Steel Emergency Services personnel responded immediately with assistance from Sault Ste.
  • Algoma Steel Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Garcia commented, “We extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues affected by this devastating loss.
  • The safety and well-being of everyone in our workplace is a top priority and core value at Algoma Steel.

Workers Responsible for Supporting Injured Ontarians Vote to Strike as WSIB Seeks Cuts

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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After three months of bargaining, workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance board (WSIB) have voted 97.3% in favour of strike action as bargaining reaches a critical point.

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  • After three months of bargaining, workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance board (WSIB) have voted 97.3% in favour of strike action as bargaining reaches a critical point.
  • “With a participation rate of over 87%, my co-workers have sent a powerful message to our employer.
  • “Our proposals would make services better for Ontarians and employers while improving the lives of our members,” said Goslin.
  • That’s why CUPE has campaigned to expand WSIB coverage to all workers in the province,” said Fred Hahn, CUPE Ontario President.

Huawei and partners to boost digital inclusion in Uganda through DigiTruck project

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.

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  • KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • President Yoweri Museveni commented in a tweet, "I launched the Huawei DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • He added that, "Digital transformation is one of the key drivers of effective human capital development, it therefore gives me pleasure to launch this Huawei Project."
  • This is why we have the slogan 'A better You for a Better Uganda'," said Gao Fei, Managing Director for Huawei Uganda.

Huawei and partners to boost digital inclusion in Uganda through DigiTruck project

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.

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  • KIRUHURA, Uganda, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched a new DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • President Yoweri Museveni commented in a tweet, "I launched the Huawei DigiTruck project in Uganda.
  • He added that, "Digital transformation is one of the key drivers of effective human capital development, it therefore gives me pleasure to launch this Huawei Project."
  • This is why we have the slogan 'A better You for a Better Uganda'," said Gao Fei, Managing Director for Huawei Uganda.

Ontario Federation of Labour calls the Ford Government’s new legislation invoking the Notwithstanding Clause, a “full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms”

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford governments introduction of the Keeping Students in Class Act is a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford governments introduction of the Keeping Students in Class Act is a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
  • Doug Ford and his government are once again telling workers across the province that their rights dont matter.
  • The Ford Conservatives are the first Canadian government to use the notwithstanding clause to override constitutionally protected labour rights.
  • The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario.

Government inaction on workplace protections undermining pandemic recovery and abandoning workers in sixth wave, according to health experts

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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A new report from the Decent Work and Health Network documents how government inaction on workplace protections, like decent wages and paid sick days, is undermining Ontarios pandemic recovery.

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  • A new report from the Decent Work and Health Network documents how government inaction on workplace protections, like decent wages and paid sick days, is undermining Ontarios pandemic recovery.
  • The lack of paid sick days and precarious work have been major contributors to disease spread since the get-go.
  • Workers are still relying on temporary and inadequate paid sick days through the Worker Income Protection Benefit.
  • Throughout the pandemic, health workers have been repeatedly calling for 10 permanent paid sick days, plus 14 additional days during public health outbreaks.

Qatar signs new agreement with ITF on transport worker rights

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Labour of Qatar today signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and, with worker-management committees, it takes another leap forward in rights for transport workers.

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  • DOHA, Qatar, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Labour of Qatar today signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and, with worker-management committees, it takes another leap forward in rights for transport workers.
  • The MoU between Qatar and the ITF builds on a previous agreement as part of an International Labour Organisation (ILO) technical project.
  • "As worker rights and implementation improve, Qatar is already seeing the economic and social benefits of having a healthy, productive workforce," said ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton who is in Qatar to sign the agreement.
  • The MoU covers all transport sectors and already the ITF is helping with the technical aspects of worker rights.

Qatar signs new agreement with ITF on transport worker rights

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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DOHA, Qatar, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Labour of Qatar today signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and, with worker-management committees, it takes another leap forward in rights for transport workers.

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  • DOHA, Qatar, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Labour of Qatar today signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and, with worker-management committees, it takes another leap forward in rights for transport workers.
  • The MoU between Qatar and the ITF builds on a previous agreement as part of an International Labour Organisation (ILO) technical project.
  • "As worker rights and implementation improve, Qatar is already seeing the economic and social benefits of having a healthy, productive workforce," said ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton who is in Qatar to sign the agreement.
  • The MoU covers all transport sectors and already the ITF is helping with the technical aspects of worker rights.

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (Americas or the Company), a growing North American precious metals producer, reports consolidated financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

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  • Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (Americas or the Company), a growing North American precious metals producer, reports consolidated financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Americas Gold and Silver Corporation is a high-growth precious metals mining company with multiple assets in North America.
  • Americas Gold and Silver does not give any assurance (1) that Americas Gold and Silver will achieve its expectations, or (2) concerning the result or timing thereof.
  • All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information concerning Americas Gold and Silver are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Americas Gold and Silver Corporation Provides an Operations Update

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (Americas or the Company), a growing North American precious metals producer, provides an operations update.

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  • Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (Americas or the Company), a growing North American precious metals producer, provides an operations update.
  • Americas Gold and Silver Corporation is a high-growth precious metals mining company with multiple assets in North America.
  • Americas Gold and Silver does not give any assurance (1) that Americas Gold and Silver will achieve its expectations, or (2) concerning the result or timing thereof.
  • All subsequent written and oral forwardlooking information concerning Americas Gold and Silver are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.