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Cision Canada
2 days ago
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- Cision Canada
Unifor to hold media availability outside N.B. Legislature calling for action on Intimate Partner Violence
FREDERICTON, NB, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - Unifor will hold a media availability outside the N.B. Legislature as the union leads a one-day Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Symposium to work with frontline service providers in the province to demand strong leadership from the provincial government. "Unifor is building strong policy demands that recognize the important work of frontline service providers and the action owed to survivors and their families by calling for the New Brunswick government to address the epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence," said Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. "We're ready to see New Brunswick lead by tabling legislation to declare IPV an epidemic which will open new avenues for much-needed funding and action." Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Unifor to hold media availability outside N.B. Legislature calling for action on Intimate Partner Violence
FREDERICTON, NB, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - Unifor will hold a media availability outside the N.B. Legislature as the union leads a one-day Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Symposium to work with frontline service providers in the province to demand strong leadership from the provincial government. "Unifor is building strong policy demands that recognize the important work of frontline service providers and the action owed to survivors and their families by calling for the New Brunswick government to address the epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence," said Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. "We're ready to see New Brunswick lead by tabling legislation to declare IPV an epidemic which will open new avenues for much-needed funding and action." WHERE: March from outside the Crowne Plaza Hotel (659 Queen St, Fredericton) to the New Brunswick Legislature (706 Queen Street, Fredericton) for stand-up avail WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. WHO: Jennifer Murray, Unifor Atlantic Regional Director; union members Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future. SOURCE Unifor View original content to download multimedia:
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Program that helps cancer patients stop smoking available at LHSC
From left: Jennifer Murray (Nurse Practitioner, Cancer Care), Catherine Bond-Mills (Pharmacist, Pharmacy – Oncology and Renal), and Spencer Martin (Manager, Pharmacy – Oncology and Renal) in the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients (STOP) is a program offered by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) which helps patients stop smoking. The program is now being offered in London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) to patients with head and neck cancers - although they already have a positive cancer diagnosis, it's important for those patients to quit smoking as it can improve outcomes. '[Smoking cessation] should be a high-priority intervention. We know it can take numerous attempts at quitting before patients can break the habit, and we also know that nicotine replacement therapy can double the chances of someone quitting successfully,' explained Jennifer Murray, Nurse Practitioner, Cancer Care at LHSC. 'Follow-up is critical in supporting patients in their goals given the chronic and relapsing patterns of tobacco addiction. With the STOP program, patients can now be connected to counselling surrounding their nicotine use and access nicotine replacement products.' Head and neck cancers include mouth, throat and voice box, but does not include brain, esophageal or lung cancers. Murray supports patients at LHSC's Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre, and will identify patients that are smoking and interested in quitting. The program includes the provision of nicotine replacement therapy like patches, gum or losenges, as well as counselling - providing up to 26 weeks of services free of charge. The program is more than counselling, it requires the support of several healthcare workers, 'Pharmacists play a critical role by offering personalized smoking cessation counselling, assessing patient readiness to quit and helping develop tailored plans to quit,' said Interim Pharmacy Manager Spencer Martin, who cares for patients in oncology and renal medicines at LHSC. 'The STOP program allows us to take a more proactive role in a patient's smoking cessation journey – a critical, but often under addressed aspect of patient care in cancer populations.'
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Court restores $51 million in federal funds to Reading School District
The Reading School District will receive $51 million in federal funds following a court order, the district announced Tuesday. The order reversed an earlier decision by the U.S. Department of Education to revoke the funds, putting the future of the district's Reading High School Innovation Academy in jeopardy. The facility, underway at Ninth and Douglass streets, is designed to reduce overcrowding at Reading High and expand science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, academic opportunities for students. The funds, part of the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, or ESSER, program, had been revoked in March. Completion of Reading High School Innovation Academy in jeopardy A preliminary injunction issued by the court requires the U.S. department to distribute the funding as originally approved. 'This is a major victory for our students, our families, and our entire community,' Dr. Jennifer Murray, district superintendent, said in a release. 'The RHS Innovation Academy project will continue to move forward without delay, and we are grateful to all who stood with us, including U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, who advocated for our district and made clear that these funds were promised and must be delivered.' The reimbursement follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Gov. Josh Shapiro and 15 other states that challenged the federal government's sudden withholding of more than $185 million owed to Pennsylvania schools. 'We just won in court to stop the (President Donald) Trump Administration's unlawful decision to revoke over $200 million for school districts and education entities across Pennsylvania and break their contract with our Commonwealth,' Shapiro posted on X May 6. 'These dollars are critical for things like student mental health programs, providing internet in schools, and installing new HVAC systems — and thanks to our victory today, the federal government can't renege on its commitments to our kids and leave Pennsylvania taxpayers holding the bag. I'll always take action to ensure Pennsylvania students have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed.' The federal court ruling allows the state Department of Education to resume processing reimbursements. The Reading School District's request for the full $51 million has been approved. The district originally was awarded more than $104 million in federal relief funds and had spent or committed approximately $66 million to construction and HVAC improvements across the district when the U.S. Department of Education reversed its decision to extend the spending timeline. The initial deadline for expenditure of the funds was Sept. 30, with an additional 90 days to distribute all the funds, but the district was granted an extension for another 14 to 18 months to complete the project, Murray said last month at a school board meeting. With the restoration of the funding, district leaders say the STEM academy project remains on track for completion. 'We can now focus fully on completing the construction of a new school that will prepare students for the future,' said Wayne Gehris, district chief financial officer. 'This resolution ensures that the investments we've made in our children will not be lost.' Houlahan, who advocated for the district, issued the following statement: 'Congress lawfully appropriated the funds that Secretary of Education (Linda E.) McMahon tried to claw back from the Reading School District. I am heartened the courts have sided with school districts across the commonwealth to restore the funding. 'I am particularly pleased that the Reading School District recovered the funding needed to complete construction. The students and teachers deserve it and so does the city of Reading. STEM education is vital to our future and I'll continue to fight for resources our community and country needs.'
Cision Canada
26-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
SeaRose offshore oil refinery workers vote to join Unifor
ST. JOHN'S, NL, May 26, 2025 /CNW/ - Energy workers aboard the SeaRose Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel have voted to join Unifor. "Unifor is proudly Canada's energy union, and we are thrilled to welcome workers at SeaRose as the latest members to join Unifor," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "These workers sent a clear message that they are ready to stand together for better job security, fair treatment, and a strong collective voice in their workplace." Unifor filed for union certification on October 18, 2024 but challenges from the employer led to delays in counting the ballots, which was finalized on May 23, 2025. SeaRose workers will now work with Unifor representatives to begin the process of bargaining a first collective agreement. This unit can choose to become part of Unifor's successful Energy Pattern Bargaining Program, which helps to raise and standardize terms and conditions across the sector while still addressing local priorities. "Offshore workers face unique challenges, and the need for a strong union has never been greater," said Unifor Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray. "With this certification, SeaRose workers join a growing movement in the Canadian offshore industry that's demanding dignity, fairness, and a seat at the table." With the addition of the SeaRose unit, approximately 75 per cent of Canada's offshore oil workforce is now unionized—a major step forward for workers' rights in the resource sector. Workers aboard the SeaRose are employed by Cenovus Energy, based out of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
