Jak’s Liquor Store Overwhelmingly Vote Yes to Unionize with SEIU Local 2
August 18, 2020 09:00 ET
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SEIU Local 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workers at Jak’s Beer Wine Spirits liquor retail store in Maple Ridge are celebrating a massive victory after 75% voted yes to unionize...
Working during a pandemic with no sick days: Janitors at Loyalist College raise concerns about safety as students prepare to return to campus
August 05, 2020 23:25 ET
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SEIU Local 2
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Janitors working at Loyalist College have been labouring day and night to prepare for students’ return to campus in September. But despite...
New Study to Shed Light on Working Conditions of Front-Line Janitors at Large Properties Across Canada
May 14, 2020 16:16 ET
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SEIU Local 2
“YOU CAN CONTRACT OUT THE CLEANING, BUT YOU CANNOT CONTRACT OUT THE RESPONSIBILITY” JANITORS SAY TORONTO, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study launched by the Canadian Capital Stewardship...
SEIU Local 2 Launches Nationwide Effort to Unionize Essential Workers
May 12, 2020 12:52 ET
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SEIU Local 2
TORONTO, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 crisis has had disastrous effects on workers without unions, many of whom have little or nothing in the way of job protection and sick days....
UPDATE - Sparks & Honey Welcomes Philanthropist Carrie Morgridge and Serial Entrepreneur Michael Loeb to Its Advisory Board
April 29, 2020 17:26 ET
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sparks & honey
NEW YORK, April 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- sparks & honey, the technology-led cultural consultancy, announced today the newest additions to its Advisory Board, the one-of-a-kind brain trust...
Empty words are not enough – Elected leaders publicly recognize need for Justice for Janitors
April 27, 2020 14:48 ET
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SEIU Local 2
OTTAWA, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Has there been consideration for our frontline janitors and cleaners, as it relates to providing immediate raises, and keeping cleaners employed during...
Sparks & Honey Welcomes Philanthropist Carrie Morgridge and Serial Entrepreneur Michael Loeb to Its Advisory Board
April 27, 2020 11:25 ET
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sparks & honey
NEW YORK, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- sparks & honey, the technology-led cultural consultancy, announced today the newest additions to its Advisory Board, the one-of-a-kind brain trust...
Destination Medical Center Webinar Series Will Feature Minnesota Industry leaders on Topics of Post-Pandemic Recovery
April 24, 2020 12:00 ET
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Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency
ROCHESTER, Minn., April 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency (DMC EDA) announced the hosting of a week-long webinar series titled “Road to Recovery -...
Government Continues to Stall on Implementing Necessary Reforms While COVID-19 Spreads Through Care Homes
April 23, 2020 11:36 ET
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SEIU Local 2
TORONTO, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The health crisis currently facing care homes has been a disaster waiting to happen for years. Due to low average pay, care home workers often work in two...
Enel North America Partners With 75 Organizations to Support Community-Based Responses to COVID-19
April 15, 2020 10:00 ET
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Enel North America
Enel is committing 1.3 million USD in response to specific needs of local and rural communities in which the business operates across the US and Canada.Support will provide funding to organizations on...