Social Services
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Thousands of Ontario Social Service Workers Initiate Province-Wide Strike Over Wage Parity
Over 4,500 OPSEU members have walked off the job across Ontario, demanding retroactive wage adjustments and sustainable funding for the developmental services sector.
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Mamdani Shifts NYC Homeless Sweeps, Proposes NYPD Cuts
Mayor Zohran Mamdani shifted NYC homeless encampment sweeps from police to social services and proposed NYPD budget cuts. This marks a significant policy change.
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Supporting Artsakh’s Displaced: Armenia’s E-Card Initiative for Resilience
In a significant step to bolster social protection in Armenia, a new initiative provides targeted financial assistance to vulnerable families displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and households facing socio-economic challenges. This program, a collaboration between the Armenian Ministry of Labor and…