Day: March 9, 2012

SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry on February Jobs Report

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012.  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement after the release of the monthly jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating the economy added 227,000 jobs in February 2012: “Today’s report marks two full years of job growth[Read More…]

As Construction Sector Unemployment Remains High, LIUNA Turns up the Heat on Congress to Pass a Highway Bill

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012 – Despite the addition of 227,000 jobs to the overall economy last month, the latest construction jobs numbers released today by the U.S. Department of Labor reveal that unemployment in the construction industry remains high at 17.1 percent. Nationwide, 1.4 million construction workers are still looking[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan After Their Meeting

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. SECRETARY CLINTON:Well, good morning, and welcome to the State Department. It’s always a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Kim back in Washington. And I also have the honor of greeting incoming Ambassador Choi, who presented his credentials at the State Department this morning. I look forward[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Proclaims AmeriCorps Week in Illinois

Commends Volunteers for “Getting Things Done” SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012.  Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed March 10-18, 2012 as AmeriCorps Week in Illinois.  AmeriCorps provides opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. “AmeriCorps volunteers dedicate themselves to[Read More…]

State Energy Office Announces Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program

New Program will Support Energy Efficiency in Illinois; Website will Help Increase Number of Trade Ally Partnerships CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012.  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) State Energy Office today announced the Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program to further energy efficiency efforts in Illinois.  The new[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Federal Approval of Illinois Coastal Management Program

Federal Funding Will Support Investments in Preservation, Enhancement of Coastal Resources CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012.  Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at a signing ceremony celebrating approval of the Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP). Today’s signing[Read More…]

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