September 17 open house at DePaul’s Oak Forest Campus Ginny Clarke, author of “Career Mapping,” will discuss how to create your professional brand during a free presentation and evening open house Sept. 17 at DePaul University’s Oak Forest Campus. (Photo by Victor Powell) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2013. Ginny Clarke, author of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Most College Students Favor LGBT Civil Rights, But Many Don’t
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. Although college students generally support equal rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, many still don’t, according to a new University of Michigan study. About one in five college students oppose or are neutral to LGBT policies involving employment protection and nearly a[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Wells Fargo Open New Regional Headquarters in Chicago
20th Headquarters Located in Chicago during Mayor Emanuel’s Administration; Unique Corporate Event Center to Draw Attendees from Around Nation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. Today Mayor Emanuel and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) Chairman and CEO John Stumpf announced the opening of the company’s new regional headquarters at the CME Center[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Visits Al Raby High School Highlighting Investments in Academic Programs and Quality Education Options for Students in the East Garfield Park Community
CHICAGO–(ENEWPSF)–September 17, 2013. The Mayor is committed to making the necessary changes and improvements because school modernization is essential to ensuring that every child throughout the city has access to the high quality education and resources they need to succeed. As part of this mission, the Mayor is announcing today[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On New Rule Ensuring Wage Standards to Home Care Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. The rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Labor finally recognizes the value of the work done by millions of people who take care of our aging parents as well as our sisters, brothers and children with disabilities. Congress intended that these hard working individuals,[Read More…]
Minimum Wage, Overtime Protections Extended to Direct Care Workers by US Labor Department
Nearly two million home health and personal care workers to benefit WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. Fulfilling a promise by President Obama to ensure that direct care workers receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule today extending the Fair Labor[Read More…]
EPA Releases Scientific Study Supporting Clean Water Protections
Report underscores need to protect all waters from pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. A new scientific study released by the independent Science Advisory Board to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports restoring longstanding Clean Water Act protections to streams, wetlands, and other water bodies left vulnerable by Bush-era guidance.[Read More…]
Mining Company Pulls Out of Controversial Alaskan Gold and Copper Mine Project
London-based company cites high risks in hotly opposed project Juneau, AK–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. Anglo American, a London-based company that was one of two major partners in a highly controversial gold and copper mine proposed in the Bristol Bay area called the Pebble Mine, yesterday pulled out of the project citing[Read More…]
RNs to Bring Message to Kaiser at Sacramento MD Recruitment Event
Stop Pushing Nurses and Patients Out of Hospital Care Kaiser RNs in a recent rally in Oakland CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. Registered nurses from Northern California Kaiser Permanente facilities will pay a visit to a Kaiser recruitment event in Sacramento this afternoon, September 17 to bring a message to the[Read More…]
Nurses, Healthcare Workers in 13 Countries Join Global Day of Action for a Healthy Economy
New York Action Will Also Press Demand for ‘Robin Hood’ Tax on Wall Street Nurses, Healthcare Workers in 13 Countries Call Day of Action September 17 in Stepped Up Call to Stop Austerity, Healthcare Cuts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013. Leading nurse and healthcare union organizations in 13 countries in the[Read More…]
