Police, Doctors, Courts Need to Change Policies and Mindset to Support Victims New Delhi–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. The Indian government should improve protections for children from sexual abuse as part of broader reform efforts following the gang rape and murder of a student in New Delhi in December 2012, Human Rights[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On the Worker Rights Consortium Report on Palermo’s Pizza
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Yesterday, the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), an independent labor rights watchdog organization issued a report affirming that Palermo Villa, Inc., the fourth largest frozen pizza manufacturer in the U.S. and a producer of University of Wisconsin licensed pizza, violated the University of Wisconsin’s labor standards code.[Read More…]
Labor Leaders Announce National Mobilization Campaign for Immigration Reform
Trumka and Durazo discuss AFl-CIO commitment to common-sense Immigration Reform and campaign launch events in cities to mobilize working families. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7th – Comprehensive immigration reform with a road map to citizenship is essential to all of America’s workers, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a telephone press conference[Read More…]
East Coast States Strengthen Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Set Model for Nation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013 – As part of a scheduled review process, the nine states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—a four-year-old power plant pollution-cutting program in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic—today announced changes to further strengthen the program and build on the success it has had to-date in[Read More…]
Stranger in the Night: Space Rock to Make Close Earth Flyby
EU–(ENEWSPF)–07 February 2013. Artist’s impression of asteroids passing Earth7 February 2013 A little-known asteroid will skim past Earth on 15 February, passing just 28 000 km from our planet. The 50 m-diameter chunk of space rock was discovered in last year by ESA-sponsored amateur astronomers in Spain. Details of the[Read More…]
Checklist of Benefits Secretary Panetta Can and Should Extend to Same-Sex Military Spouses
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. In anticipation of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s announcement of the Pentagon’s extension of some military benefits to same-sex couples, the Center for American Progress released “Checklist of Benefits Secretary Panetta Can and Should Extend to Same-Sex Military Spouses,” which provides a full accounting of the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposes Universal Access to High-Quality Preschool and Expanded Access to Child Care for Infants
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. A new report released today by the Center for American Progress entitled “Investing in Our Children“ puts forward two major policy recommendations: a proposal that would enable every child in the United States to attend two years of high-quality public preschool; and a plan to double access to[Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Encourages Testing, Education on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is hosting several events through its Center for Minority Health Services encouraging HIV testing, and providing education and resources about the disease in black communities statewide. Blacks are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Strengthens Effort to Attract and Expand Illinois Manufacturers
Three Innovative Manufacturers Announce New Jobs in East Peoria, Colona and Chicago, Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. As part of his commitment to drive small business growth, Governor Pat Quinn today announced new jobs at three small Illinois manufacturers. The governor is strengthening his effort to attract and expand manufacturing companies[Read More…]
Energy Department, Treasury Announce Availability of $150 Million in Tax Credits for Clean Energy Manufacturers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. As part of President’s Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the U.S. Departments of Energy and the Treasury today announced the availability of $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the United States. This important tax program[Read More…]
