The first RNRN relief team at work in a rural clinic on the island of Panay. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. RNs offer the gift of healing for the holidays. As holiday ornaments go up and family feasts are planned, registered nurses are making tentative plans to spend part of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Jobless Rate Down in 28 States, Up in 11 in October 2013; Payroll Jobs Up in 34 states, Down in 15
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Twenty-eight states had unemployment rate decreases from September, 11 states and the District of Columbia had increases, and 11 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-eight states had unemployment rate[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Richard Fiesta is Named Alliance’s Next Executive Director Richard Fiesta has been named the Alliance for Retired Americans’ new executive director, succeeding Edward F. Coyle, who has managed and grown the 4 million-member grassroots advocacy organization since its 2001 founding. The Alliance’s Executive Board voted unanimously[Read More…]
SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry: Working People Need Cooperation Instead of Sabotage on Medicaid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Millions of hardworking Americans are being left in jeopardy when it comes to healthcare. In 25 states, Republican governors and state legislators have blocked the expansion of Medicaid. SEIU’s nurses and doctors know firsthand what it means when their patients put off needed care or leave[Read More…]
Cuisinart Recalls Food Processors Due to Laceration Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: November 21, 2013 Recall number: 14-029 Cuisinart food processor Recall Summary Name of product: Cuisinart 7-cup food processors Hazard: The reversible slicing/shredding[Read More…]
ElliptiGO Recalls Elliptical Cycles Due to Fall Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-November 22, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: November 21, 2013 Recall number: 14-027 Photo of an ElliptiGO 3C outdoor elliptical bicycle Recall Summary Name of product: ElliptiGO outdoor elliptical[Read More…]
Representatives Coffman and Gutierrez Lead Letter on Possible Immigrant Recruitment Issue in U.S. Armed Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Rep. Luis. V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) and Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) gathered signatures from a bipartisan group of 31 House Members for a letter to the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force inquiring about an issue of military recruitment related to immigration status. It has[Read More…]
Marketers Who Claimed Fuel Additive Could Drastically Increase Fuel Economy and Reduce Emissions Settle with FTC
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the marketers of a fuel additive called EnviroTabs will pay $800,000 for consumer redress and are prohibited from making false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims that EnviroTabs, when added to any type of fuel, will increase fuel efficiency, reduce[Read More…]
Final Six Defendants in ‘Rachel Robocall’ Scheme Settle FTC Charges
They Will Be Permanently Banned from All Telemarketing and Debt Relief Services Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. The final six of 10 defendants named in an alleged “Rachel from Cardholder Services” scam have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers with bogus claims that they would lower[Read More…]
EPA Reluctant to Endorse Chemical Safety Improvement Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, James Jones, testified before the House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy last week. The subject of Jones’ testimony: EPA’s informal observations on the proposed Chemical Safety Improvement Act[Read More…]
