Syrian children, including one who is barefoot, stand atop the muddy ground in the Bab Al Salame camp for internally displaced persons, near the border with Turkey, in Aleppo Governorate. Photo: UNICEF/UNI156534/Diffidenti GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2016 – Supporting refugees is a global responsibility that must be widely shared, the UN refugee[Read More…]
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Federal Trade Commission Charges Volkswagen Deceived Consumers with Its ‘Clean Diesel’ Campaign
Seeks Compensation for Those Who Bought or Leased Affected VW and Audi Vehicles over Seven-Year Period Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. The Federal Trade Commission has charged that Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. deceived consumers with the advertising campaign it used to promote its supposedly “clean diesel” VWs and Audis, which[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: California Poised to Make History for Working People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the California State Legislature introduction of a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour: Millions of working people in California and across the nation want an economy that will raise wages for working people. The[Read More…]
SEIU: Working Families Poised to Take Fight-back Against Wealthy Special Interests’ Agenda, Exposed in Friedrichs and SCOTUS Fight, to Polls in November
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. In issuing a 4-4 opinion in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an attempt by wealthy special interests to restrict opportunities for America’s teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses and others who provide our vital services for our communities to have a voice at[Read More…]
America Works Together Statement in Response to Supreme Court Ruling in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016 “Today, the Supreme Court left standing nearly four decades of precedent and sound law that has worked for public employers and working people alike. This marks a significant defeat for the wealthy special interests who want to hijack our economy, our democracy, and even the United[Read More…]
Prairie State College Faculty Members to Be Highlighted During ‘Showcase’ Event
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Prairie State College is hosting a Faculty Showcase, featuring outstanding PSC faculty members, from 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Featured faculty members are[Read More…]
HHS Takes Steps to Increase Access to the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Medication Buprenorphine
Proposed change would allow qualified physicians to prescribe buprenorphine to more patients Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. In conjunction with the President’s visit to the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a proposal to allow qualified physicians to prescribe the[Read More…]
Children with Cushing Syndrome May have Higher Suicide Risk
NIH study finds that depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts increase after treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Children with Cushing syndrome may be at higher risk for suicide as well as for depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions long after their disease has been successfully treated, according to a study[Read More…]
World’s Older Population Grows Dramatically
NIH-funded Census Bureau report offers details of global aging phenomenon. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. The world’s older population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Today, 8.5 percent of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 and over. According to a new report, “An Aging World: 2015 (link is external),” [Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Offers Ways to Mitigate Environmental Damage From Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
A giant logo of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen is pictured on top of a company’s factory building in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 2015. Source: AP/Michael Sohn Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. With the investigation into Volkswagen’s alleged use of a cheat device to circumvent Clean Air Act regulations continuing[Read More…]
