CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. On the seventh day of holding an Unfair Labor Practice Strike, Workers at Mobile Rail Solutions are receiving solidarity from their Fellow Workers in Organized Labor. Having filed ULPs with the National Labor Relations Board, secured a Stipulated Election Agreement, and filed authorization cards representing well over[Read More…]
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Hunger Strikers Relocate to Christ Advocate Medical Center: We Will Occupy Until You Meet Our Demands
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. A group of immigrants in the second week of a hunger strike against discriminatory health care practices that deny undocumented and uninsured patients a place on organ transplant waiting lists. Due to pressure from the hunger strikers, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and AT&T Announce Company’s Plan to Bring About 500 Jobs to Downtown Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza today announced AT&T’s plan to bring about 500 jobs to Chicago. This number adds to AT&T’s current Chicago workforce of more than 3,900 employees. “This is an exciting development for AT&T and a big moment for the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Crack Down on Domestic Violence in Illinois
New Laws Make Repeat Offenses a Felony and Require School Policies on Teen Dating Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed new laws designed to crack down on domestic violence in Illinois by increasing penalties for repeat offenders and by requiring school districts to adopt policies regarding teen[Read More…]
State Senator Visits Beacon Hill Summer Program
State Senator Toi Hutchinson visits Beacon Hill School. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Beacon Hill Youth Committee’s School’s Out, Safe Summer Camp recently welcomed State Senator Toi Hutchinson for a visit as she toured potential sites for a Beacon Hill Community Garden. The senator is providing funds for the[Read More…]
Boys’ Behavior Focus of Free Program at GSU
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)– August 6, 2013 – The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education and the Family Development Center at Governors State University are sponsoring a free lecture and discussion focusing on boys’ behavior and socialization. Parents, educators and social service providers will benefit from this free presentation by author[Read More…]
‘Weed: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports’ Will Air On CNN This Sunday
Premieres on CNN Sunday, August 11 at 8 pm ET OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. I received the following message from CNN. I know I’ll be watching, will you? See below: Once considered a more underground activity, marijuana has become increasingly popular over the years, resulting in legalization to grow, sell and[Read More…]
Hunger Strike for Health Message to Christ Advocate Hospital: ‘You Are Next!’
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2013. After an intensive protest in front of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Hunger strikers were successful in meeting with a representative of the administration. Northwestern Memorial agreed to participate in an ongoing dialogue with the hunger strikers and other hospitals, especially Rush Medical Center and University of Illinois[Read More…]
Factcheck.org: ObamaCare by the Numbers: More Part-Time Workers?
RNC, July 15: 8.2 Million: Americans Unable To Find Full-Time Work Partly Due To ObamaCare. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. The RNC wasn’t the first to suggest the health care law was blocking part-timers from getting full-time jobs. Early in July, House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor made[Read More…]
Next Steps in Implementation of the Health Insurance Marketplace
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working every day to implement the health care law that’salready helping millions of Americans. And come October 1, it will help millions more when the Health Insurance Marketplace[Read More…]
