Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. City leaders in Camden, New Jersey, should learn a lesson from the NFL referee debacle. It took only a few short weeks for the entire nation to realize using replacement referees instead of highly trained union referees endangered player safety and diminished the game. It’s unfathomable[Read More…]

Watch party delivers live translation for Spanish-speaking Latino viewers DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2012.  In both English and Spanish, members of the 99% lauded President Barack Obama’s debate performance and his continued support of working families and the middle class, while rejecting Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s empty retorts and murky plans. The[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012.  After the first Presidential debate last night, Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “Mitt Romney doesn’t have a single idea to create new jobs other than going back to the failed trickle-down policies of the past.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. Elections are serious events, with lasting consequences for working families.  That’s why it’s so important that our laws be written and applied in a way that makes it possible for as many people as possible to cast ballots. Voter ID laws like Pennsylvania’s work in the[Read More…]

Calls on Court to Prevent Voter Suppression in the Future Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  The United Steelworkers (USW) said that the Commonwealth Court decision that delays the implementation of a restrictive voter identification law in Pennsylvania that could have prevented hundreds of thousands of legally registered voters from casting ballots is[Read More…]

AARP petitions, reports, and pre-debate activities urge candidates to lay out specific plans for retirement security  Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  With Election Day just five weeks away and the first Presidential debate tomorrow, AARP volunteers delivered more than 200,000 petitions along with a report entitled “Americans Have Their Say[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  After the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an injunction against Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law, Gerry Hudson, International Executive President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “This is a great day for democracy in Pennsylvania. Voters who lack photo ID, mostly[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. Amnesty International is challenging the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates to commit to a set of 12 human rights goals that will help secure the place of human rights in their administrations. “This is a defining moment in U.S. history,” said Suzanne Nossel, executive director for Amnesty[Read More…]

$1 Million Campaign Aimed at Latino Voters in Ohio, Wisconsin and Virginia Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  People For the American Way today launched a five-week campaign aimed at exposing Mitt Romney’s dangerous agenda for Latinos, focused in the key swing states of Ohio, Wisconsin and Virginia. The first phase[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. In an era when the rich and powerful line their own pockets at the expense of workers, homeowners, and investors, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is striking a blow for accountability and equal justice. We applaud the lawsuit that Attorney General Schneiderman filed alleging[Read More…]