Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. released the following statement regarding the minimum wage. We agree. Raise it. From the Congressman: Many Americans work long hours, weeks on end, yet continue to struggle to provide for themselves and their families. In a nation of unmatched wealth, it’s disheartening that hard-workingg[Read More…]

SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina Attends Speeches at NALEO Conference in Florida Lake Buena Vista, FL–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012.  Today, President Obama addressed the bipartisan National Association of Latino Local and Elected Officials, and proposed a credible policy agenda that supports the aspirations and concerns of working families across the U.S.,[Read More…]

Bain Capital Companies Repeatedly Sent American Jobs Overseas  WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012.  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement on today’s Washington Post story detailing Mitt Romney’s role in pioneering the practice of shipping jobs overseas: “Mitt Romney’s history at Bain Capital shows[Read More…]

Activists kick off activity on June 25th  to call on Congress to pass the “Bring Jobs Home” Act and re-align tax and trade policies Events will also target GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s record on offshoring jobs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012.  In the week leading up to Fourth of July[Read More…]

Statements from NRDC’s Rio+20 Team on Successes and Challenges That Remain after Earth Summit   RIO DE JANEIRO–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012 – On the final day of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, the Natural Resources Defense Council’s delegation in Rio made the following statements: NRDC President Frances Beinecke on the overall summit: “Government[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012.  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate rejected the “RAISE Act” amendment: “Let’s be clear, the ‘RAISE Act’ amendment aimed to do one thing only – strip unionized workers of their fundamental right to bargain[Read More…]

Applauds Alternate Amendment by Congresswoman Lee Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012.  As the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood condemns the DC abortion ban, and the amendment by Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-MS), which would undermine and restrict women’s access to reproductive health care.  Federal law[Read More…]

Under the guise of “lowering fuel costs” legislation causes more air pollution and destruction of our public lands Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012.  The U.S. House of Representatives in a 248–163 vote, passed a bill today, H.R. 4480, an overreach that would weaken public health safeguards in the name of more[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012.  Planned Parenthood commends the U.S. Conference of Mayors for passing a resolution strongly supporting women’s health and reproductive rights.  The resolution passed by the mayors highlights the importance of women’s health and reproductive rights, urges legislators to pursue a positive women’s health agenda and strongly supports[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012.  Today, the United States Trade Representative announced that Mexico will be invited to join the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP).  Although the U.S. already has extensive trade relations with Mexico through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico’s inclusion in the[Read More…]