Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2011, median household income declined, the poverty rate was not statistically different from the previous year and the percentage of people without health insurance coverage decreased. Real median household income in the United States in 2011 was $50,054,[Read More…]
Opinion
Key charts and figures from ‘The State of Working America, 12th Edition’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012 Download PowerPoint presentation About EPI. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a non-profit, non-partisan think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden discussions about economic policy to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers. EPI believes every working person deserves a good job with fair pay,[Read More…]
Amnesty International Remembers the Victims of the September 11th Attacks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012. Our thoughts are with the victims of the September 11th attacks and their families. The attacks were a crime against humanity. The victims–like all victims of human rights abuses–have the right to justice, truth and redress. Eleven years on, these rights remain unfulfilled. The US government[Read More…]
NRDC REPORTS: Typical Wind Farm Supports Nearly 1,100 Jobs; Adds Millions of Dollars to Local Communities
Congressional Inaction on Production Tax Credit Threatens to Stop Major Boost for Employment WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012 – Each major wind farm in America creates nearly 1,100 jobs and can add tens of millions of dollars in new taxes and other benefits to the communities where they’re located, according to two[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Chicago Teachers Strike
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Chicago’s students, teachers and educational support staff – in fact, the entire city of Chicago — deserve a school system that works for everyone. That is what this strike is about, and that is why the AFL-CIO wholeheartedly supports the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). We are[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Statement in Support of Striking Chicago Teachers Union Members
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Statement of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten in support of striking Chicago Teachers Union members. “For the first time in 25 years, the members of the Chicago Teachers Union are on strike. No one wants to strike, and no one strikes without cause. In[Read More…]
Strong Enforcement Of Voter Protections Needed To Stop ‘Bullies At The Ballot Box’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. As the elections approach, strong enforcement of voter protections is needed to prevent attempts to block voters from casting their ballot, according to a report released today by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause. The study, “Bullies at the Ballot Box: Protecting the Freedom to Vote[Read More…]
Romney-Ryan Plan Shifts up to $331,170 in Costs to Future Seniors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) want to convert our nation’s Medicare program into a voucher system for people who are under 55 years of age. Under their plan seniors beginning in 2023 would receive vouchers to purchase health insurance from private[Read More…]
Statement by Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune on President Obama’s DNC Address
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. “The conventions are over, the platforms are in place, and the contrast between the candidates could not be more obvious. Tonight, President Obama made clear that he is committed to building on the historic progress he has made fighting for an American clean energy economy[Read More…]
Video: Tea Party Chair: Obama doesn’t ‘love America the way we do’
Commentary NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)– Tea Party Express Chair Amy Kremer: President Obama doesn’t "love America the way we do." This clip of Amy Kremer, the chair of the Tea Party Express, being destroyed by panelists on CNN illustrates both the thinly veiled racism of her movement and it’s complete lack of[Read More…]
