A driver for the ridesharing service Lyft uses Lyft’s smartphone app to see where other drivers working at the same time are located so she can plan the best place to wait for customers, March 2014. Source: AP/Ted S. Warren Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Ridesharing companies such as Uber[Read More…]
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U.S.-EU trade Talks Threaten Climate, Spark German Protest
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. As the latest round of trade negotiations in New York City move toward conclusion today, it is increasingly clear that the public, especially in Europe, takes a dim view of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement. Trade deals are unpopular in the U.S. as[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Fight Dangerous Sulfur, Nitrogen Pollution
OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Conservation and public-health groups today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency because the agency has failed to update air-pollution thresholds for sulfur and nitrogen. Standards for the dangerous air pollutants known as sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides must be reviewed[Read More…]
Over 1,300 Tradeswomen from Across the Country Will Bring Their Voices to the 2016 Women Build Nations`Conference in Illinois
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016—North America’s Building Trade Unions (NABTU) and Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) will bring together more than 1,300 women, representing multiple crafts in the building and construction trades, for the Women Build Nations (WBN) conference in Chicago. The event takes place at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan and Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Urge Lawmakers to Eliminate Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Crimes
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) today called on Illinois lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations for felony criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes against children. Madigan and ICASA’s Executive Director Polly Poskin have long supported the[Read More…]
Statement by the United States Attorney’s Office Following the Sentencing of Former U.S. Speaker of the House John Dennis Hastert
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin for the Northern District of Illinois today sentenced John Dennis Hastert, 74, of Plano, Illinois, to 15 months in federal prison. Hastert pleaded guilty last year to one count of illegally structuring cash withdrawals in order to evade financial reporting requirements.[Read More…]
Wyeth and Pfizer Agree to Pay $784.6 Million to Resolve Lawsuit Alleging That Wyeth Underpaid Drug Rebates to Medicaid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. The Department of Justice announced today that pharmaceutical companies Wyeth and Pfizer Inc. have agreed to pay $784.6 million to resolve allegations that Wyeth knowingly reported to the government false and fraudulent prices on two of its proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs, Protonix Oral and Protonix[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, April 27, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016 – 1:08 P.M. EDT Q You didn’t wait and finish watching Trump — MR. EARNEST: No. I didn’t start, either. (Laughter.) I’ll catch the highlights later on tonight. Q He said “Tan-zania.” MR. EARNEST: Yeah, apparently the phonetics are not included on the teleprompter.[Read More…]
Local Labor and Community Activists Celebrate International Workers’ Day with March In South Hills to Promote Human Rights & Dignity for Pittsburgh’s Immigrant Community
Pittsburgh –(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Local labor and community organizations, including the Pittsburgh Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), Casa San José, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), United Steelworkers Local 3657, the Human Rights City Alliance, the ANSWER Coalition, the Thomas Merton Center, the Coalition OF Labor Union[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils Student Loan ‘Payback Playbook’ to Provide Borrowers with Personalized Snapshot of Repayment Options
Prototype Disclosures Outline Path to Affordable Payments for Borrowers Trying to Avoid Debt Distress WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled the student loan Payback Playbook, a set of prototype disclosures that outline a path to affordable payments for borrowers trying to avoid[Read More…]
