Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. A video shows Ohio Alliance members, led by Wynne Antonio and John Gallo, visiting with “Occupy Cleveland” protesters, sharing their lessons from lifelong activism and offering their support and encouragement. To view it, go to http://bit.ly/tAYZ3F. Alliance President Barbara J. Easterling- an Ohio native –[Read More…]
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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Washington Post Misleads Seniors on Social Security The Washington Post published a Halloween-Eve front page “Prediction of Doom” feature piece riddled with misleading statements and inaccuracies about Social Security and its financial footing [http://wapo.st/tuG2Jy]. The 12-member panel is less than a month away from its deadline[Read More…]
Homeowners & Faith Leaders Join California Attorney General in Demanding that Big Banks and Fannie & Freddie Stop Blocking Help for Homeowners
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. Homeowners and faith leaders from PICO California and The New Bottom Line join with Attorney General Kamala Harris in making a strong call on both the nation’s largest banks and Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to do mass principal reduction to keep families in their homes and help[Read More…]
Seniors Save More Than $1.2 Billion on Prescriptions Thanks to the Affordable Care Act
More than 22.6 million people with Medicare received free preventive services this year WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. So far this year, more than 2.2 million people with Medicare have saved more than $1.2 billion on their prescriptions, for an average of $550 per person, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Meet Thursday, November 17
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2011. The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet Thursday, November 17 at 7:30pm at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard Dr.(corner of Lincoln Highway and Orchard Dr.). “Make Health & Wellness a Priority in Your Life” will be presented by Derek Hartman DC. All Registered Nurses[Read More…]
UN Provides Emergency Aid as Heavy Rains Hit Thousands of Displaced Somalis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2011. Displaced Somalis were affected by previous floods in November 2006, in Dadaab Thousands of displaced Somalis have been affected by heavy rains in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency reported today, adding that it is speeding up efforts to provide emergency assistance in[Read More…]
Rep.Schakowsky Joins 132 House Members to Challenge DOMA
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) joined 132 other members of the House of Representatives to file an Amicus Brief in strong opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA.) Filed in the consolidated case of Massachusetts v. Dept. of Health and Gill v. Office of Personnel[Read More…]
SEIU: Senate Infrastructure Jobs Vote: Millionaires Win Again
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to break a filibuster which prevented the “Rebuild America Jobs Act” from coming up for an up or down vote: “As our nation’s infrastructure falls apart[Read More…]
USW Determined to Save Whirlpool Plant in Arkansas
Fort Smith, Ark.–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. The United Steelworkers union (USW) yesterday said it will make every effort to persuade Whirlpool Corp. to reverse a decision to close its Fort Smith, Ark., refrigerator plant in 2012.The closure decision, announced on Oct. 28, is a disappointment to the members of USW Local[Read More…]
Legislation Introduced in Congress to Support Local and Organic Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. On Tuesday, November 1, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Representative Chellie Pingree of Maine along with 35 original co-sponsors, introduced the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act (LFFJA) – S. 1773 and H.R. 3286 – a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the 2012 Farm[Read More…]
