Children in the ‘Katusha’ kindergarten in the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo: UNICEF/Pavel Zmey GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 September 2015 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called today on parents in Ukraine to vaccinate their children following a confirmed polio outbreak in the country.[Read More…]
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UN Urges Europe to Admit 200,000 Refugees from Syria, Iraq and Other War Zones
A group of asylum-seekers waiting at a reception centre to be registered for a temporary transit visa, near the town of Gevgelija in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) after crossing the border from Idomeni in Greece, on 27 August 2015. Photo: UNICEF/Gjorgji Klincarov GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 September 2015 – Declaring[Read More…]
A Labor Day Story: Union Nurses Making a Difference
Landmark Gains and Continued Points of Advocacy for Union Nurses Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Today, nurses continue this tradition of public health advocacy and social reform. To commemorate Labor Day, here are some important causes the RNs of National Nurses United have recently championed—and continue to work toward: Organizing[Read More…]
Ten Park Forest Businesses Receive Best of Chicago’s Southland Recognition
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Ten Park Forest businesses and one Park Forest festival were among the winners named in the Daily Southtown’s Best of the Southland for 2015. Below are the categories followed by the winner for each. Catering ServiceSouthland Caterers319 Main St.Park Forest708-283-8272 Chiropractor Park Forest Chiropractic386 Forest[Read More…]
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale Mountain Bicycles
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015 Example of a Cannondale mountain bike with an OPI stem/steering tube. Recall Summary Name of product: Cannondale mountain bicycles with OPI stem/steering tube Hazard: The OPI stem/steering tube assemblies can fail, posing a risk of injury from a fall. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Cycling[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Sept. 4, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015 Just in Time for Labor Day: New Statistics on Social Security Disability Insurance Happy Labor Day to all Alliance members! The Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) new Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) issue paper and state fact sheets show how this vital safety net is protecting workers[Read More…]
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on August 2015 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the August 2015 Employment Situation report released today: “The strong and steady recovery of the U.S. economy continued last month, with the addition of 173,000 new jobs. August was the 66th consecutive month of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Economist Michael Madowitz on August 2015 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the August 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS: Today’s jobs report brings more evidence that our economy is continuing down the road to recovery. Last month,[Read More…]
Call for More Research on Bee-Toxic Pesticides as Their Link to Bee Deaths Strengthens
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Research into neonicotinoid insecticides, a class of bee-toxic chemicals, and their effects on bees, needs to be more comprehensive in order to better reflect their global use, concludes a recent review of the current literature. The authors of the review state that despite considerable research efforts,[Read More…]
Widespread Coral Damage at Port of Miami Project Sparks Call to Reevaluate Port Everglades Expansion
MIAMI, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Over a dozen South Florida businesses and environmental organizations joined Miami Waterkeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity today in demanding that the Army Corps of Engineers revaluate its Port Everglades expansion plan in light of the recent impacts to nearby Miami’s reef during its recent[Read More…]
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