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WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Employees has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the use of agency resources to air television advertisements in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4; which has been embattled in controversy surrounding a recent Legionnaires' outbreak. "Our union activists in the Pittsburgh area alerted us to TV ads they've seen featuring...
PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today blasted the decision by the Department of Energy (DOE) not to approve a proposed agreement among Exelon, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Inc. (USEC) and Ameren that would have extended for eight months the enrichment of DOE's stockpile of depleted uranium tails at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO)...
"Our Nation's Approach to Transportation Infrastructure is Functionally Obsolete" WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Terry O'Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, made the following statement today regarding the collapse of the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91600LOGO) Our nation's approach to transportation infrastructure is functionally obsolete. How many more bridges must...
PITTSBURGH, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard today wrote to Fernando Ferrer, Acting Chairman, and Thomas F. Prendergast, Interim Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), questioning its decision to use 15,000 tons of steel, all sourced from China, to rebuild the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO) In the letter, Mr. Gerard points...
PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --AFSCME Secretary Treasurer Laura Reyes, District Council 33 President Pete Matthews, District Council 47 President Cathy Scott, along with leaders of the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades as well as religious and community supporters will kick off two days of protests at the National Conference of Mayors Innovation Summit being hosted by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter in Philadelphia...
Community rallies to stamp out hunger. Denton, TX (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 In its 21st year, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) hosted a highly successful nationwide food drive “Stamp Out Hunger.” WOLMED, a Denton-based pain relief clinic, proudly supported the local drive with their donation of $1000. That resulted in the equivalent of 4,000 pounds of food donated to the cause. This year, the local drive—which benefits the Denton Community Food Center, the H.O.P.E. Food...
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Terry O'Sullivan, General President of LIUNA - the Laborers' International Union of North America - issued the following statement on yesterday's confirmation of Ernest J. Moniz as U.S. Secretary of Energy: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91600LOGO) "America is on the cusp of an energy renaissance. Conservation, technological innovation and the utilization of a wide range of energy resources have put us on...
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the president of the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, the umbrella organization made up of the unions representing members at each of our four Naval Shipyards, I am glad to see some finality to the Congressional created crisis of sequestration in the decision of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. We wish to thank Navy Secretary Ray Mabus for his assistance in this matter. The May 14, 2013 announcement by The U.S. Department of...
Listen Now! http://www.federalnewsradio.com/216/3314828/AFGE-recognizes-federal-nurses-during-National-Nurses-Week---May-10-2013 WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" as the union recognizes federal nurses during National Nurses Week. The show, which originally aired on Friday, May 10, is now available on demand. AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr., 8th District National Vice President Jane Nygaard, Council of Prison...
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As long-term shareholders of Hess Corp., we are deeply concerned about the future of our company. It was with this concern that a LIUNA benefit fund filed a shareholder proposal last November asking the Board of Directors to adopt a policy that the chairman be independent. We are pleased to hear that the company has adopted our proposal and we look forward to continuing to work with Hess leadership on good governance, executive...
