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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...
"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...
STRIKE AVERTED WORCESTER, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After hours of negotiations, the registered nurses of UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus reached a tentative agreement with UMMMC management that provides the staffing improvements nurses sought to ensure their patients receive quality care at this level one trauma center. The settlement averts a strike, which was set to begin at 6 a.m. today. (Logo:...
Workers, Teamsters and Community Leaders Call for Improvements ROSEDALE, Md., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- School bus drivers and attendants with Durham School Services who transport students attending Baltimore City Public Schools joined with Teamsters, political and other community leaders at a rally today to demand respect and safe working conditions. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100127/IBTLOGO) Durham workers spoke out about workplace safety and...
Flight Attendants Cheer Senate Legislation for Ban on Knives WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York and New Jersey Senators today introduced legislation to "Keep Knives Out of Our Skies," in response to an incredible chorus of opposition to the TSA rule change that would allow knives in the aircraft cabin for the first time since 9/11. The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing nearly 90,000 flight attendants, applauds Senator Schumer, Gillibrand,...
145 Members of Congress Sign Letter to Administrator Pistole WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing nearly 90,000 flight attendants, applauded the efforts of Congress to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin for good. Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Michael Grimm (R-NY) led the effort by authoring the letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and generating bipartisan support. In all, 145...
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...
Management Walked Out of Talks on Tuesday, Refusing to Address Nurses' Staffing Concerns Threatens to Impose Four-Day Lockout After the Strike, Subjecting Patients to Substandard Care by Replacement Nurses Drawn from All Over the Country WORCESTER, Mass., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to deteriorating patient care conditions, the 1,100 registered nurses who work at the University Hospital campus of UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) in Worcester plan to...
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nurses from Northside Medical Center are attending the Community Health Systems' annual shareholders meeting in New York City today to voice concerns about the company's plan to adopt a staffing model that could hurt the quality of patient care. The nurses carried shareholder proxies that allowed them to question the CHS Board of Directors about the Nashville, Tenn.-based company's stewardship of Northside and other...
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), the world's largest Flight Attendant union, today announced endorsement of Congressman Ed Markey for the U.S. Senate, specifically noting his proven record on strengthening aviation security. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110302/DC58223LOGO) The Association of Flight Attendants emphatically endorses Ed Markey for election to the Senate. Flight Attendants and the...
