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Esperanza's Rev. Cortes Urges Continued Progress on Immigration Reform

PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr., a key figure in the national immigration debate, ... View More


Labor Commissioner Uncovers $1.5 Million in Wage Theft by Fresno Assisted Living Provider and Seeks to Recover Wages for Caregivers

FRESNO, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su has issued citations ... View More


California Labor Commissioner Investigation Leads to Criminal Indictment of Restaurant Owners for Wage Theft: Employees Worked but Didn't Get Paid, Additional Victims Sought

SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Califor ... View More


California Labor Commissioner prevails in misclassification case against port trucking company

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su won a California Superior Court trial yesterday when the court ruled that Port of ... View More


Reverend Luis Cortes Encourages House Judiciary Committee To Move Forward With Immigration Reform

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, January 28th, Reverend Cortes served as one of three panelists (along with leaders from the Southern Baptist Convention), on a ... View More


Labor Commissioner Cites Southern California Warehouse over $1 Million for Wage Theft

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su today issued citations to Quetico, LLC, a Chino warehouse and distribution company, for ... View More


California Labor Commissioner Issues a Public Works Assessment for Nearly $1 million Against a Los Angeles Contractor

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su has ordered Ace Cooling ... View More


California Labor Enforcement Task Force issues stop orders for dangerous equipment at LA garment businesses

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF), a multi-agency group formed to combat the underground eco ... View More


California Labor Commissioner Reaches $339,716 Settlement for Unpaid Wages at San Francisco Restaurants, Includes Penalty if Retaliation Occurs

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su ... View More


Esperanza's 10-year Hunting Park Neighborhood Strategic Plan Receives Approval From The City Of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the 16th of October 2012, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission officially endorsed the Huntin ... View More


California Labor Commissioner files $1.6 million suit seeking unpaid wages for ag workers

MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su today filed a $1.6 million lawsuit in Monterey County Superior Cour ... View More


Millennial Unemployment Rate is 12.7 Percent in July

Generation Opportunity encourages young Americans to call the White House and demand an end to policies that stifle job creation, hiring, and opportunity WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2012 ... View More


Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.3 Percent in July, Millennials Endure Ongoing Interruptions to Careers and More Delayed Dreams

Statement by Paul T. Conway, former Labor Department Chief of Staff and President of Generation Opportunity WASHINGTON, ... View More


12.8 Percent of Young Americans are Unemployed

Generation Opportunity supporters call White House, demand an end to policies that stifle job creation WASHINGTON, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation Opportunity, one of the ... View More


Young Adult Unemployment is 12.8 Percent in June, Signaling More Delayed Dreams and Stalled Careers for Millennials

Generation Opportunity encourages young Americans to call White House and demand an end to policies that stifle job creation, hiring, and opportunity ... View More


June Unemployment Numbers Mean More Delayed Dreams and Stalled Careers for Young Americans

Statement by Paul T. Conway, former Labor Department Chief of Staff and President of Generation Opportunity WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation Opp ... View More


For July 4th Young Adults Affirm the Principles of the Declaration of Independence

Generation Opportunity Encourages Millennials to Stay Vigilant on Behalf of Principles WASHINGTON, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation Opportunity, one of the largest groups ... View More


Generation Opportunity President Paul T. Conway Statement: SCOTUS Health Care Decision's Impact on Young Americans

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation Opportunity President Pa ... View More


Urologists Respond To Supreme Court Decision On Affordable Care Act

LINTHICUM, Md., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), ... View More


Millennial Opposition to President Obama's Health Care Law High as Concerns About Loss of Individual Freedom and Violations of Basic American Liberties Escalate

Concerns over President's Health Care Law Drive Generation Opportunity's Facebook Page, The Constitution by GO, Over 1 Million Fans ... View More


Supreme Court Decision Reinforces Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr., President of Esperanza, responds to the Supreme Court's decision on Arizona law SB10170 with tempere ... View More


Rev. Luis Cortes Applauds President Obama's Announcement on Changes to Deportation Policies for Undocumented Youth

PHILADELPHIA, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr., President of Esperanza, commends President Obama f ... View More


Cal/OSHA Investigating Two suspected Heat Illness Fatalities

FRESNO, Calif., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Chief Ellen Widess ... View More


Unemployment Among Young Adults Is 12.1 Percent in May, Signals More Bad News for a Generation Whose Careers and Dreams Are Delayed Due to the Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity

Generation Opportunity Issues Call to Action for Young Adults Ages 18-29 to Call the White House and Demand Mor ... View More


May's Unemployment Rate of 8.2 Percent Negatively Impacts Young Americans

Statement and Call to Action: Generation Opportunity President Paul T. Conway, Former Chief of Staff of The United States Department of Labor WASHINGTON, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ... View More


Generation Opportunity Announces "Keep Texas Awesome" on Facebook with 140,000 Fans

Generation Opportunity, With Over 3.4 Million Fans, Says Young Texans Respect Innovators and Job Creators WASHINGTON, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation Opportunity today ... View More


Young Maine Adults say Lack of Jobs Top Issue

Young Maine Adults say Lack of Jobs Top Issue Generation Opportunity engages 18-29 year-olds across the state WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation ... View More


Chevron Suffers Major Legal Setback as U.S. Court Throws Out Fraud Claims, Rejects Motion to Attach Assets, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chevron suffered two new legal setbacks today when a U.S. federal judge, who usually favors ... View More


Hispanic Real Estate Leaders Call on Arizona Governor Brewer to Use Settlement Funds to Aid State's Ailing Housing Market

PHOENIX, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Arizona Chapter (NAHREP-AZ), a non-profit 501c6 trade a ... View More


'Only In America': Chevron Lawyer Receives $7.8 Million For Losing $18 Billion Ecuador Lawsuit, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chevron's Board of Directors recently awarded its General Counsel ... View More


New Video Exposes Chevron's Environmental Crimes & Sordid Misconduct in Ecuador, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

NEW YORK, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chevron's massive environmental crimes and sordid misconduct in the world's longest-running oil-related lawsuit is ex ... View More


March Unemployment Numbers and Young Americans: Statement by Generation Opportunity President Paul T. Conway, Former Chief of Staff of The United States Department of Labor

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generation Oppor ... View More


For Fourth Time, Ecuador Appellate Denies Chevron Attempt to Block Enforcement of $18 Billion Judgment, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A three-judge appellate p ... View More


Global Healthy Living Foundation Launches "What's Your Affordable Care (F)act?" YouTube Campaign

Campaign launched in association with featured leadership from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services UPPER NYACK, N.Y., ... View More


World Social Work Day Celebrated Around The Globe Today

U.S. Congressional Social Work Caucus Marks One Year Anniversary WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While celebrations continue across the Un ... View More


Starbucks Is Feeling the Burn of Their Own Brewing -- National Gun Victims Action Council (NGAC) Reports Starbucks Losing Thousands of Loyal Customers Due to BREW NOT BULLETS Boycott

NGAC Cites Pro-Gun Agenda Connection to the School Shooting in Ohio ... View More


Missouri Young Adults Rank Gas Prices, Poor Economy, and Unemployment as Top Issues

Generation Opportunity Grassroots Team Meets with and Listens to Young Business Leaders and Small Business Owners at the St. Louis Business Expo; Conducts Organizing Tour Across Missouri College ... View More


SEIU ULTCW Promotes Healthy Living at Diabetes Expo

LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SEIU United Long Term Care Workers (ULTCW) is a proud sponsor of the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Expo, which will be held this ... View More


With Gas Prices Topping Four Dollars, 400,000 Young Americans Indicate "Gas Prices Are Too Damn High"

Generation Opportunity Unveils Facebook Page for Young Americans Frustrated by Rising Gas Prices and the Poor Economy WASHINGTON, ... View More


Cyndi Lauper Joins North Shore Animal League America As National Spokesperson for Its 2012 Tour for LifeŪ

Five Week Cross-Country Mission Will Travel 15,000 Miles To Save Animals' Lives PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On ... View More


Undisputed Facts Show Chevron Guilty of Environmental Crimes in Ecuador Rainforest, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ecuadorians, who recently won an $18 billion judgment against Chevron for massive oil contamination ... View More


Top Facts About Hispanics In Tomorrow's Super Tuesday States

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of Super Tuesday, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top Facts about Hispanics in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, ... View More


For Second Time, Ecuador Appellate Panel Rejects Chevron Attempt to Block $18 Billion Judgment For Dumping Toxic Waste, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

QUITO, Ecuador, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A three-judge appellate panel Thursd ... View More


International Human Rights Commission to Review Chevron's Abuses In Ecuador, says Amazon Defense Coalition

Rainforest Communities to Provide More Information About Health Impacts of Chevron Contamination  WASHINGTON, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An ... View More


While BP Cleans Gulf Spill, Chevron Pouts Over Larger $18 Billion Ecuador Disaster, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While BP is in settlement talks over the Gulf oil spill disaster, Chevron continues to pout over its $18 billion ... View More


Upcoming Alabama and Mississippi GOP Primaries Beg Oil Spill Question: If BP had to Clean up Gulf Coast, why Doesn't Chevron Have to Clean Larger Spill in Ecuador?

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The upcoming A ... View More


Top 10 Facts about Hispanics in Arizona

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Republican primary in Arizona, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top 10 Facts about Hispanics in ... View More


Amazon Defense Coalition: Financial Times Newsletter Describes Chevron Board As "Nearly Invisible"

Shareholders Challenge Chevron Management Over $18 Billion Ecuador Liability NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire ... View More


A Single Question for Chevron CEO John Watson: 'Is BP Responsible for Cleaning Its Gulf Coast Oil Spill?'

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The conservative-oriented organization "You Break It You Fix It" today asked Chevron CEO John Watson to answ ... View More


The Icla da Silva Foundation To Host a Free Informational Breakfast

What You Should Know About Storing or Donating Your Baby's Cord Blood NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Icla da Silva Foundation is hosting a free ... View More


'American Honor at Stake' in Ecuador Oil Spills: You Break It, You Fix It

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. oil giant Chevron needs to do in Ecuador ... View More


Ecuador Court Rejects Latest Chevron Attempt to Block Enforcement of $18 Billion Judgment, Says Amazon Defense Coalition

QUITO, Ecuador, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With its options dwindling and the mistakes of its legal team mounting, Chevron has suffered another courtroom s ... View More