http://apri.org A. Philip Randolph Institute Thu, 28 Aug 2008 2:37:39 CDT en-us http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/3090 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/3090 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:38:37 CDT We are excited about our partnership with the National Cable and Telecommunications Association on the DTV Transition Education Campaign and look forward to a strong alliance with them as we implement this project. For you convenience, we are attaching some educational information that should be helpful in communicating the message clearly, quickly and succinctly with your community. Coupon Application This is the application that you will need to apply for the government coupon for the... http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2317 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2317 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:38:09 CST During the 2007 Thanksgiving holiday season, the APRI San Francisco Chapter in part with Pacific Gas and Electric Company TRC Solutions hosted its First Annual Turkey Basket Giveaway. On November 20, 2007, the San Francisco Chapter handed out 500 turkeys holiday baskets to needy families in the Bayview Hunters Point community. Keep up the great work APRI San Francisco!! http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2289 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2289 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:08:46 CST John H. McCoy, President of the Sencland APRI Chapter (Wilmington, North Carolina) passed away on October 20, 2007 John McCoy played a major role in building the statewide and Wilmington area labor movements. He became the conscience of the labor movement in North Carolina as he debated positions that called on us to do the right thing. Brother McCoy was a fighter for workers' rights as a member of the ILA and he became a state and national voice for social, political, and economic justice... http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2297 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2297 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:48:17 CST A. Philip Randolph Institute Urges Congress to Support US Workers Group Rejects Outsourcing US Jobs for Defense Contracts to Unscrupulous Foreign Companies Washington, DC - Today the A. Philip Randolph Institute issued the following statement in opposition to off-shoring vital US Air Force contracts to European Aeronautical Defense Space (EADS) Company, which is the parent company of Airbus. The statement comes in the midst of news reports that EADS is being investigated for allegations of... http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2242 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2242 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:20:22 CDT City Commissioner Hopefuls Participate In Public ForumBy Nick Schirripa More campaigning, more questions, more prognosticating. The candidates and the answers were much the same as they have been throughout their campaigns, but 16 of the 21 candidates running for Battle Creek City Commission seats spent a few hours Monday addressing some 60 people who gathered in the Second Missionary Baptist Church basement. Candidates who participated in the forum, sponsored by the A. Philip Randolph... http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2277 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2277 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:22:58 CST Delaware APRI Challenges DELDOT on Sunday Bus Service :Joins with Ministers and Mass Transportation Advocatesto Issue Plan for Holiday Season Demonstration ProjectBy Nancy Willing Members of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, local Ministers transportation advocates continued their campaign for expanded bus service in a press conference on Monday, October 1. The press conference was held at Mother A.U.M.P. Church at 9th and Franklin Streets in Wilmington. At the event, APRI Transportation... http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2278 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/2278 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:41:06 CST The San Francisco Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in federal court in San Francisco today in a bid to block plans for a so-called "peaker" electric plant in the Potrero Hill district of the city. The proposed plant near the southeast city waterfront would consist of three combustion turbines fired by natural gas and would be used to provide energy during peak demand. That plant and a fourth turbine to be located at San Francisco... http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1925 http://apri.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/1925 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:51:03 CDT The best ideas emerge unexpectedly from the grassroots in seemingly unlikely places. One of those ideas is an organization called C.L.E.A.N., which stands for Community Labor Environmental Action Network. The story behind the creation of this group is both enlightening and interesting. The concept is very sound. I hope C.L.E.A.N. chapters will eventually be in every state. C.L.E.A.N. resulted from a Delaware UFCW Local 27 organizing drive. While organizing, the UFCW realized that workers...