News published on Federal Newswire in August 2011

News from August 2011


Release: Washington, DC, Aug. 18, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced investments in the national school meal program that will protect taxpayer dollars while providing healthy school meals for low-income kids. The Administrative Review and Training Grants help states improve their operational...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the series of terrorist attacks today on the road leading from the Israeli-Egyptian border to Eilat.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW YORK - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to New York City to participate in an International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) ceremony honoring the firefighters who sacrificed their lives following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.


News Release: Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Remarks at SelectUSA Initiative Event, AlBaad USA, Reidsville, North Carolina Good afternoon. I want to thank AlBaad USA for having us here today.


2 Jacksonville, Fla., restaurants and owners ordered to pay more than $934,000 to 30 workers following US Labor Department investigation

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two La Nopalera restaurants in Jacksonville and their owners have been ordered to pay 30 employees $934,425 in back wages and liquidated damages under the terms of consent judgments. The agreements resolve a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit based on an investigation by its Wage and Hour Division that alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage, overtime pay and record-keeping provisions.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Aug. 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 408,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 399,000. The 4-week moving average was 402,500, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average of 406,000.


US Department of Labor announces National Emergency Grant to assist Wisconsin manufacturing workers affected by layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $918,010 National Emergency Grant to provide an array of services to about 325 workers being affected by layoffs at Polaris Industries in Osceola, Wis., and Robin Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. in Hudson, Wis., to assist them in gaining new employment.


US Labor Department sues former Nashville, Tenn., consulting company and president to restore employees’ 401(k) plan contributions

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued defunct SEI Environmental Inc. and its president, Wiley McAllen Finley, to force the repayment of employee contributions totaling $10,717 that the suit alleges were not forwarded to the environmental consulting company’s 401(k) plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.