CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * A Statement for the Chicago Teacher Union on the historic swearing-in of the 21-person hybrid Chicago Board of Education. The new board will be in place for two years, after which all 21 member districts will be up for election: "After decades of fighting forward for the schools our children deserve, the students and families of Chicago finally have leadership at the Chicago Board of Ed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: * * * MedPAC gets it: Tie Medicare payments to inflation The following statement is attributable to: Bruce A. Scott, M.D. President, American Medical Association "The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted today to recommend linking next year's physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care, exhibiting a keen grasp of what is needed to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: * * * NMMA Applauds Withdrawal of Vessel Speed Reduction Rule; Encourages Technology-Centered Durable Solution for Marine Mammal Protection Yesterday, the NMMA released an official statement following the formal withdrawal of the proposed expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. "This is a huge step forward for American boa  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * Agency will play a leadership role in driving strategies to end traffic fatalities by 2050. * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has joined the National Safety Council Road to Zero Coalition, the nation's largest traffic safety alliance dedicated to eliminating roadway fatalities. As a member of the Steering Committee, OSHA will offer key ins  more