Sentences with phrase «as the unions battle»

Instead, Cuomo framed the debate over the tax abatement, which is expected to pick up when state lawmakers return to Albany next month after an extended break, as a union battle for them to fight over the prevailing wage.

As the unions battle teachers over forced dues payments, their efforts are equally fierce against a parent's right to choose the best school for their children.

Not exact matches

Farther north, in the frigid expanse now occupied by Finland and Russia, an equally significant battle raged in the unprecedentedly cold months of winter 1939 - 1940, as the outnumbered Finns took on Stalin's Soviet Union.

The White House said Monday it would postpone a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days, avoiding the potential for a trade battle with Europe as the U.S. prepares for tense trade talks in China this week.

The White House said Monday it would postpone a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days, avoiding the potential for a trade battle with Europe as the U.S. prepares...

At a campaign stop later in the day at the Pink Cadillac Diner in Rochester, N.H., during a motorcycle tour of the first primary state, Mr. Walker defended his battle with unions and portrayed Mr. Obama as a tool of entrenched interests.

The battle is joined, and it is likely that it will figure also in the presidential election, with Senator Obama urging «respect» for the court decision and Senator McCain reiterating his support for marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

Traditional allies in the fight for agricultural free trade are concerned Australia has failed to back them in a battle to make sure that Brexit is not used as a cover to increase protection for European Union or British farmers.

As the Chicago Board of Education prepares to approve a 2011 - 12 budget Wednesday, school officials and the teachers union are battling publicly over related issues of withdrawn raises and the mayor's push for a longer school day.

Donohue has been very outspoken during this budget battle, issuing some memorable zingers directed at Gov. David Paterson in response to the governor's efforts to get the public employee unions to agree to concessions such as furloughs or a wage freeze that he says would help close the budget deficit.

France marks Labor Day as President Emmanuel Macron finds himself in a protracted battle with unions and students over his reform plans.

DAVID Cameron said he was «battling for Britain» as he arrived in Brussels for crunch talks on his European Union reforms.

While Cuomo is socially liberal on gun control and abortion, he's seen as more fiscally conservative, willing to battle teachers unions and supportive of business friendly tax cuts.

«Over the past year, city workers and their unions have had to fight major battles to protect rights that we fought hard to win as well as to preserve the vital safety - net services we provide to an ever - growing clientele.

A proponent of charter schools, Cuomo is in a protracted battle with teachers unions over the direction of public education — as well as spending — in the state.

And Conference, as a proud member of the Unite and Unison trade unions, I know this whole movement is up for the battle to come.

But in recent days Mr Darling has been overshadowed by the emergence of Gordon Brown as the prize fighter in the battle for the Union.

As a lifelong supporter of the union movement and a candidate for president, I stand today with the working people of Indiana — union members and the unorganized, alike — who must now prepare to battle the harsh consequences of «Right - to - Work» (for less).

This year's state exams, which third through eighth graders will begin taking this week, immediately follow a bitter battle between Cuomo and teachers» unions over evaluations as well as tenure, merit pay and turnaround strategies for chronically underperforming schools.

DiNapoli is close and quite popular with the public workers unions whose pension fund he manages and Cuomo, as governor, was preparing to do battle with state workers over a less generous contract, threatening layoffs in the process.

But early on as governor he was at odds with public - sector labor groups, including public employee unions he battled over contract renewals as well as a new, less generous pension tier during his first term.

Michael Kink has departed the Senate Democrats» payroll to return to his advocacy roots, signing on as executive director of a new coalition of unions and community groups that aims to change labor's approach to the state budget battle.

And just as the Blair / Brown battles used to put many Labour noses out of joint, the first major Unions / Momentum skirmish is already causing some disquiet within Labour's ranks.

It's a first salvo in what's expected to be a protracted budget battle as Gov. Andrew Cuomo gears up to fulfill his pledge to make deep spending cuts — most likely by goring the ox of some heretofore sacred cows, including the public employee unions and education aid.

In one of her most significant actions as state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia has granted Buffalo Superintendent Kriner Cash unprecedented power to make changes at the district's most struggling schools, bypassing the teachers union contract and sparking a likely court battle.

The appointment of Betty Rosa as the new Regents chancellor in New York signals a big victory for the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, in the battle over the direction of education in New York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decade.

The endorsement battle in the Long Island state Senate race heated up as Clinton backed Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky and 14 police unions announced for Republican Christopher McGrath.

But two rows behind Callaghan, elegant as always, is the redoubtable Barbara Castle, champion of the new child benefit — it was then only payable to women, not men — and recently sacked as social security secretary by Sunny Jim, an old enemy from their battle over trade union reform.

AIR STRIKE — Airbnb, hotel union preparing to do battle over pending City Council legislation, by POLITICO's Sally Goldenberg: «Airbnb and the hotel industry that opposes it are gearing up for a legislative showdown as the City Council drafts a bill that would take aim at the $ 30 billion online home - sharing company.

Count New York's government - employee unions among the biggest winners of this year's budget battle — with taxpayers as the big losers.

Talk of exiling Progress has prompted Lord Mandelson to warn unions of being stuck in the past as he raised the spectre of Labour's internecine battles of the 1980s.

When you pull the camera back, it's also a contest between institutional forces,» Lipton wrote as he checked off groups his union battled, such as real estate developers and a statewide business lobby.

That ad, and more like it (along with fliers and other attention - grabbers in what will likely be a low - turnout primary) was the product of an independent expenditure effort backed by the California Charter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level as well.

Labour MP Wes Streeting hit out at colleagues and trade union leaders who have used incendiary language as the battle for the soul of the Labour party rages on.

As two major unions, Unite and Unison prepare to announce this week which candidate they will support in the Labour leadership contest, political editor Gary Gibbon analyses how the battle is testing the brotherly bond between David and Ed Miliband.

Mulgrew and other speakers denounced the mounting disparity in income between rich and poor in the nation that has angered many middle - class voters as the battles over state budgets and the attack on union benefits have unfolded across the country.

There may not be a primary battle for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, but the mayoral runoff election in Chicago - triggered Tuesday by incumbent Rahm Emanuel's failure to get 50 percent of the vote - looks like it is going to serve as a proxy, with netroots progressives and unions on one side backing Emanuel's challenger Chuy Garcia, and high finance and the Democratic establishment backing Emanuel.

«I don't see it as an idle threat,» said Richard Iannuzzi, president of the powerful New York State United Teachers union that has won far more battles than it's lost in Albany for its 600,000 - plus members.

As long as union bosses are writing the cheques - especially since the row over the Falkirk selection battle - Labour is open to accusations from the Conservatives that the party is dancing to the unions» tunAs long as union bosses are writing the cheques - especially since the row over the Falkirk selection battle - Labour is open to accusations from the Conservatives that the party is dancing to the unions» tunas union bosses are writing the cheques - especially since the row over the Falkirk selection battle - Labour is open to accusations from the Conservatives that the party is dancing to the unions» tune.

Coyne is set to insist «Brexit means exit» and insist on border controls as the gloves come off in the trade union leadership battle

The trenchant Bale, always an actor who can make everything he does seem important but remote, struggles to portray a battle - hardened Captain of the Union army, named Joe, who reluctantly escorts a notorious Native Indian Chief to home as part of a deal.

These twenty - five years have witnessed triumph and tragedy as the Soviet Union and the United States battled for control of outer space.

This follows previous rumours that WB was inviting pitches for a live - action big screen adaptation of the story, which takes place in an alternate world where Kal - El's rocket ship landed in the Soviet Union as opposed the United States, with Superman raised as «the Champion of the common worker who fights a never - ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact»...

Grant has been widely recognised as a superior military tactician for leading the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War under the supervision of President Abraham Lincoln, winning key battles at Shiloh and Vicksburg.

Joined by Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a squawking onetime Southern bushwhacker who claims to be Red Rock's incoming sheriff, they arrive at Minnie's, which is occupied not by the Mexican - hating proprietress, but, suspiciously, by a bandito - type called Bob (Demián Bichir); Red Rock's English hangman Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth, initially as suave as Christophe Waltz); soft - spoken cowboy Joe Gage (Michael Madsen), who's apparently travelling home to mom; and former Confederate general Sandy Smithers (Bruce Dern, pictured below), who oversaw the mass execution of black Union recruits at the 1862 Battle of Baton Rouge.

Universal's «Breaking In» stars Union as a single mother who travels to her recently deceased father's Malibu mansion to settle his estate, only to find herself in a ferocious battle to save her children from four criminals who invade the house and kidnap them, demanding she hand over the contents of her father's safe.

In that latter category, suffice it to say that nobody still thought that this was the war to end all wars, particularly since victory in Europe and in the Far East simply segued into the Cold War as two allies, the U.S. and the Soviet Union, broke apart, competing for superiority on the athletic field and, grievously, in tense propaganda battles.

As Caldara said, «[for] anybody who cares about educational choice, about the incredible power of unions nationally and locally, about how a state that was red turns blue, this Douglas County fight is all of that in one tiny, explosive battle.»

Nor is the faceoff as simple as a battle between public charters and teachers unions.