Sentences with phrase «city labor movement»

«The New York City labor movement proudly supports the State AFL - CIO's endorsement of Victor Pichardo to represent the Bronx's 86th Assembly District,» said Vincent Alvarez, President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL - CIO.

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By the time things simmered down, Brooklyn's inner - city schools were in considerably worse shape, white liberals had become accustomed to making excuses for black violence, and the old alliances between the civil - rights movement, on the one hand, and the American labor movement and organized American Jewry, on the other, had been put under severe strain.

Much of the debate about the Church and power conflicts now going on in many American cities seems very familiar because it is a replay of discussions in which I was involved in the 1930's when the chief issue was the relation of the churches to the labor movement in its early struggles to achieve...

Much of the debate about the Church and power conflicts now going on in many American cities seems very familiar because it is a replay of discussions in which I was involved in the 1930's when the chief issue was the relation of the churches to the labor movement in its early struggles to achieve power.

But a subsequent labor - backed movement for $ 15 sprung up around the country, with a push in a variety of cities to increase the wage to that target.

Calling her one of the best friends the UFT has ever had, UFT President Michael Mulgrew motivated a resolution honoring Dr. Annie B. Martin, the longtime president of the New York City NAACP, posthumously for her work in the labor and civil rights movements over her long, activist lifetime.

At 6:30 p.m., NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Council members Brad Lander and Carlos Menchaca join labor leaders for a panel on the progressive movement in city politics moderated by Fordham's Dr. Christina Greer, 1199 SEIU Auditorium, 310 W. 43rd Street, Manhattan.

The labor protest movement that fast - food workers in New York City began nearly three years ago has led to higher wages for workers all across the country.

Ed Ott, Executive Director, New York City Central Labor Council stated, «This event is part of a well - planned and strategic effort by the labor movement to ensure that the next Congressman from Staten Island is pro worker in fact, not just in gesLabor Council stated, «This event is part of a well - planned and strategic effort by the labor movement to ensure that the next Congressman from Staten Island is pro worker in fact, not just in geslabor movement to ensure that the next Congressman from Staten Island is pro worker in fact, not just in gesture.

Its five members today hail from New York City, Rockland County and Madison County, and the members include Sen. Diane Savino, a Staten Island Democrat who came out of the labor movement and with whom Klein has been romantically involved for several years.

Joshua B. Freeman, a labor historian at the City University of New York and the author of «Working - Class New York,» said he was not surprised that there might be «an open break» within the labor movement.

De Blasio said that the support of «the entire spectrum of the labor movement» for his initiative would help him secure the support of state lawmakers, who must approve city tax increases.

Virtually all senior members of New York City's organized labor movement attended, including Mario Cilento (president of the NYS AFL - CIO), Gary LaBarbera (president of the Buildings & Trades Council), Vinnie Alvarez (president of the NYC Central Labor Council), Mike Mulgrew (president of the United Federation of Teachers), Randi Weingarten (president of the American Federation of Teachers), George Miranda (president of Teamsters Joint Council 16), Stuart Appelbaum (president of RWDSU), George Gresham (president of 1199) and Grand Marshall Edgar Romney of Workers Ulabor movement attended, including Mario Cilento (president of the NYS AFL - CIO), Gary LaBarbera (president of the Buildings & Trades Council), Vinnie Alvarez (president of the NYC Central Labor Council), Mike Mulgrew (president of the United Federation of Teachers), Randi Weingarten (president of the American Federation of Teachers), George Miranda (president of Teamsters Joint Council 16), Stuart Appelbaum (president of RWDSU), George Gresham (president of 1199) and Grand Marshall Edgar Romney of Workers ULabor Council), Mike Mulgrew (president of the United Federation of Teachers), Randi Weingarten (president of the American Federation of Teachers), George Miranda (president of Teamsters Joint Council 16), Stuart Appelbaum (president of RWDSU), George Gresham (president of 1199) and Grand Marshall Edgar Romney of Workers Unite.

A Democratic insider called Fishman «a national labor leader who helped invent the modern day labor movement in New York City.»

People (some erstwhile liberal or labor supporters of the freedom movement who never had difficulty accommodating to the ancient practice of white domination and exclusiveness) profess shock and alarm when Black leaders assert that the time has come to secure majority rule in the counties, cities, towns, congressional, senatorial and state assembly districts where Blacks are the majority.

An unprecedented movement by labor unions to raise Disney park and resort worker wages, through city legislation, is facing

Franklin Street Works will be working with five New York City - based guest curators in 2017 and 2018, originating six new group exhibitions around themes such as: shared strategies of the labor and LGBTQ movements; economic and political refugees; ways artists animate desire in abstract painting; art that explores political and personal paranoia; and more.

Corporate movement into the central business district continues to draw skilled labor closer to the city center.