Sentences with phrase «democratic labor party»

This change has led to the rise of a number of minor parties such as the Democratic Labor Party, Australian Democrats and Australian Greens who have taken advantage of this system to achieve parliamentary representation and the balance of power.

Not exact matches

But opposition is strong from the Democratic Party and labor unions.

Many Social Democratic and Labour parties have jumped on the bandwagon of finance capital, not recognizing the need to rescue industrial capitalism from dependence on neofeudal finance capital before the older conflict between labor and industrial capital over wage levels and working conditions can be resumed.

To his reflexive homo faber they are animal laborans, their democratic - farmer - labor party full of all - too - human beasts of burden, working the yoke beneath preposterously too - high piles of individuality.

But according to Senator Gavin Marshall, chairman of the «Left federal parliamentary Labor Party caucus,» writing in The Age, Gillard's decision to allow a «conscience vote» on «gay marriage» is «not democratic,» because it «exposes individual parliamentarians to powerful conservative lobby groups» and the retrograde opinions of those «stubbornly opposed to all social reforms.»

The coalition holds the kind of veto power that bigcity mayors, African - American leaders and labor unions hold in the Democratic Party.

However, they don't really answer the final question: why did organized labor become associated with the Democratic Party, rather than a new socialist - type pParty, rather than a new socialist - type partyparty?

The proposal certainly heartens key groups within the Democratic - led Assembly's base, including the labor - backed Working Families Party.

But you probably had already guessed that, given the fact that the Working Families Party is not only to the left of the Democratic Party, but also funded by organized labor.

The Working Families Party, along with a host of sympathetic labor groups and officials, will hold a rally in New York City at noon tomorrow on the steps of City Hall to push for a Democratic majority in the state Senate.

Democratic state Senate candidate Jim Gaughran has gained the endorsement of the labor - aligned Working Families Party.

The campaign of Independent Democratic Conference Sen. Tony Avella announced Friday the Queens lawmaker had received the nod from 1199 / SEIU, a key labor group that was instrumental in helping Gov. Andrew Cuomo receive the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor laid out the labor - backed party's political plan for the coming year in a video distributed to supporters late yesterday afternoon, and made it clear that while the left may be «dismayed and disgusted» by the GOP, it «can not just be cheerleaders for a Democratic Party that has often disappointed us.&rparty's political plan for the coming year in a video distributed to supporters late yesterday afternoon, and made it clear that while the left may be «dismayed and disgusted» by the GOP, it «can not just be cheerleaders for a Democratic Party that has often disappointed us.&rParty that has often disappointed us.»

Rivera's backers, including NRI's Bill Samuels, the WFP, labor leaders and state Democratic Party officials are trying to get Padernacht to bow out.

Crowley has been relegated to the sidelines in the NY - 6 battle lately as the focus has been on the mysterious — and belated — candidacy of longtime Queens Democratic operative Jeff Gottlieb, who may or may not be (depending on who you believe) a stalking horse for the party's endorsed candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, although she has been plugging away at her campaign, announcing earlier today that she has netted yet another small labor endorsement.

One of commentors on a Slashdot article (somewhat tangentially to the question's topic, discussing a Liberal Democratic party Senate win) noted that the main reason Labor lost the nation - wide election -LSB-...

As the Independent Democratic Conference moves toward being abolished, the labor - aligned Working Families Party on Wednesday in a statement said it would continue to back challengers to IDC incumbents.

The trouble began on Monday, when King blasted the labor - aligned Working Families Party and criticized Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in a lengthy statement after liberal groups have started to put pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to unite the various Democratic factions in the chamber.

The labor - aligned Working Families Party in a statement Friday called on Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein to step aside from his leadership post as an investigation is conducted into an allegation that he forcibly kissed a former legislative staffer.

That was the reaction of the Working Families Party, the labor - backed organization that slammed Felder's decision and provided a warning shot to any other Democrats (such as the unnamed Independent Democratic Conference) for aligning themselves with the state Senate Republicans.

A reader forwarded this invite to a reception the Queens Democratic Party is hosting on April 23 in honor of Hotel and Motel Trades Council President Peter Ward, whose union broke ranks with its usual progressive labor allies and backed the party's NY - 6 candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, over her main primary rival, Assemblyman Rory LanParty is hosting on April 23 in honor of Hotel and Motel Trades Council President Peter Ward, whose union broke ranks with its usual progressive labor allies and backed the party's NY - 6 candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, over her main primary rival, Assemblyman Rory Lanparty's NY - 6 candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, over her main primary rival, Assemblyman Rory Lancman.

I owe thanks to everyone who has believed in me and in my candidacy over these past few months: the Democratic Party, the Working Families Party and especially my brothers and sisters in the labor movement.

An endorsement from the labor - aligned party could be key as she seeks a Democratic nomination ahead of the vote on June 26.

The National Republican Congressional Committee spent over $ 700,000 on the race, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Minnesota Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party spent a total of $ 577,000 on the race.

(CNN) The New York Working Families Party, an influential coalition of labor unions and progressive activist groups, voted on Saturday to endorse Cynthia Nixon in her primary challenge to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

In the 1930s, socialist trade unionists formed the American Labor Party here basically to give people on the far left a way to support FDR and the New Deal without pulling the Democratic lever.

«It was about the strength and energy of a big tent - Democratic Party where labor, Indivisibles, activists come together to fight for our shared values.

Today in New York and Connecticut, the more conservative elements in the Democratic Party are trying to eliminate fusion voting, and it remains to be seen whether the WFP and its allies in community, labor, civil rights, environmental, student and feminist organizations can stop them.

As you can see from the invite below, these are low - dollar affairs that are being held as much to whip up grassroots support as they are to raise cash to help the labor - backed party's effort on behalf of its preferred Democratic primary candidate against Espada, Gustavo Rivera.

This image comes courtesy of New Yorkers for Growth, which is on a tear against the Working Families Party and Democratic gubernatorial Andrew Cuomo's possible acceptance of the labor - backed party's endorsement in the general elecParty and Democratic gubernatorial Andrew Cuomo's possible acceptance of the labor - backed party's endorsement in the general elecparty's endorsement in the general election.

«Not only is Jerry Nadler bucking the unity agreement that Governor Cuomo, Senate Democrats and labor leaders have worked for, he is working to unseat the only Latina and first Dominican woman in the State Senate, which only demonstrates how out of touch he is with the goals of the Democratic Party and it's leadership,» said Barbara Brancaccio, spokesperson for Alcantara's campaign.

On the other side, according to this narrative, representing the self - described Progressive wing of the Democratic Party, stands Rebecca Lynch, princess of labor steeped in union politics from the cradle, a labor lobbyist from the age of 22, and recent de Blasio staffer.

A letter calling on Rep. Rick Nolan, D - Minn., to run for governor next year is being circulated to more than 1,000 members of Minnesota's Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party.

For groups like Working Families Party (WFP), Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), and Democracy for America (DFA), which have sought to reacquaint the Democratic Party with a left / labor base and replace corporate - captured Democrats with genuine progressives, the Sanders campaign is a very encouraging sign.

The Working Families Party was founded in 1998 by labor unions and community groups that were upset by the rightward shift of the Democratic Party.

The labor - backed Working Families Party, which generally doesn't field its own slate but cross-endorses candidates who support progressive policies, has played an outsized role in nudging the Democratic Party to the left.

Ever since World War I, when the the likes of the UK Labour Party, the Australian Labor Party and the German Social Democratic Party split over the slaughter in the trenches, left - of - centre parties have been divided between a principled pacifist wing and what has normally been a majority prepared to back military force when considered necessary.

In its first - ever national endorsement, the labor - backed Working Families Party has snubbed former Sen. Hillary Clinton, whom it has backed when she ran for office in New York, in favor of her 2016 Democratic primary opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

A state Supreme Court justice today thwarted the Onondaga County GOP's effort to kick Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei off the labor - backed Working Families Party line, rejecting the party's argument that the congressman's campaign manager is not a New York resident, and therefore should not have been able to circulate WFP petitions on his beParty line, rejecting the party's argument that the congressman's campaign manager is not a New York resident, and therefore should not have been able to circulate WFP petitions on his beparty's argument that the congressman's campaign manager is not a New York resident, and therefore should not have been able to circulate WFP petitions on his behalf.

As a coalition of labor groups, Working Families Party activists and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have agreed to help Democrats retake the Senate, Independent Democratic Conference will remain in tact through Election Day, Sen. Diane Savino on Thursday insisted to reporters.

De Blasio's Democratic and progressive allies rushed to his defense, including the labor - backed Working Families Party, whose Hudson Region Political Director Ari Kamen said:

Several labor groups left the Working Families Party as the organization prepared to endorse Cynthia Nixon over the governor in his Democratic primary.

Democratic NYC public advocate candidate Tish James is remaining loyal to the WFP, which propelled her to her City Council seat a decade ago, urging New Yorkers to vote for her on the labor - backed party's ballot line on Nov. 5.

Schumer also made a point of traveling to the Working Families Party rally in New York City, attended also by Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, as the labor - backed organization seeks to turn the state Senate to full Democratic control.

Ms. Velázquez did not immediately return request for comment, but sources close to the race for the overwhelmingly Democratic and liberal district see a divide between elected officials close to the Working Families Party, which has endorsed Mr. Sikora, and others that owe less to the labor - backed pParty, which has endorsed Mr. Sikora, and others that owe less to the labor - backed partyparty.

Marshall, who is being challenged by attorney Marc Leavitt and retired businessman Robert Schwartz for the Democratic nomination for borough president, has received the support of several unions in recent weeks and also has the backing of the labor - backed Working Families Party.

Tuesday At 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Joseph S. Murphy Institute / CUNY will hold «Unions, Workers and the Democratic Party,» a panel exploring how to most effectively influence political candidates with financial contributions from labor organizations.

The Education Fund is the nonprofit research and public education affiliate of Citizen Action, which has a political action committee that works to support Democratic takeover of the state Senate, and is a key player in the labor - backed Working Families Party.

«I owe thanks to everyone who has believed in me and in my candidacy over these past few months: The Democratic Party, the Working Families Party and especially my brothers and sisters in the labor movement.

Nydia Velazquez is by no means a perfect pol from The Times standpoint — too slavishly devoted to organized labor and a little wobbly on Israel, but far far better than Erik Dilan, who is closely allied with Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Vito Lopez — a no - no from the paper's standpoint.