Sentences with phrase «general workers union»

The Ontario Court of Appeal is the the middle of hearing Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation v. National Automobile Aerospace Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (Caw - Canada)(on appeal from the Divisional Court), in which the First Nation is arguing that the Labour Relations Act ought not to apply on their reserve because of their self - government rights.

[6] Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710; Toronto (City) v. CUPE Local 79, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77; Voice Construction Limited v. Construction and General Workers Union Local 92, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609

Chatham - Kent (Municipality) v. National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW - Canada), Local 127 (Clarke Grievance), [2007] O.L.A.A. No. 135 19.

In R (on the application of the Transport and General Workers Union and another) v Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council [2001] All ER (D) 85 (Jun) a council decided to press ahead with a decision to award its catering services to an outside contractor, M Ltd, instead of the authority's internal caterers despite the existence of an unresolved judicial review claim.

This deference is present whether the board in question is a «statutory» or a private tribunal (on the distinction in the labour relations context, see Roberval Express Ltée v. Transport Drivers, Warehousemen and General Workers Union, Local 106, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 888, Howe Sound Co. v. International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (Canada), Local 663, [1962] S.C.R. 318, affirming (1961), 29 D.L.R. (2d) 76, Re International Nickel Co. of Canada and Rivando, [1956] O.R. 379 (C.A.)-RRB- It is based on the idea that if the courts are available to the parties as an alternative forum, violence is done to a comprehensive statutory scheme designed to govern all aspects of the relationship of the parties in a labour relations setting.

Its grass roots are based in the trade union movement, as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU).

Defending his nutty conspiracy theory, Mr McCluskey claimed: «We found out just a couple of years ago that the chair of my union then, the Transport and General Workers Union, was an MI5 informant at the time that there was a strike taking place that I personally as a worker was involved in.

Plans to merge the Transport and General Workers union (T&G), Amicus and the GMB have been in the pipeline for months, following concerns of declining influence both with the Labour leadership and in the global economy.

Bill Morris, former General Secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union (now part of Unite), once said that the most powerful position he had ever held was not at the TGWU, nor at the TUC, Bank of England, or BBC, but as chair of Labour's conference arrangements committee.

Unite: the union was formed on 1st May 2007 through a merger of amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G)

Unite, which was formed on 1st May 2007 from a merger of amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G)

Not exact matches

SEOUL, April 26 - Unionized workers at General Motors Co's South Korean unit voted to approve a tentative wage deal agreed with the automaker, the union said on Thursday.

«What happens with Facebook is you don't know what you don't know,» said David Lopez, a former general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who is one of the lawyers at the firm Outten & Golden bringing the age - discrimination case on behalf of the communication workers union.

Nevertheless, while British union workers and students took to the streets to express anger over jobs reductions and tuition hikes, the general reaction to Osborne's measures was nothing like what has been taking place on the Continent.

SEOUL, March 27 - General Motors said its loss - making South Korean operations would file for bankruptcy if its union did not agree to cut labor costs by April 20, heaping pressure on workers and the South Korean government to swiftly agree a rescue plan.

The Canadian Auto Workers union said it reached a tentative agreement on a four - year contract with Ford Motor that it hopes to extend to General Motors and Chrysler.

This event is made possible by the generous support from: Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Union of Public and General Employees (CUPE), Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Communications Workers of America (CWA) Canada, National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), People's Social Forum, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Unifor, the United Steelworkers (USW), and Réseau québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC)

Teamsters general president James P. Hoffa said at a union rally in Memphis on Wednesday that the Teamsters would organize the XPO warehouse workers.

The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers» Union (GTPCWU), has kicked against a recently imposed 25 % hike in price of petroleum products.

But he's like a trade union general secretary elected by the workers who faces a hostile executive or a company chairman constantly battling directors on the boardroom despite a mandate for reform from shareholders.

The general secretary of POA, the trade union for prisoner workers, insisted staff had never had a problem dealing with the parcels being sent in to jails, casting doubt on Graylings assertion that it would not be «secure or practical» to allow parcels to be sent to prisoners.

Billy Hayes, the general secretary of the Communication Workers Union gives his reaction to government plans to sell off part of Royal MailDaily Politics, BBC2 26/02/2009

Addressing the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union annual conference in Bridlington, Ronnie Draper — General Secretary of the BFAWU told delegates that attacks on the NHS from the Tory led government were born out of resentment for achievements under the 1945 post war Labour administration.

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

The Transport Workers Union Local 100 on Friday endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Tish James, the latest labor endorsement she's received in her bid for the office that officially began this week.

At our last London demonstration speakers included Sally Hunt UCU General Secretary, John McDonnell MP, Angela Rayner MP, Gordon Marsden MP, Shakira Martin NUS President, Kevin Courtney NEU General Secretary and many striking workers from across the union.

He joined the Transport and General Workers» Union in 1995.

A hearing scheduled for Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Albany will be the first courtroom encounter between Paterson — represented by lawyers from the attorney general's office — and four state workers unions that brought suit against the governor's plan to force employees to take a one - day - a-week furlough until the state's budget plan is finalized.

Thornberry joined the Transport and General Workers» Union in 1985.

After backing away from her workers - on - boards proposal, the prime minister faced immediate criticism from Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is intending to offer the chance of becoming an affiliated supporter to every CWU levy payer before the General Election.

The Communication Workers» Union — which has lost its Blairite general secretary to the House of Commons — threw out the Labour into Power document and the civil service union PTC rejected the Maastricht convergence critUnion — which has lost its Blairite general secretary to the House of Commons — threw out the Labour into Power document and the civil service union PTC rejected the Maastricht convergence critunion PTC rejected the Maastricht convergence criteria.

Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 726, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179 ATU Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction Industry Council, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37 Local 375B, DC37 Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters Local 808, Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU Local 100, TWU Local 252, TWU Local2001, TWU Local 2054, Transport Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

«This is all about dog whistles,» the Communication Workers» Union's general secretary Billy Hayes told the Today programme earlier.

Commenting on a TUC survey of unpaid overtime, marking the ninth annual Work Your Proper Hours Day this Friday, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other worUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other worunion, said: «It comes as no surprise that teachers work more hours in unpaid overtime than almost any other workers.

«The Daily Mail's cleaners are being paid the absolute minimum that is legally possible,» Petros Elia, general secretary of the United Voices of the World (UVW) union that represents the workers, told Politics.co.uk.

Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union responds to suspension of general secretary by the Labour party

At a briefing in Lagos, Mr. Issa Aremu, General Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, who was represented by one of his deputies, Mr. Sylvester Chimezie, said: «Whoever kidnaps a girl child kidnaps a future.

That the former general secretary of the Communication Workers» Union had the audacity to attack the trade union movement in the organ that they most despise, Progress, ensured that this former comrade had joined the dead roll - call of «Blairite zombies&raUnion had the audacity to attack the trade union movement in the organ that they most despise, Progress, ensured that this former comrade had joined the dead roll - call of «Blairite zombies&raunion movement in the organ that they most despise, Progress, ensured that this former comrade had joined the dead roll - call of «Blairite zombies».

Prince William Ankrah, General Secretary of the Ghana Mine workers Union, has hailed government and stakeholders» efforts at tackling illegal mining, which has destroyed Ghana's water bodies and farmlands.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of public services union Unison, said: «These spiteful proposals will deny millions of ordinary workers a voice at work.

Mick Cash, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Given the negative and selfish rhetoric we've heard from the leaders of the various public employee unions this year when Governor Paterson has asked them to share in the general belt - tightening that so many New Yorkers have been enduring as the result of the Great Recession, one might assume that if taxpayers knew that their gift was paying the salaries of state workers, they would not be so benevolently disposed toward our program.

Jennifer Cunningham, a lobbyist for the state's gargantuan health - workers» union, which can be expected to provide the most powerful opposition to reforming New York's bloated Medicaid system, helped run Cuomo's 2006 race for attorney general and continues to serve as an informal adviser to him.

In a blow to rival candidate Andy Burnham, who had hoped to win the support of one of Britain's main trade unions, the Unison general secretary, Dave Prentis, said Corbyn's message was resonating with public sector workers whose wages had been frozen in recent years.

Meanwhile, Secretary General of Trades Union Congress (TUC) Kofi Asamoah says if government fails to meet demands by the workers, a series of industrial action will continue.

The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has described the fired boss of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni, as a polarising figure.

Other speakers included John McDonnell MP, Chris Baugh PCS Assistant General Secretary, Steve Clarke of Welsh Tenants organisation, Sean McGovern chair of the TUC Disabled Workers» Committee and Disability representative to Unite Executive Council, and Ian Hodson of Bakers Union.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Trade unions have campaigned for years for the safety of workers in the workplace.