Sentences with phrase «labor council president»

ALBANY, NY (01/14/2013)(readMedia)-- The following joint statement was released by New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento and New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez:

Labor Representatives: Teamsters Local 456 President Louis Picani; Utility Workers Union of America Local 1 - 2 President James Slevin; and Westchester Putnam Central Labor Council President Thomas Carey.

Central Labor Council president Vincent Alvarez's opposition to de Blasio's horse carriage dealings go way back.

(Also attending: Reps. Charles Rangel, Eliot Engel, Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Hakeem Jeffries, Grace Meng, and Daniel Donovan Jr., state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, and New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez).

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., NYC Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez and Teamsters Local 237 President Gregory Floyd, Community Service Society of New York President and CEO David R. Jones and Thompson participate in a rally to protest reductions in federal funding for NYCHA; City Hall Park, Manhattan.

Speaker: Michael Keenan, Troy Area Labor Council President on «Healthcare For All - Our reason and our vision»

Pam Fendt, Milwaukee Area Labor Council president, said members were glad to learn that Shorts has experience with worker's compensation law.

WHO: Congressman Mike McMahon; New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes; and New York City Central Labor Council President Jack Ahern.

Also present are New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez and NYS AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

Not exact matches

On Labor Day, Scott Gerber, president and founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), hopes to tap into precisely this brand of technology, scale and openness to change the way startup mentorship is done, with the launch of StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program for young entrepreneurs.

«We can not sit on a council for a president who tolerates bigotry and domestic terrorism,» said a joint statement from Richard Trumka, the labor union's president, and Thea Lee, its chief of staff.

But Richard Trumka, the president of AFL - CIO labor federation who is a member of Mr. Trump's manufacturing council, said Monday afternoon that the organization was «assessing our role» with the group.

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 Lancman.

Originally a small union of drugstore pharmacists, 1199 operated in the shadows of more vociferous labor leaders a half - century ago, playing second fiddle to men like Albert Shanker, the revolutionary head of the UFT, and Harry Van Arsdale Jr., the first president of the New York City Central Labor Coulabor leaders a half - century ago, playing second fiddle to men like Albert Shanker, the revolutionary head of the UFT, and Harry Van Arsdale Jr., the first president of the New York City Central Labor CouLabor Council.

President of the New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council, AFL - CIO; Business Manager of Hotel, Restaurant & Club Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 6; Recording Secretary of the International Union, UNITE HERE; Vice President of the New York City Central Labor Council, and Vice President of the New York State AFL - CIO.

At 4 p.m., Gov. Cuomo, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York Gary LaBarbera, labor leaders and thousands of New Yorkers will rally in Union Square as part of #CountMeIn, Union Square, Manhattan.

Richard O'Kane, president of the Nassau - Suffolk Building and Construction Trades Council, said Ratner should use union labor for the entire project if he accepts IDA funds.

«Nobody disputes the evidence of the benefits of universal pre-k and after school programs,» said Vincent Álvarez, President of the New York City Labor Council.

President of the New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) Vincent Álvarez said each union must determine how to best connect with members.

The 80,000 - member New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council (AKA as HTC) is the latest labor union to throw its weight behind Sen. Eric Schneiderman's AG bid, with union President Peter Ward saying the Manhattan Democrat «stands out as the clear choice to bring justice to the working people of this state.»

In Brooklyn, Menchaca, a former top aide to Council Speaker Christine Quinn and before that to Borough President Marty Markowitz, has the support of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, powerful unions, including SEIU 1199, which represents healthcare workers, 32BJ, representing building services employees, and the Hotel Trades Council, as well as the city's Central Labor Council.

Principal Vincent Pitta is the son of Vito Pitta, former Hotel Trades Council president, and the brother - in - law of the powerful labor union's current leader, Peter Ward.

Maffei's in - and - out of office streak, said Dr. Dennis Nave, president of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, has left him weaker than his predecessor.

He is an official with the teachers union there, a delegate to the Greater Syracuse Labor Council and board president of Cooperative Federal Credit Union.

ALBANY, NY (08/09/2011)(readMedia)-- Vincent Alvarez, President of the New York City Central Labor Council, issued the following statement, following today's walk out of dozens of workers at the Central Park Boathouse Restaurant:

Jack Ahern, President of the New York City Central Labor Council said, «Congressman Rangel has been a fierce champion for all working people his entire life, and we need him and his leadership now more than ever to fight for our fair share and rights in Washington.

WHO: The New York State AFL - CIO; the New York City Central Labor Council; Steve Cassidy, President of the Uniformed Fire Fighters Association; Richard Alles, Uniformed Fire Officers Association: George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16; Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney; Congressman Jerrold Nadler; Congressman Peter King; Joseph Zadroga; John Feal of the FealGood Foundation; and 9/11 first responders and survivors of the attacks.

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New York City fast food workers, union leaders and City Council members rallied in front of a federal Labor Department office this morning to demand President - elect Donald Trump drop his nominee to head the agency — minimum wage critic and Hardees / Carl's Jr. chain CEO Andrew Puzder.

In that time, the city's two tabloids, the New York Post and the Daily News, have taken every opportunity to whack at Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. for his opposition to the project, which gave the necessary juice to a community and labor - backed effort to defeat it in the City Council.

No city or statewide elected official — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, the entire City Council and most of the borough presidents — or labor union has thoroughly resisted the reality of a breakaway Democratic conference aiding Republicans.

The business and labor coalition says it has $ 2 million dollars to spend on promotions, and the state's Business Council President, Heather Briccetti, says more is planned, including direct mail.

«This is a defining moment for the labor movement as it demonstrates what can be accomplished when we all work together, from the public sector, private sector and building trades unions, to the Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cillabor movement as it demonstrates what can be accomplished when we all work together, from the public sector, private sector and building trades unions, to the Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario CilLabor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario CilLabor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

The group, called NY Jobs Now, includes Heather Bricetti, the president and CEO of the state Business Council, along with labor leaders like the AFL - CIO's Mario Cilento, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Gary LaBarbera of Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and former New York City Comptroller Bill president and CEO of the state Business Council, along with labor leaders like the AFL - CIO's Mario Cilento, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Gary LaBarbera of Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and former New York City Comptroller Bill President Michael Mulgrew, Gary LaBarbera of Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU, and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, blast Labor Secretary - designate Andrew Puzner's anti-worker actions in front of a Department of Labor office in Manhattan.

«When we learned about struggling upstate power generators at a time when downstate was starving for electricity, we were astonished to find that NY was considering a 350 mile extension cord from Quebec to NY City that denies any NYS power generator an opportunity to compete,» said Ted Skerpon, President of IBEW Local 97 and Chair of the 15,000 member NYS IBEW Utility Labor Council.

That's almost exactly two years after McLaughlin pleaded guilty to stealing $ 2.2 million in cash, carks and perks — both as a state lawmaker (he even bilked a little league team out of taxpayer - funded member item money) and as president of the New York City Central Labor Council.

At 12:15 p.m., Rep. Kathleen Rice, US Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, Nassau - Suffolk Building and Construction Trades Council President Dick O'Kane, and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will hold a media availability to discuss the importance of apprenticeship programs, Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant administrative building, substation # 4, East Rockaway.

At 11:30 a.m., Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York President Gary LaBarbera and Long Island City construction and building services workers host a Labor Day celebration, Courthouse Plaza, Jackson Avenue and Thomson Avenue, Queens.

The event panel consisted of community outreach and diversity manager for Tappan Zee Constructors Carla Julian, Rockland County Building and Construction Trades Council president John Maraia, and deputy commissioner for workforce development at the New York State Department of Labor Karen Coleman.

I have enjoyed my association with the CWA union in various capacities and have served as vice president of the Greater Glens Falls Central Labor Council for multiple terms.

The news comes a week and a half after the White House announced that President Barack Obama would speak in Michigan at a Labor Day event sponsored by the Metro Detroit Central Labor Council.

In addition to Laborers Local 91, Jim Briggs, President of Niagara - Orleans Labor Council; Jason Cafarella, President of Uniformed Fire Fighters Local 714; Russell Quarantello, Business Manager IBEW Local 237; and Shirley Hamilton, President of the Niagara Falls Chapter of the NAACP all expressed support for Assemblyman Ceretto's campaign for local representation on the Power Authority.

Among those speaking at the commemoration will be Congressman Jerrold Nadler, (D - NY10), Vincent Alvarez, President of the New York City Central Labor Council.

When he retired after 25 years, he was president of the Wilkes - Barre Labor Council.

Another labor union president, Gary LaBarbera of the Building and Trades Council, added, «What does Cynthia Nixon know about the construction industry?

Among the voices joining with PSC was Bill Lipton, State Director of the New York Working Families Party; members of 32BJ; Henry Garrido, Executive Director of DC 37; Vincent Álvarez, President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL - CIO; Zakiyah Ansari, Advocacy Director of the Alliance for Quality Education; and Rabbi Michael Feinberg, Executive Director of the Greater New York Labor - Religion Coalition.

The Committee on Economic Development and Labor includes: · Haejin Baek, President, Barclays Structured Finance · Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President · Jamie Dinan, C.E.O. York Capital · Garry Douglas, Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce · Hazel Dukes, President, NAACP New York · Rob Dyson, Chairman and C.E.O., The Dyson - Kissner - Moran Corp.; President, Dyson Foundation · James Francis, Founder and C.E.O., Paradigm Asset Management; Member, NYC Partnership · Barbarlee Diamonstein - Spielvogel · Jim Gerace, President, New York Region, Verizon · Barry Gosin, C.E.O., Newmark Knight Franks; Partnership for NYC Board · Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Assembly · John Johnson, President, Watertown Daily Times · Brian Kolb, Minority Leader, New York State Assembly \ · Kevin Law, Long Island Association · John Liu, New York City Comptroller · Edward Mangano, Nassau County Executive · Howard Milstein, C.E.O., N.Y. Private Bank & Trust and Emigrant Bank · Dean Norton, President, Farm Bureau · Peter Rivera, New York State Assembly · Van B. Robinson, President, Syracuse Common Council · Lisa Rosenblum Senior Vice President, Cablevision.

At today's kick - off Breakfast, held before the action took place, New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes, New York City Central Labor Council Executive Vice President Jack Ahern and New York City Central Labor Council Executive Director Ed Ott were joined by labor's endorsed candidate Mike McMLabor Council Executive Vice President Jack Ahern and New York City Central Labor Council Executive Director Ed Ott were joined by labor's endorsed candidate Mike McMLabor Council Executive Director Ed Ott were joined by labor's endorsed candidate Mike McMlabor's endorsed candidate Mike McMahon.

Jack Ahern, Executive Vice President, New York City Central Labor Council stated, «Staten Island has always been one of the true working and middle - class communities of New York City, and we know Michael McMahon is the right person to represent those interests in Washington as our next Democratic Congressional representative.