Sentences with phrase «most public sector workers»

The law would require most public sector workers to contribute more to their health care and pensions, changes that amount to an average 8 percent pay cut.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Wisconsin Democrats are still angry with Republicans for abruptly passing a bill that would strip most public sector workers of their collective bargaining rights.

The Government says it is expecting most schools to open and most public sector workers to stay at work during Thursday's industrial action.

Not exact matches

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

That's why, as with most strikes in the public sector, who backs down most will not depend on a direct conflict between workers and management as to who can inflict or sustain most pain; too many members of the public would be caught in the crossfire and both sides» reputations would suffer unacceptably.

The report, which will be welcomed by the government as proof it is offering public sector workers a fair deal in difficult economic times, highlights the change from retail price index to consumer price index inflation as the most substantial change for public sector workers.

«It is on record that we have never, since the inception of this administration, had any dispute with the organized labour and I will be the first to admit that the Labour Unions in Lagos State have been most responsible and while, at the same time, being dogged in their advocacy for the promotion of the interests of workers in Lagos State, both in the public and private sector groups.

This demonstrates that most workers in the public sector do not want to lose a day's pay by striking but are being forced to do so by a minority in their union who have been wound up by the militant and ideologically - driven desires of union barons.

Large majorities think many public sector workers should be given pay rises above one per cent, and most Labour voters think their party should support strike action if pay demands are not met, according to my latest poll.

But I don't think most previous governors have had such a sour relationship with the public sector workers as this governor.»

Tory MPs, whose constituencies are predominantly made up of private sector workers, echoed Alexander's remarks that public sector workers would still receive a better pension than most in private sector.

Amongst public sector workers themselves the most popular option was the compromise position, supported by 40 % of public sector workers.

Asked about the government's proposals for the future of public sector pensions, the most popular option was the government's original plan to gradually increase the retirement age of public sector workers under 50 to 65, supported by 39 % of respondents.

The truth is that the average public sector pension for women working in local government (and most such workers are women) is just # 54 a week.

Most of the public will not engage in arguments about the size of the state, but public sector workers (who did not cause the current crisis) will feel its effects.

It said higher paid NHS staff already pay proportionally more for their pensions than most other public sector workers.

It is no accident that the American labor movement has been kept afloat by the success of public - sector unions - and that the largest, most powerful union in the country is not the Teamsters or the United Auto Workers, but the National Education Association.

We need to get past discussions of size and start talking about the most effective ways to ensure retirement security for all public sector workers.

While some unfunded pension liabilities are due to market fluctuations, including sharp stock market declines in 2002 and 2008, leading economists say the most severe cases are due to politicians» failure to keep up with employers» share of pension payments over many years (most public - sector workers also contribute toward their own pensions).

Six years ago, the state of Wisconsin passed the highly controversial 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, which virtually eliminated collective bargaining rights for most public - sector workers, as well as slashed those workers» benefits, among other changes.

Unlike public - sector workers and our elected officials, most middle - class wage earners in the private sector lack the inflation - indexed defined benefit pensions the public sector enjoys, which are ultimately backstopped by taxpayers.

Public employee unions maintain retirement benefits far larger than those received by most private sector workers (and taxpayers).

The most relevant to the area covered by the former, so called, two tier, code of practice, is para 3 which provides: «Where a supplier employs new entrants that sit alongside former public sector workers, new entrants should have fair and reasonable pay and terms and conditions.

First, having been a member of what I considered to be a militant (most seem to be militant in my estimation) trade union (United Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers of America, Local 46, Toronto) for approximately ten years, I would concur with you vis a vis your apparent assumption that said unions have worn out their societal usefulness, and now serve only the purposes of their membership, and to hell with the public interest economically speaking, not to mention the absolute chaos the actions of powerful public sector unions create when they cause their entire membership to go on strike, for eg., the Toronto garbage workers» strike, the Toronto transit workers» strike etc..