Sentences with phrase «rail road labor»
With thousands of employees threatening to walk off the job and Governor Andrew Cuomo declining to get involved, M.T.A. chairman and chief executive Thomas Prendergast on Tuesday asked Congress to intervene in the ongoing Long Island Rail Road labor dispute.
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M.T.A. chairman and chief executive Thomas Prendergast asked Congress to intervene in the ongoing Long Island Rail Road labor dispute.
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Members of New York's congressional delegation issued a warning about a potential Long Island Rail Road strike: Don't rely on Congress to resolve the labor dispute.
Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican who represents Nassau County, called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo this afternoon to take an active role in the negotiations between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its labor union in order to avoid a strike on the Long Island Rail Road.
The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail.
There is also wide agreement among business leaders, labor unions, economists and elected officials that making significant investments in America's roads, rails, and airports will not only put hundreds of thousands of people to work quickly, it is crucial to the nation's future economic growth and prosperity.
In the New York area, Metro - North and the Long Island Rail Road have been working to meet the mandate since 2009, and expect to spend $ 900 million to do so, but they have pressed for an extension, too, citing difficulties ranging from negotiating labor contracts to buying radio bandwidth and software.
The Southeastern U.S. enjoys fast growth for a variety of reasons: low cost of labor and land, great infrastructure (from roads to rails to water) and advanced manufacturing and distribution hubs.