Sentences with phrase «state labor council»

Jeff Johnson, the president of the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC), had been working to get labor in the state «on the right side of history» on climate change, as he puts it.

The state Democratic Party, Fuse (a large statewide progressive group), the Washington State Labor Council, and Front and Centered have come out in opposition.

I am empathetic with the idea of «Social Justice» (the core principle for the AJCE), and the need for a «Just Transition» (Washington State Labor Council goal).

«Both Democratic leaders, while interested in the topic, are nervous about what they can get their members to vote on,» said Jeff Johnson, president of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL - CIO.

Opponents include the League of Women Voters, the Washington State Labor Council, Washington Education Association, the Washington State Special Education Coalition, and the Washington State School Directors Association.

The usual suspects opposed I - 1240: teachers» unions; statewide associations representing school boards, principals, and superintendents; the state PTA; the League of Women Voters; the state labor council, and so on.

May 19 — Concert at Washington State Labor Council, 321 16th Ave. S, Seattle — 7:30 PM, Reunion concert with Shays Rebellion!!

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Most Supreme Court watchers are predicting that a majority of justices will side with the petitioner — Mark Janus, a child support specialist for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services — against labor in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31.

18 May, 2016 Hospital soft drink ban a misguided measure that provides no solution Responding to calls from the NSW Labor Party to ban soft drinks from hospitals across New South Wales, Australian Beverages Council CEO, Geoff Parker said; «We'd like to support comments from the NSW Nursing and Midwives Association stating a widespread ban -LSB-...]

The New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council, which is firmly in the «progressive» camp of the state's many labor unions, has issued a trio of Assembly endorsements — including a first - time nod for Staten Island Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Francisco Moya, representatives from the IBEW Utility Labor Council of NYS, James Slevin of UWUA Local 1 - 2 (Con Ed NYC), and representatives from utility companies, including PSEG, speak about the violence encountered by utility employees during the course of performing their duty, Million Dollar Staircase, 3rd Floor, state Capitol.

The company has been waging a regulatory battle in New York at the both the state and city level over the last several years, which has spilled over into political campaigns as well and put the firms at odds with hotel chains and the influential labor group Hotel Trades Council.

At 9 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul and state Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon Attend the NYC District Council of Carpenters» Annual Open House and Exhibit, 395 Hudson St., Manhattan.

Also at 8 a.m., NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon attend the NYC District Council of Carpenters» annual open house and exhibit, 395 Hudson St., Manhattan.

Also at 11:30 a.m., the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council, the AFL - CIO and other labor organizations hold a press conference to close the prevailing wage loophole in state budget, outside state Senate lobby, third floor, state Capitol, AlState Building & Construction Trades Council, the AFL - CIO and other labor organizations hold a press conference to close the prevailing wage loophole in state budget, outside state Senate lobby, third floor, state Capitol, Alstate budget, outside state Senate lobby, third floor, state Capitol, Alstate Senate lobby, third floor, state Capitol, Alstate Capitol, Albany.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D - Ill., on Monday received the endorsement of the SEIU Illinois State Council, a vote of confidence from labor leaders and a pool of manpower that should help her in the three - way Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican Mark S. Kirk.

This year's conference is brought to you by our partners: The Murphy Institute for Worker Education (CUNY), New York State AFL - CIO, New York City Central Labor Council, and the New York Civic Engagement Table.

This event is sponsored by the New York City Central Labor Council, the New York State AFL - CIO, the AFL - CIO, Organizing 2.0, the Consortium for Worker Education and the New York Paid Leave Coalition.

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.

The labor organizations who banded together include: 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the New York State Nurses Association, Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union, District Council 37, and locals of the United Auto Workers and Communications Workers of America.

«We're going to make it easier to join labor unions by allowing the dues to be deductible from your state taxes,» Cuomo said to cheers at the New York Hotel Trades Council.

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The statewide Business Council, which former Gov. George Pataki blamed for abandoning his early efforts to stand up to the state's powerful labor unions, was cited as especially reluctant to participate.

An ethics panel for the state's second - largest public labor union ruled over the weekend that a downstate council leader's misuse of union funds at grocery stores, restaurants and home - improvement outlets «did not meet the legal definition of misappropriation of funds.»

The state's highest court in a ruling on Tuesday found that a special prosecutor can continue an investigation into whether the labor - backed Working Families Party broke election laws during a 2009 Staten Island city council race.

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.»

Reverend Doctor Paula Gravelle, the Executive Director of the New York state Council of Churches, and Sara Niccoli, the Executive Director of the New York state Labor - Religion Coalition, joined us to talk about the movement.

She already has support from three influential labor unions — the Communications Workers of America, the New York State Nurses Association and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union — whose local leaders joined her on stage, along with about half a dozen City Council members.

More than 400 delegates, representing local unions, labor councils and area labor federations throughout the state, were in attendance.

«This is about fiduciary responsibility,» said David Curry, treasurer of the Northeast Central Labor Council and member of the New York State Nurses» Association.

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

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.

In fact, the New York State AFL - CIO and New York City Central Labor Council will be coordinating a Get - Out - The - Vote grassroots initiative, called «Labor to Neighbor», in the district each weekend through Election Day.

The rally, though not billed as another labor - related event for Mr. Cuomo, corralled hundreds of members from three of the state's major unions — 1199 SEIU, 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council — into several pens on Seventh Avenue around 41st Street to hear the Democrats, who spoke from a stage above the crowd.

It was carefully crafted image with broad implications: Andrew Cuomo, the Democrat who was re-elected with the endorsement of the state's Business Council, but not the AFL - CIO, as a friend of organized labor.

At a meeting Monday with a group of influential labor leaders representing some of the state's powerful unions, including 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the Hotel Trades Council and the Communications Workers of America, Cuomo said he couldn't pass a budget with campaign finance reform because of Senate opposition, and pressed the leaders to rein in the restive members of the Working Families Party, who vote on the party's endorsement.

The Daily News reported in April that two of its biggest organized - labor benefactors, the Hotel and Motel Trades Council and 1199 SEIU, the healthcare workers union and the state's largest, quietly withdrew their support for the WFP at the end of 2014.

So far, Shafran has collected endorsements from several labor groups, including the Teamsters Joint Council 16 and UFCW Local 1500, one of the state's largest grocery workers union.

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.

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 Thompson.

(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).

As part of the enabling legislation approved the state Legislature earlier this year, the Hotel Trades Council previously signed five labor peace agreements with the operators who are considering applying for upstate casino licenses.

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.

The committee, which includes elected officials, labor leaders and even a former football star, was formed by the executive leadership of the state Business Council.

But Schneiderman's team informed us the event has been moved around the block to Taste (45 Beaver St.) due to an ongoing dispute between 74 State's new owners and the Hotel & Motel Trades Council, a small but powerful labor union.

Officials at the state Department of Labor are drafting a series of regulations that would be aimed at pre-empting worker schedule rules already in place by the city Council.

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.

The two proposals — to create a Civil Justice Coordinator and an Office of Labor — were just two of the expansive ideas trumpeted by Ms. Mark - Viverito in her first State of the City address since taking lead of the City Council over a year ago.

The New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council — one of the state's most influential labor groups — has endorsed Rep. Tom MacArthur (R - 3) for reelecState Building & Construction Trades Council — one of the state's most influential labor groups — has endorsed Rep. Tom MacArthur (R - 3) for reelecstate's most influential labor groups — has endorsed Rep. Tom MacArthur (R - 3) for reelection.

According to Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who sent me a letter in August, 2006, that states ``... the city is committed to fair labor practices regarding hiring, termination and pensions...» but has repeatedly refused to help me to be made «whole» again.