Sentences with phrase «working families parties»

«But given that the Independence, Conservative, and Working Families parties all had more than 150,000 votes at the top of the ticket in both 2008 and 2006, it is very unlikely that the double - vote problem will cost any party their ballot line.»

The candidates» 11 - day pre-election campaign finance reports show that Sini, who also has the backing of the Conservative, Independence and Working Families Parties, spent $ 454,382 over the past two weeks, compared with $ 120,099 for Perini.

National organizations like the Working Families Party and Jobs with Justice also signed the letter.

In the District's top 20 neighborhoods for Airbnb use, the average monthly rent was $ 2,752, according to the Working Families Party report, which used data from the online real estate company Zillow.

In receiving the Working Families Party endorsement, Cuomo pledged to back a faster phase - in of the state's minimum wage and allow local governments to increase the wage on their own through a state - based formula.

The Working Families Party is an independent grassroots party that fights for the 99 %.

And Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to business leaders jittery about his support from the union - aligned Working Families Party and endorsement of a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate that he has no intention of going backwards.

The labor - backed Working Families Party has fired a warning shot at two Democrats who broke ranks with their party along with seven others to vote with the GOP on a vote that would have ended the government shutdown, accusing them of siding with «Tea Party bullies trying to stop Obamacare.»

Tomorrow's rally will include: Citizen Action of New York, Communication Workers of America, Community Voices Heard Power, Democracy for America, Moveon.org, New York Communities for Change, SEIU 32BJ, Strong Economy for All, Tenants PAC, United New York, and the Working Families Party.

«Each vote on the Working Families Party line shows that in New York, people - power can still trump big money,» said WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor.

«It's a shame that institutions — even so - called progressive institutions — are tipping the scales against the true candidate of the 99 % in favor of the candidate with the most money in the race,» Helmstetter, a former spokesman for the labor - backed Working Families Party, wrote.

«The Working Families Party proudly endorses Jim Gaughran,» said Bill Lipton, the WFP's state director.

Complicating reform efforts further is the Working Families Party undertaking a new campaign for a system of public matching for political campaigns.

The Working Families Party this month has rolled out a get - out - the - vote effort in the 37th Senate district on behalf of its endorsed candidate, Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer.

The minimum wage bill is one that's supported not just by unions, but also the labor - backed Working Families Party.

The labor - backed Working Families Party, an organization that has at times been at odds with Cuomo during his tenure as governor, released a similar statement, noting the impact of the incoming Trump administration in Washington.

Ramos was among the Democrats challenging IDC lawmakers to be endorsed by the Working Families Party earlier in the day.

An email to supporters of the Working Families Party is pushing Gov. Andrew Cuomo not to back a repeal of the little - known Wilson - Pakula law that could have major consequences for the party's leadership.

Smitherman has been endorsed by the Working Families Party as well as a host of key labor groups: AFL - CIO, 1199 SEIU, 32 BJ SEIU, Hotel and Motel Trades Council, Communication Workers of America 1180, Communication Workers of America District 1, UAW, Transport Workers Union, Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, United Food and Commercial Workers.

Meanwhile, liberal advocacy groups, including the state's Working Families Party, are siding with de Blasio.

But Working Families Party members, who have been burned by the governor in the past, remain skeptical about just how helpful the governor plans to be before Nov. 8.

Not surprisingly, the Working Families Party is opposed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call to end Wilson - Pakula, which allows party leaders to grant waivers for ballot access to non-party candidates.

The proposal certainly heartens key groups within the Democratic - led Assembly's base, including the labor - backed Working Families Party.

«The Working Families Party stands for leveling the economic playing field, holding Wall Street accountable and creating good jobs with reliable benefits, and today I could not be prouder that they are standing with me to support my candidacy for Congress,» Lancman said.

The labor - aligned Working Families Party is continuing to back the challenges.

(Defeated incumbent Working Families Party Assemblywoman Francine Delmonte);

IDC lawmakers face primary challenges that are being backed by the Working Families Party, which will continue on despite the unity agreement.

A legal challenge to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's designation as the candidate of the Working Families Party was tossed on Thursday by the state's highest court.

President Obama is in New York City tonight for some campaign fundraisers and the Working Families Party are seizing on the opportunity to pressure the president into investigating Wall Street banks for fraud.

I am honored to be supported by the Working Families Party, and I look forward to finally reforming state government and giving Long Island residents the representation they deserve in Albany.»

But you probably had already guessed that, given the fact that the Working Families Party is not only to the left of the Democratic Party, but also funded by organized labor.

Among the many congratulatory blast emails and news releases the day after Election Day was one from the labor - supported Working Families Party.

New York is one of just eight states that allow cross endorsements, which are really the lifeblood of the three four third parties with ballot access — the Working Families Party, the Conservative Party and the Independence Party.

That's why we're backing candidates who have proven themselves as champions of working people,» said Mike Fishman, President of 32BJ SEIU and a leader in the Working Families Party.

She does, however, have the backing of the Working Families Party — a frequent HTC ally — as well as the teamsters and several smaller unions.

Since the Working Families Party has, at AG Andrew Cuomo's request, held off on endorsing in the AG's race until after the primary, taking its own considerable field operation off the table for now, the individual unions are going their own way and will take on a heightened significance in the primary.

The governor himself for the first time in office backs a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate by his own party, a pledge he made when receiving the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

The state Supreme Court and Appellate Division Court had previously rejected the challenge brought by the Reform Party on the grounds the suit «had failed to name a necessary party» — in this case the executive board of the Working Families Party.

TrueBlueNY, a progressive group, held a rally in New York City today, while the Working Families Party in a statement called on him to resign his leadership post in the midst of the investigation.

Check out the full article for more details about the Tech Resistance, including a look at how the Working Families Party, Indivisible, MoveOn, People for Bernie and other groups combined their tools and talents to help local organizers make their voices heard.

Working Families Party has played a major role in other Democratic primaries in Queens in recent years, including helping to elect Councilmembers Danny Dromm, Jimmy Van Bramer and Julissa Ferreras in 2009.

The Working Families Party, meanwhile, celebrated the brokered deal to end the IDC, but also released a fundraising appeal urging support not just for Democrats Shelley Mayer and Luis Sepulveda running in special elections this month for vacant seats, but also the challengers to IDC lawmakers.

«As an early supporter of the Working Families Party and a member of the New York State Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, I have always believed that voters should have choice,» Savino said in a statement released by her campaign committee this afternoon.

The Working Families Party, along with a host of sympathetic labor groups and officials, will hold a rally in New York City at noon tomorrow on the steps of City Hall to push for a Democratic majority in the state Senate.

Cancel has ties to Silver's political allies in the Assembly district and defeated Yuh - Line Niou, who ran on the Working Families Party line.

The Working Families Party is throwing its support to Brooklyn Councilwoman Letitia James in the hard - fought race for public advocate.

In 2014, facing a challenge from Zephyr Teachout, Cuomo recorded a video for the Working Families Party that endorsed a Democratic - controlled state Senate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his first public comments since his primary opponent Cynthia Nixon won the endorsement of the Working Families Party emphasized his ties with organized labor amid the party's split.

The pro-Bill de Blasio drumbeat continues, with the labor - backed Working Families Party announcing its full support of the public advocate's candidacy — yet another development that will make it increasingly difficult for Bill Thompson to remain in the runoff, should the tallying of paper ballots push de Blasio below the magic 40 percent mark.

Democratic state Senate candidate Jim Gaughran has gained the endorsement of the labor - aligned Working Families Party.