Sentences with phrase «action against the cuts»

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Among his other accomplishments, he led a group of 20 law firms that prosecuted cutting - edge class action cases against financial institutions, such as Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase, concerning destructive negative amortization loans that unknowingly caused borrowers to assume tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.

Wishful thinking of this sort is difficult to argue against, but it may be relevant to note briefly that the status of «action at a distance» is by no means so clear cut in contemporary philosophy of science as they seem to suppose.

Olivier Giroud came on in the dying minutes for France in a Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against Spain and scored the equalizer, the Ox scored his debut goal for England against the hapless San Marino team, whilst Theo Walcott was almost cut in half by the wildest of challenges from the San Marino goalkeeper, ruling him out of action for the weekend game against Norwich.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union voted to join teachers in England and Wales in Thursday's day of action against government cuts.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

De Blasio said he is «ready» to take legal action against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is threatening to take funds from so - called sanctuary cities by cutting a federal program that helps cities and states fight crime.

Over a million public sector workers are set to take industrial action against the government in a series of rows over pay, pensions, jobs, conditions and spending cuts, according to union figures.

11:53 - The two bits I find most interesting are the clamping down on cutting agents used in illegal drugs and the action against «invasive non-native species that pose serious threats to biodiversity».

Ms Burrow also warned against the dangers of austerity: «Given a choice of economic policies, two - thirds of people support government action to invest in job creation to allow economies to grow and pay off debts compared with less than one in four who want debts paid off now by cutting back on government spending.»

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU commend Governor Cuomo for taking bold, progressive action in protecting our residents, and we will continue to fight with him against the devastating health care cuts in Washington.»

PCS is committed to uniting with other unions to co-ordinate action both industrially and in our communities to help build on what is already a promising movement against the cuts.»

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is «ready» to take legal action against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is threatening to take funds from so - called sanctuary cities by cutting a federal program that helps cities and states fight crime.

MORI's poll asked if people supported strike action by «people in a numbre of public sector jobs» over job cuts, pay levels and pension reductions — they found 48 % in support, 48 % against (Ipsos MORI, 19th June.)

The pledge card, which mirrors New Labour's initiative in 1997, will promise free party membership for trade unionists, the building of 1m new homes over the course of a parliament, an increase in the minimum wage funded by a cut in employers» national insurance, a cost - of - living test for every policy item and a cabinet minister to «take action for the consumer against rip - off companies».

With talk of concerted collective action between the unions in the air, Unite union members joined in a protest against public sector job cuts with the TUC.

Bronx Congressman Jose Serrano and Upper Manhattan Congressman Adriano Espaillat pledged today to sign onto any forthcoming city legal action against President Donald Trump «s new executive order cutting so - called «sanctuary cities» off from federal funding — and said that he is even willing to resort to marching to get his point across.

Leading doctors are backing legal action against UK government ministers on the grounds that they have not fulfilled their commitments to cutting carbon emissions in line with the Climate Change Act of 2008 and the Paris Agreement objective of limiting warming to 1.5?

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Cops take drugs from dealers and sell the same drugs back to their original owners, demand a cut of the action, and threaten anyone who goes against it.

It will all come in handy as Joe finds himself constantly embroiled in one violent situation after another, ranging from the slow torture of his former jailer (Samuel L. Jackson with a fetching poodle cut), to a send - up of classic chop - socky action sequences pitting Joe against a horde of oncoming assailants armed with everything from guns to 2x4s.

Our National Weekend of Action was a huge success with thousands turning out to campaign against school cuts.

He urged senators to vote against confirming Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, criticized the sharp education cuts in the administration's budget proposal, and encouraged the president and Congress to continue protections for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which offered immigrants brought to the country as children without documents temporary legal status so they could attend school or work.

People's Action has joined with AROS and the #WeChoose campaign to fight back against the Trump / DeVos education agenda and any cuts to the federal education budget!

The information is to be destroyed seven years after cut off in accordance with applicable federal standards or in accordance with limitations on civil actions by or against the U.S. Government (28 U.S.C. 2401 and 2415) if no longer required for business purposes.

Destroy seven years after cut off in accordance with applicable federal standards or in accordance with limitations on civil actions by or against the U.S. Government (28 U.S.C. 2401 and 2415) if no longer required for business purposes.

With libraries around the world coming under almost as much threat of demise as brick - and - mortar bookstores, one UK library system is taking legal action to fight back against proposed budget cuts in their county that will mean the planned closing of a number of local public libraries.

Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins have similar plans, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which characterized their actions as «a dramatic stand against the cut - rate $ 9.99 pricing of e-book bestsellers.»

I enjoyed Map of Bones as a rip - roaring action adventure but found the plot a little too incredible at times, which is a pity as the science is at the cutting edge of reality, but there were just a few too many narrow escapes against seemingly inescapable odds to hold my credibility over the long haul.

After the Republican budget was passed in 2015, Debbie Dingell (D) spoke out against the action by claiming «it makes college less affordable by cutting Pell grants.»

Also, when running through said action stages, cutting corners and rubbing up against a side wall while running can sometimes cause Sonic to either come dead stop or slowdown immensely; we only encountered this once or twice, but those who may not be able to hold a steady line with the analog stick may have issues.

After being led to a metal railing by a gallery assistant, visitors to the Whitney were shown a disarming clip of the sky, before the action cut to the pavement, where New York - based artist, Jordan Wolfson, switched between beating his victim with a baseball bat and stamping his skull against the pavement.

Filmed during the artist's trip to region in 2014, directly before Israel's military operation against Hamas - ruled Gaza, the film portrays footage of everyday life, which cuts intermittently between live action animation.

But it's pretty edgy, given 10:10's aim of asking people, businesses and organisations to take positive action against global warming by cutting their greenhouse gas emissions by 10 % in a year, and thereby pressuring governments to act.

The report follows President Barack Obama's plan to take direct action against global warming, including requiring power plants to cut carbon dioxide emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

The fact of the matter is that Japan's whaling activities are in all likelihood done in violation of the international ban against whaling (the scientific objection being pretty much ludicrous...); there's more and more evidence that cetaceans should probably be granted non-human person status, making killing them doubly wrong; and debate about whether Sea Shepherd's actions (which have proven quite effective in cutting the number of whales killed) are or are not permissible and are or are not truly in the spirit of non-violence which Watson and Sea Shepherd have publicly espoused will no doubt go on.

This includes both statements calling for action to cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as ones that argue against such action.

Aboriginal law: In 2005, the Grassy Narrows First Nation launched an action against Ontario after it issued a licence enabling Abitibi - Consolidated Inc. to clear - cut an area of land.

«The need for this vigil is, in itself, a troubling reflection of the current state of affairs, in that those protesting against the cuts to legal aid and the wider justice system feel driven to take direct action to make their concerns heard.

The Bar has rallied in support of its criminal law colleagues, as more sets join the action against fee cuts imposed by changes to the advocates» graduated fee scheme (AGFS).

Duty counsel in British Columbia will take collective job action against the B.C. government starting in January and completely withdraw services after April from a system described by B.C. Trial Lawyers Association's legal aid committee co-chairman Phil Rankin as suffering from «atrophication that has been happening slowly like dementia» from continuous funding cuts.

About 3000 retired employees of General Motors Canada have won a class - action lawsuit against their employer, who was found wrong in cutting healthcare and life insurance benefits of the retirees.

Fees will amount to $ 1.9 million including an $ 804,000 premium to lawyers acting on behalf of plaintiffs in a class action against General Motors Canada over cuts to employee benefits

Noting contrary rulings in several jurisdictions, it ruled that North Dakota law would not impose such a heightened duty: as a Tennessee court observed in 2008, «[t] o hold a driver liable for the irresponsible actions of an intoxicated passenger would cut against this important social policy of encouraging the use of designated drivers.»

You may very well be a rare fair - minded individual working within the wrong camp (as I describe misguided government agency assisted highjacker outfits like Realtysellers) who has bought into the idea that what TREB did to Realtyseller / Dale / Beach awhile back (cutting them off from the MLS) was unjust, when in fact it was very just, according to a judge who ruled against the highjackers at that time at the conclusion of Realtysellers» court appeal against TREB's actions.