Sentences with phrase «among labor unions»

Cahill garnered a little more than 41 percent of the vote, which many Republicans considered a success against the then - popular incumbent, who was a prodigious fundraiser and favorite among labor unions.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Maintenance tasks related to worker - management relations primarily entail: working with labor unions; handling grievances related to misconduct, such as theft or sexual harassment; and devising communication systems to foster cooperation and a shared sense of mission among employees.

«There is a general sentiment among (labor unions and industry bodies) that Nigeria's export capacity in non-oil sectors isn't sufficiently robust yet to expose itself to external competition,» Mesdoua said.

When German institutions — government, businesses and labor unions — negotiated among themselves at the turn of the century a sharp reduction in wage growth for its workers, they were obviously attempting to reduce German's high domestic unemployment by gaining trade competitiveness.

There was the time Sanders was set to stay at a non-union hotel, a big no - no among people close to labor groups, and Yvanna Cancela, the union's political director called the campaign with a list of hotels he could stay at instead.

Many of his large donations came from labor unions and Constantinides has snagged the support of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and the Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), among others.

The union nod comes as Cuomo has been consolidating support among labor leaders ahead of his push for re-election this year.

Cuomo, who is seeking a third term, has $ 30.4 million in cash on hand in the bank, an 80 percent approval rating in a recent Siena College poll among self - identified liberal voters and alliances with key labor unions.

Around the table sat Mr. Cuomo; the leaders of New York's most powerful labor unions; Joseph Crowley, the top - ranked New York Democrat in the House of Representatives; and the two rival Democratic leaders of the State Senate — Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who leads the main group of Democrats, and Jeffrey D. Klein, who leads the breakaway group — among others.

As Political Director of the New York City Central Labor Council, Carrión has forged deep partnerships among 300 local unions from every trade, occupation, and public and private sector of the New York economy, representing a wide spectrum of workers, including teachers, truck drivers, operating engineers, nurses, construction workers, electricians, firefighters, retail workers, janitors, train operators, bakers, and many more who are the face of today's workforce.

Private sector unions have been among Cuomo's reliable supporters, but labor sources said the endorsement was blocked primarily by NYSUT and AFSCME, a parent organization of public employee unions.

But Gilbane Building Co. hasn't made many friends among the city's labor unions.

A major labor union and more than a half dozen progressive groups are uniting to oppose Cuomo's proposals to legalize ride - hailing outside of New York City and to explore a law allowing for «portable benefits» among workers in the gig economy.

Lancman has also spent years shoring up his support among organized labor, making sure to be a visible figure on union picket lines over the years.

Cuomo also wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65 and an end to the overtime in the calculation of an employee's final average salary, among other proposals that public - labor unions have blasted.

At the same time, according to Republican Senator Joe Griffo, there's some angst among G.O.P. members because of Klein's sudden abandonment this summer — under pressure from de Blasio and major labor unions who were threatening the I.D.C. with primary challenges — of the current coalition structure.

But Klein is favored to win and has key support from labor, including the Transport Worker Union, Uniformed Firefighters Association, Hotel Trades Council and Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, among others.

The politically influential labor union Hotel Trades Council has backed a boycott of the hotel among politicians and professional groups who attend and hold conventions, annual meetings and fundraisers at the facility.

The division among labor over Cuomo has blunted some of the criticism he has gotten from other unions that have remained aligned with the Working Families Party.

Labor has been increasingly frustrated with the dysfunctional Senate Democratic leadership, and the AFL - CIO, in particular, which counts among its members the building trades and public sector unions, has a history of being allied with the Senate GOP.

Among unions, it broke through the close ties between Democrats and organized labor to pick up several endorsements from teachers locals, where members were fed up giving their support, their money and their votes to a governor who constantly tries to attack them.

The two labor unions are among the most powerful in the state.

Among the labor leaders in attendance were leaders or representatives from Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union; the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union; Communications Workers of America District 1; and the United Federation of Teachers, which collectively provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to the community groups.

Among them is 1199 SEIU, the massive health care workers union, which one labor source said has not engaged on the issue.

Thompson said he had advocated McCain - Feingold to prevent, among other things, corporations and labor unions from «giving large sums of money to individual politicians.»

While there's angst with Cuomo among some leftie activists in the WFP, Cuomo has the backing of the influential labor union wing of the party.

De Blasio has backed a broader push among liberal groups and labor unions to swing the Senate back to Democratic control, headlining fund - raisers for the Democrats» campaign committee and helping extract a pledge from the Independent Democratic Conference to re-join the main conference next year.

Legislative meetings in Albany are only part of the push to get GENDA over the finish line — an effort in which ESPA, Housing Works, and the New York Civil Liberties Union play prime roles among a broad coalition of labor, faith, women's, business, and law enforcement leaders.

Among the roadblocks to the wider use of dual enrollment are seat - time and mandatory - attendance laws, which states passed a century ago, often under pressure from labor unions, to keep young people in school and out of the competition for jobs.

It focuses on examples of collaboration among stakeholders through the creation of labor - management partnerships among teachers» unions, school administrators, and school boards.

With continuing advances in hardware and software, the boundaries among «learning in school,» learning in other settings,» and «learning on your own» will gradually disappear, with potent implications for time spent learning, which need no longer be confined to the classroom hours stipulated in the teachers» union (or custodians» union) contract or the 180 - day year prescribed in state law (and, in some jurisdictions, not allowed to start before Labor Day).

Last week, the Center for American Progress published a paper discussing an alternate path to school system reform: collaboration of stakeholders through labor - management partnerships among teachers» unions, school administrators, and school boards.

Among the adversaries of labor unions» politics and power plays, few inspire quite as much hatred from union bosses as libertarian businessmen - philanthropists Charles and David Koch.

On Labor Day, the Chicago Teachers Union held its protest in preparation for a strike that is set to begin on Sept. 10, unless negotiations with Chicago Public Schools result in a contract.The protest served two functions: first, as a sort of threat display designed to demonstrate to CPS officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel that CTU is ready to sustain a lengthy strike; and second, to reinforce the union's message among its rank - and - file membeUnion held its protest in preparation for a strike that is set to begin on Sept. 10, unless negotiations with Chicago Public Schools result in a contract.The protest served two functions: first, as a sort of threat display designed to demonstrate to CPS officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel that CTU is ready to sustain a lengthy strike; and second, to reinforce the union's message among its rank - and - file membeunion's message among its rank - and - file membership

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.

These external forces can be, among others, competition, government regulations, boards of directors, labor unions, attorneys, accountants, and community representatives.

Joanne is among the many victims of Pacific Hydro's non-compliant Cape Bridgewater disaster — an outfit owned by Bill's Labor / Union buddies, which has been defrauding the Commonwealth for nearly 7 years: -LSB-...]

Whereas employment law focuses on the rights of individual employees, labor law is primarily concerned with issues arising among unions, union members, and employers.

The association's independent advertising campaign was ranked 13th among all the 2010 outside groups — making it smaller than the major GOP and labor union players but bigger than the two Democratic groups cobbled together late in the campaign season, according to a tally by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan watchdog group.