Sentences with phrase «approve of labor unions»

Fifty - four percent of Americans approve of labor unions, on the lower end in Gallup's trend since 1936.

In a year of contentious negotiations between state governments and public employee unions, 52 % of Americans approve of labor unions, unchanged from 2010.

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He said the pay rule approved today is mainly of interest to certain activist groups such as labor unions.

Cuomo has come out strongly in favor of the unions in the 421a debate and has made clear that he won't approve any tax abatement program unless it's deemed a «fair deal by organized labor and by the building trades.»

The union's rank - and - file last year initially voted down a labor agreement forged between PEF's leadership and the administration, leading Cuomo to threaten mass layoffs of state workers unless a second, revenue - neutral contract was approved.

Noting his father launched his 1982 campaign for governor from the Labor Day Parade, Cuomo's remarks included a litany of the measures approved in the last year that had been pushed by unions (and the governor himself).

But Unshackle also takes a look at what sort of impact the move could have on labor unions should public financing be approved.

The Municipal Labor Council's steering committee approved the measure, 20 to 2, with only the heads of the detectives and firefighters unions dissenting.

But in a story last year, Politico New York reported that 62 percent of donors had business or labor contracts before the city, or were trying to get a project approved — including the union DC37, which was negotiating a contract, and a manufacturer of scented garbage bags who eventually got a contract to provide them to the city.

These costs will be partially offset by resources previously set aside by the city in its labor reserve ($ 3.5 billion), and by a total of $ 4.4 billion in new resources that are expected to become available as the result of an approved agreement between the city and the Municipal Labor Committee, which represents the city's unlabor reserve ($ 3.5 billion), and by a total of $ 4.4 billion in new resources that are expected to become available as the result of an approved agreement between the city and the Municipal Labor Committee, which represents the city's unLabor Committee, which represents the city's unions.

New York City teachers have approved a nine - year labor contract, their union announced on Tuesday, a deal that raises pay by 18 percent but leaves questions about the future of their health benefits.