Sentences with phrase «as a union organizer»

She was as a union organizer as a worker with the UFW in 70s and early 80s.

On the floor, sources say Alcantara pulled over members of the Nurses Association, where she had once worked as a union organizer, and asked them to take a photo of her with Stewart - Cousins.

He worked as a union organizer fighting for good jobs and respect for workers and was elected President of the Community School Board for District 6, covering Washington Heights, Inwood and West Harlem.

Alcantara — who will replace outgoing Sen. Adriano Espaillat — said she had worked on the push for a $ 15 minimum wage and paid family leave in her capacity as a union organizer for the New York State Nurses Association, and she credits the five - member IDC for being able to push those measures through a Republican - controlled Senate that was cool to those issues.

«As a union organizer, a tenant advocate, and a community board member, I've been an activist my entire life, and I am ready to take my experience and values to Albany,» Alcantara said Tuesday.

Boone worked as a union organizer for Service Employees International, «helping nurses, healthcare professionals, patient care assistants and teachers improve their wages, working conditions, and benefits,» an experience her campaign said was formative.

Raised in East New York's Louis H. Pink Houses, Smitherman attended Brooklyn Technical High School before getting a job at the nursing home where he started his path as a union organizer.

Casting Sheen, who has been a human - rights activist since before much the audience was born, and dressing Fields in a union t - shirt that recalls her Oscar ™ - winning turn as a union organizer leaves no doubt about where the filmmakers rank the working man and woman in the grand scheme of things, either.

Shanker is perhaps best known for his work as a union organizer in New York City, where he founded the United Federation of Teachers in 1960 and led the 1968 Ocean Hill - Brownsville strikes.

If your list of duties is supported by strong action words to begin with, each duty can become an accomplishment, contributing in presentation of your success story as a union organizer.

Not exact matches

The Wally Micro is a great organizer for anyone who likes to keep things as simple as possible, and while I have yet to try out the new Wally Agent, it looks like it might be my favorite offering from Distil Union yet.

The agriculture minister's background as a paid union organizer raises serious questions about the real intent of Bill 6.

For instance, when a labor union organizer is introduced as the head of a corporation's labor relations department, he has switched sides.

There are certain key jobs that should be sought: teaching in schools of education, serving as organizers in unions, as lawyers and doctors for the poor, as clergy in various kinds of churches, as city planners, as journalists.

After the New York City Hotel Strike of 1985, Jim joined the union's staff as an organizer.

Sikora, who moved to Brooklyn in 1997, spoke of his experience with the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG); with Consumers Union; and as an organizer for the Communication Workers of America.

During the week, striking assistants were frequently joined on their picket line by members of other unions, such as TWU, CWA, NYSNA and SEIU 1199, said Rosalie Ray, one of the grad student organizers.

Peter List, a former union organizer who now works as a labor consultant, said Cuomo's bill should be seen in light of his tough primary fight with Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon.

As a former union organizer, I know the critical role that labor has played in building the middle class and creating good jobs.

She forged a long career in union work, including a stint as an organizer with Service Employees International.

A labor union organizer, Alcantara was victorious in her four - person primary on Tuesday for the 31st Senate district, a seat that's being vacated by Adriano Espaillat as he runs for Congress.

After studying government at Colby College in Maine, she became a labor organizer herself, working alongside the Teamsters union and local political groups and eventually serving as a Democratic district leader until she was hired by the de Blasio administration in February of 2014.

The mayor, who recently launched his reelection campaign, was joined by singer Cher, filmmaker Michael Moore, actors Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore and Rosie O'Donnell, as well as a number of community organizers, union leaders, and others.

First, CPAC's organizer, the American Conservative Union, rescinded its invitation to him as a conference speaker.

hen his candidate turned out to be a winner, Gresham flexed his muscles to get his former union organizer, Melissa Mark - Viverito, elected as City Council speaker.

When his candidate turned out to be a winner, Gresham flexed his muscles to get his former union organizer, Melissa Mark - Viverito, elected as City Council speaker.

Although the judge ruled on procedural grounds rather than the merits of the law, the decision gives hope to union organizers such as Andrea Jokisaari, a Ph.D. student in materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who has been active in the years - long effort to organize the campus's research assistants, The Chronicle» s Vimal Patel notes in another article.

Indeed, compared with a previous unionization effort in 2006, which encountered opposition and ended with the withdrawal of the union's petition, «Everything has gone fairly smoothly,» says Matthew O'Connor, a bioengineering postdoc and chief union organizer at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, who also serves as president of Berkeley's postdoctoral scholars association.

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He joined as one of the organizers of NewTLA because he believed the union had to become more focused on student achievement and the professional growth of teachers if it were to continue to protect members» interests.

Elected in 2014, union chief Caputo - Pearl is widely respected by both supporters and opponents as a talented organizer, the likes of which this city has never seen.

Socialistworker.org describes him as a «veteran union militant and community organizer» and explains that Caputo - Pearl's organizing plan includes ``... increased member involvement in political action, and putting a priority on linking community - based social justice demands to our contract negotiations.»

«I'm feeling great,» said Doreen Diaz, a parent union organizer, as she headed to a «Won't Back Down» screening shortly after leaving the courtroom Friday.

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who concluded that teachers» unions have been an «unwavering road block to reform,» started his career as a teachers» union organizer.

According to the CT Mirror story, «Mark Waxenburg, the executive director of the union, said during an interview that Donovan's background as an organizer for the community college union made him an attractive candidate.

His most recent curated projects include Zach Rockhill's reconstruction of Allan Kaprow's «Fluids» at The Cooper Union as part of Performa 07; «Performa TV» with artist Ronnie Bass, a 24/7 live video broadcast that served as an open, public platform for artists and organizers of Performa 07; «Beyond The Pale» at Moti Hasson Gallery (2007); and «Salad Days» at Artists Space (2006).

Though today's administration, besieged by an unprecedented budget crisis, insists that it must «creatively alter» this legacy of free education, university organizers claim, in the words of the communique released by Students for a Free Cooper Union, that «an expansionist strategy and lack of accountability have put this college in a financial deficit,» and that «all tuition - based revenue - generating programs are a departure from Cooper Union's historic mission, and will corrupt the college's role as an ethical model for higher education.»

Faces of the Campaign is an ongoing series featuring our key organizers and stakeholders involved in «Put A Price On It, D.C.» Our coalition — more than 45 groups as of this writing — is comprised of racial justice activists, union workers, health advocates, moms, dads, kids, retirees, and business - owners alike.

In order to work closely with grassroots groups, our organizers are located in offices across the United States, and we have staff in Latin America and the European Union (where we are known as Food & Water Europe.)

As a former union steward and organizer, Mary feels privileged to be able to assist workers and unions with their legal issues.

Richards acted for West Coast Mazda as its firing of two union organizers was upheld by the B.C. Labour Relations Board in the 2010 decision.

Even non-working areas which are accessible to the general public — such as parking lots or cafeterias — are off - limits to the union organizer.»

For example, Union Square Ventures partner Fred Wilson recently identified credentialing as an area of opportunity for ed tech startups during a conversation with organizers of an open online course on entrepreneurship in education called EdStartup 101.

Betsy Marville, a registered nurse and nurse organizer with SEIU, said: «ACA is very special to me as a nurse and as a union member.

«Energy codes affect the majority of the population, but are often overlooked as a consumer issue,» says Stacy Weisfeld, energy campaign organizer for Consumers Union.