Sentences with phrase «back organized labor»

Many unions fear the convention could be used to roll back organized labor protections and pension benefits.

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After initial support while serving as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton is being iffy at best about whether she will support the President Barack Obama - backed Asian trade deal, which organized labor opposes.

This issue becomes vividly evident in the contest between «big business» and «organized labor,» and the effort of both to secure government backing for their interests.

Opponents of holding a constitutional convention have over the last several weeks geared up their opposition to the coming referendum, arguing it could scale back gains made by organized labor, wreck the environment in he Adirondacks and be dominated by monied interest groups.

But she says «the Governor stands with organized labor and will follow their lead» and is «100 percent» focused on «maintaining democratic unity and on taking back the house and the state senate this year».

There are mixed reports as to whether Fossella really is interested in running during this cycle — perhaps the GOP's best shot at winning back the seat from Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who is on the outs with organized labor and the WFP for his «no» vote on health care reform — or is laying the groundwork for a run two years from now.

The group was formed to blunt the expected and traditional push back past governors have received from organized labor's own advertising campaigns.

«The unions are still going to be major players after this, but it will change their revenue picture and it will force them to dial back some of their activities that don't reflect urgent concerns of the members,» said the Empire Center's Ken Girardin, who is rooting for a decision adverse to organized labor.

«I've dedicated my career in public life to fighting for the things that matter to working New Yorkers, and it's a great honor to have the backing of RWDSU and organized labor in this race,» Mr. Lancman said.

In the letter, publisher Michael Kane insisted the bill won't impact the already existing Commercial Goods Transportation Fair Play Act and pointed out Sen. Diane Savino, a Democrat with ties to organized labor, backed the carrier bill in the Senate both in committee and on the floor.

Today's Siena poll (the second in as many days) finds New Yorkers overwhelmingly support the bulk of the agenda Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out in his State of the State address, but also back an idea floated by the Assembly Democrats and organized labor that he has so far ruled out: Reinstating the so - called «millionaire's tax.»

Democratic Congressional hopeful Rory Lancman has received the backing of the powerful 32BJ service union, a move that backers hope will provide a major boost of on - the - ground politically aid from the well - organized labor group.

Of greatest relevance, though, is the party's decision in 2010 to back Cuomo for governor, despite the fact that he was running explicitly on a platform of fighting organized labor and boosting big business.

«NYSUT historically has backed lawmakers of both parties — those who support teachers and public schools, public higher education, organized labor and what's good for working families.

«You made Mario Cuomo the governor of the State of New York just on the backs of organized labor and I will never forget it,» said Cuomo, who had more than $ 19 million in his Cuomo 2018 account in July.

Speaking at a breakfast for organized labor workers in May 2014, Heastie remarked, «Raising the minimum wage for organized workers is the key to a good economy for all of us — when workers have more money, they put it right back into the state's economy.»

Cuomo has the advantages, however, of incumbency: A deep well of organized political support from organized labor unions who have backed his campaigns and issue advocacy in Albany.

She has deep ties to organized labor and could secure the backing of several major unions.

Back in March, officials at the city's department of education informed Jill Bloomberg, the principal at the secondary school Park Slope Collegiate in Brooklyn, that she was under investigation for political organizing during school hours on behalf of the Progressive Labor Party.