Sentences with phrase «backing from labor unions»

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Flynn, a businessman from Hunter, is being backed by the Transport Workers Union, a national labor organization, whose international president, John Samuelsen, (also FORMER president of TWU Local 100 here in New York), said in a statement to be released by Flynn's campaign that the candidate is «a leader who understands that the economic security of families must be the highest priority of Congress, and that unions are a necessary partner in that mission.»

As The Daily News reported this week, key labor unions have cut off support from the WFP, such as 1199 SEIU, which backed Republican Chris McGrath in the 9th Senate district.

Citizens Union and Common Cause both took grants from a key faction of the labor - backed Working Families Party that funded studies meant to promote publicly funded elections, a top labor priority.

Hedge fund managers and executives have made nearly $ 40 million in contributions to political candidates and committees in New York since 2000, according to a paper from the Hedge Clippers, an online group backed by a coalition of labor unions and community organizations.

Cuomo's office on Tuesday night announced more support for the campaign, called Enough Is Enough, with 30 groups ranging from survivors» organizations to labor unions backing the plan.

Opposition to MMA legalization stems in part from women's groups who find the sport too violent, while labor unions that have feuded with UFC's ownership in Las Vegas have also backed an effort to oppose the measure.

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.

Schneiderman lined up a long string of endorsements from the left — from labor unions like SEIU 1199 and HTC to the Rev. Al Sharpton (a nod that might come back to haunt the senator in the general election against Republican Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, after he pledged Sharpton's National Action Network would have an «annex» in Albany if he's elected»).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a labor - backed bill Thursday to help shield public employee unions from a looming US Supreme Court decision, as he works to lock down union support for a third term.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a labor - backed bill Thursday to help shield public employee unions from a looming US Supreme Court decision, as he works to lock down union support for...

The «housekeeping» or soft money campaign account for the state Democratic Committee in the last six months has raised heavily from a variety of labor unions as Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeks to topple Republican House members who have backed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Also, Ratner faced delays in signing a deal with labor unions to begin work on the arena, pushing back the start of construction from August to November.

One last clip from last night's CapTon — this time from PEF President Ken Brynien, who opined on whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo tough approach with labor unions could come back to bite him if he runs for president in 2016.

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.

The union also cited the previous support it has received from two of the city's major labor institutions, the labor - backed Working Families Party and the New York City Central Labor Coulabor institutions, the labor - backed Working Families Party and the New York City Central Labor Coulabor - backed Working Families Party and the New York City Central Labor CouLabor Council.

Still, a source familiar with the AG's thinking said he considers the labor - backed party's decision a major victory because it will prevent legislators from using the unions as an excuse not to back Cuomo's agenda.

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.

On October 11, Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo, Chairman of the Legislature's Finance and Management Committee, joined Henry Wojtaszek, President / CEO of Batavia Downs Gaming, Thurman Thomas, Hall of Fame former Buffalo Bills running back, Vice Chair of NYS Tourism Advisory Council and Batavia Downs Ambassador, Lee Zarpentine, Labor Relations Representative of United Public Service Employees Union (UPSEU), Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw and Mike Nolan, COO of Batavia Downs to announce Erie County has received $ 545,984 from Batavia Downs Gaming in the second quarter of 2017 alone.

I am presently still working as a labor leader for a local union, I beleive in working people and have been in my orgainzation from the bottom to the top and back in the middle you might say.

The Bush administration may not be inclined to heed advice from teachers» unions very often, but it has backed off one proposal that stepped into touchy terrain for labor: collective bargaining.

It's the vehicle that enables shared responsibility; it's the vehicle that has all our backs as opposed to throwing us under the bus, or under the bicycle,» she told an audience of union leaders and school and district administrators from across the country at the West Coast Labor Management Institute.

In a race that cost over $ 30 million, $ 25 million from outside groups, Torlakson was backed by labor unions and progressive activists while Tuck got the support of establishment newspapers and, according to one source, «30 donors who gave on average $ 267,000 each, including real estate developer William Bloomfield, Jr., Broad Foundation founder Eli Broad, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Emerson Collective Chair Laurene Powell Jobs.»

When it became apparent that district negotiators wouldn't back down on issues like tax - funded union release time and payroll dues deductions, DCFT sought intervention from major campaign beneficiary and Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper and his labor department executive director, former state AFL - CIO leader Ellen Golombek.

And yet, when one looks back at the last 15 months — a period in which school reform has been at the forefront of American life, from «Race to the Top» to Waiting for Superman to the endless coverage of Michelle Rhee or the union fight in Wisconsin — what becomes clear is that we haven't been having a national debate about learning; we've been having a national debate about labor law.

Disputed Banksy Back at Auction — The alleged Banksy street artwork, Slave Labor (Bunting Boy), which depicts a young boy stitching Union Jack flags on a sewing machine, and was first painted during the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, is back at auction alongside works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, despite protestations from the council that represents the district in which the painting was mBack at Auction — The alleged Banksy street artwork, Slave Labor (Bunting Boy), which depicts a young boy stitching Union Jack flags on a sewing machine, and was first painted during the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, is back at auction alongside works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, despite protestations from the council that represents the district in which the painting was mback at auction alongside works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, despite protestations from the council that represents the district in which the painting was made.