Sentences with phrase «because union members»

You can have a majority support on school choice in polls but lose in elections because union members have a far bigger stake than the average voter.

Teachers had been ready to strike March 10, because union members could not support the board's final contract offer, according to Nice.

But supporters of the reform insist the suggestion that the unions would be able to exert greater pressure in the new system is naïve because union members take relatively little notice of the endorsements of their leaders.

Not exact matches

The union leaders say Disney is unfairly discriminating against the employees, or «cast members,» because they are engaged in contract negotiations and using the bonuses as leverage to accept a substandard pay increase.

«The union members love Hillary just because they're supposed to because she's a liberal,» said McNally.

The meetings are not expected to discuss further punitive measures against Moscow because Britain, France, Germany and Italy are members of the 28 - nation European Union, which must agree collectively on what steps to take, said two diplomats briefed on the meeting.

Because they're member - owned, credit unions tend to charge fewer fees than banks normally do and it's easier to find free checking at these institutions.

And because credit unions are not - for - profit institutions, they also might offer better interest rates for members and be willing to lend money to those who don't have outstanding credit.

That victory was only secured because of the decisive influence of union members, raising suggestions that «Red Ed» - as tabloid newspapers are already calling him - will be obliged to adopt their policies.

General secretary Jonathan Baume said his First Division union, which represents the top seven civil service pay grades, was striking for the first time in its history because members are «angry about what is being proposed» on pensions.

Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg predicts the votes for Republicans and Donald Trump in November won't come from top executives, but union members, because the GOP is «no longer the party of business.»

A PLA is negotiated behind closed doors between the Owner of the project and the trade union; one party politically motivated to protect the unions because they are heavy campaign contributors — and the other party that is only concerned with keeping their members working so that they can collect hefty union dues from them.

This wasn't a problem before because the customs union imposed zero tariffs for its members.

«Because of the rather measured position that the hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) had to present on behalf of the official Labour party, it falls to me to be the first Member of this House to set out the case for why I believe... that it is in the national interest for the United Kingdom to be a member of the European Union, why I believe that we have benefited from that position for the past 45 years and, most importantly, why I believe that future generations will benefit if we succeed in remaining a member of the European Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) had to present on behalf of the official Labour party, it falls to me to be the first Member of this House to set out the case for why I believe... that it is in the national interest for the United Kingdom to be a member of the European Union, why I believe that we have benefited from that position for the past 45 years and, most importantly, why I believe that future generations will benefit if we succeed in remaining a member of the European Member of this House to set out the case for why I believe... that it is in the national interest for the United Kingdom to be a member of the European Union, why I believe that we have benefited from that position for the past 45 years and, most importantly, why I believe that future generations will benefit if we succeed in remaining a member of the European member of the European Union, why I believe that we have benefited from that position for the past 45 years and, most importantly, why I believe that future generations will benefit if we succeed in remaining a member of the European member of the European Union.

This furlough move is necessary, Paterson said, because the state workers unions have so far rejected his call for members to voluntarily give up their 4 percent contractually negotiated raises in the face of the state's fiscal crisis.

«I don't see why we should be penalized because of somebody else's aggression,» said Lenwood McKoy, president of Transport Workers Union Local 225, after the Monday press event, at which union members held up signs that read, «Don't kill union jobs.&rUnion Local 225, after the Monday press event, at which union members held up signs that read, «Don't kill union jobs.&runion members held up signs that read, «Don't kill union jobs.&runion jobs.»

Members clearly understood that the excellent wages, benefits and workplace protections they enjoy were won because of the union's power.

This is a major endorsement because this is a union that not only supports candidates but whose members really work to make a difference,» he said.

Instead Miliband will insist the switch to an opt - in system, in which trade union members actively choose to affiliate with Labour, is needed because it could restore Labour's status as a mass membership party of the people.

The union is highlighting the role played by private security officers (10 of the 24 32BJ members who perished held that job), who the ad says serve as the public's «eyes and ears» because they're often first on the scene of emergencies.

The Javid plans, which were not clearly set out in the Conservative manifesto, are likely to blow a hole in Labour party funding because the number of union members who will proactively support paying the political levy will be much lower than those who pay the political levy through inertia.

«They are coming at the union movement piece by piece,» he said to the assembled union leaders and members, because of labor's political clout and «because you built and protect the middle class.»

Jeffrey R. Gural, the chairman of Newmark Knight Frank and the owner of two upstate racinos that are members of the New York Gaming Association, said he had contributed about $ 200,000 last year to the committee, chiefly because he supported Mr. Cuomo's agenda and shared the governor's view that public employees unions had grown too powerful in Albany.

«As I researched the idea of promoting savings in our sector, the idea of credit union came into mind and I said that's it because it dawned on me that majority of the people don't have savings accounts, insurance cover or even pension schemes and since I became the Chairman of GHAMRO I really felt the pinch because every now and then I get calls from members asking for advance payment of their royalty to either pay school fees, settle medical bills or to even solve other financial problems then I've realized that this vacuum has to be filled because GHAMRO doesn't have a policy to pay this type of monies».

That said, I spoke to a handful of union members in attendance who came because they asked / demanded to go, but who never saw anything from their International about Netroots Nation.

Ed Miliband told Channel 4 News: «I'm incredibly angry about what's been happening in Falkirk because it is undermining the good name of trade union members, of Labour party members and the Labour party, and I'm not going to have to have it.

«Our members decided to endorse Brian Kavanagh for State Senate because of his strong record in the Assembly fighting for issues important to working families, including raising the minimum wage in New York State, voting reforms, immigrant rights and union rights.

In reality, Benn was desperately lucky to get as close as he did — and only did so because Labour's largest union, the TGWU, gave him their vote in the second ballot, against the wish of a clear majority of its members, who wanted Denis Healey.

The union has confirmed it will re-ballot its members at Metroline, Arriva the Shires and Go Ahead London General who were prevented from taking strike action last Friday because of a High Court injunction.

«The Kaduna State Government is in receipt of communication from the Kaduna State University, KASU branch of ASUU, confirming that the branch has joined the nationwide strike because they are full members of the national union», he said.

He explained the Union took their challenges to the public because of the safety of their members.

«Because if fast food worker deserves $ 15 an hour, construction workers deserve $ 15 an hour,» Cuomo said to enthusiastic union members, where he also announced an executive action raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $ 15 an hour.

Members of the hourly employees union picketed the Tonawanda Town Board meeting Monday night because the union's members have been working without a contract sincMembers of the hourly employees union picketed the Tonawanda Town Board meeting Monday night because the union's members have been working without a contract sincmembers have been working without a contract since 2011.

Mulgrew laid out a strategy to ramp up the union's activism to engage City Council members in every borough and district, because, he said, the Council has the responsibility of approving or rejecting the mayor's budget.

«She said she is being heavily criticized because she is standing behind him,» said union member Jose Maldonado.

That's because the Civilian Complaint Review Board has not yet weighed in on the new rule for when police don't have a search warrant and the union is worried its members will be second - guessed by that group, which investigates police abuse allegations, or even face charges if they comply.

«Because if fast food worker deserves $ 15 an hour, construction workers deserve $ 15 an hour,» Cuomo said to enthusiastic union members, where he also announced his executive action raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $ 15 an hour.

My entry in the Register of Members» Financial Interests makes clear my membership of and relationship with that union, but I regret that I did not draw attention to that last week in the Chamber because the amendments did not relate specifically to the union, but to the rights of individual employees.»

At a meeting Monday with a group of influential labor leaders representing some of the state's powerful unions, including 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the Hotel Trades Council and the Communications Workers of America, Cuomo said he couldn't pass a budget with campaign finance reform because of Senate opposition, and pressed the leaders to rein in the restive members of the Working Families Party, who vote on the party's endorsement.

Brexiteers, however, argue that the customs union stifles Britain's ability to trade because its member states are prohibited from striking their own free trade deals with nations outside of the EU.

«David Cameron wrote to him in October urging major reforms to party funding and a cap on donations, Gordon Brown refused because he didn't want to give up on the multi-million pound financing from the trade unions,» shadow Cabinet member Chris Grayling said.

Without considering this, it will not matter how easy it is to join the party because no - one, especially the union members who will now have a choice, will want to.

Kevin Courtney of the National Union of Teachers says his members are going on strike because of an increase in their workload, which threatens a teacher shortage.

On our figures, full Labour party members (including those paying the reduce student and unwaged rate) show Burnham defeating Corbyn by 50.5 - 49.5 % - a statistical dead heat; however, among those who have the vote in the current contest because they have paid a # 3 registration fee or signed up as a member of an affiliated trade union, Corbyn is well ahead, with 57 % of first preferences and a 69 - 31 % lead in the final round.

Dave Prentis from Unison says his union's members are on strike because they are already on low wages and think «enough is enough».

Lippman recently told the Times Union that a delay in approving the chief judge could impede the court's operation — especially because it's already down one member due to the resignation last summer of Judge Susan Read.

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.

The ballot was more democratic because the union bloc votes were replaced (Smith's legacy) by «one member one vote» (OMOV) rules.

Members of the city prison guards» union lost $ 20 million of their hard - earned money to a troubled and risky hedge fund because their leaders were afraid that if they spoke...

I glad corbyn is doing well and if, as a union member, I get a vote, I will vote for him because the labour party does need to shift leftwards.