Sentences with phrase «because union workers»

It will pass because union workers, as their leadership has stated, understand economics.

Not exact matches

Foreign automakers have been attracted to southern states in part because the United Auto Workers union is particularly weak in the region, having failed to organize Tennessee autoworkers at factories in Smyrna and Chattanooga.

Regardless of how one defines democracy, there's clearly an injustice afoot when two workers are able to certify an entire workforce simply because they happened to sign union cards on a Saturday when everyone else had the day off.

Businesses say they like right - to - work laws because they make it more difficult for unions to organize workers and raise wage and benefit costs.

Unions advocate card checks because it allows them to sign up workers in secret and then surprise firms with a fait accompli.

Last month, the union filed a complaint with a federal labor board on behalf of scores of workers who it says were laid off because they support the union.

We've already won raises for 22 million people across the country — including 10 million who are on their way to $ 15 / hr — all because workers came together and acted like a union.

In the old days, there was fear and dislike of Chinese workers (by workers and unions but perhaps not by employers) because they worked too hard for too little.

He voted for results that favored labor unions even though he thought that union successes tended mainly to impoverish other workers, because his philosophy of struggle implied that unions should be allowed to employ their most powerful weapons.

If he organizes a union with the intent of creating the power which can secure justice is he deficient in love because he recognizes himself as a worker and intends that the justice which is won shall benefit all workers including himself?

Because of the low wages they pay workers in South Africa and Latin America, treating their financial losses as tax write offs, when labor negotiations were going on and violence threatened, the companies certainly had the upper hand; the unions accepted a substantial cut in wages and benefits.

A CUB spokeswoman said trade unions» accusations that CUB had sacked the maintenance workers was wrong, because they were not direct employees.

He also pointed out that if the unions agree to a pay lag, workers don't lose any money at all — at least not in the long run — because they get the cash back at the end of their service to the state.

Gov. David Paterson said the sacrifice state workers are going to make is «only necessary because their union leadership has rejected all other reasonable attempts at compromise.»

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.

Because of that, maybe it explains his bizarre crusade to destroy the families of trade union workers?

«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.»

The two Cuomo - friendly unions — SEIU Local 32 BJ and Communications Workers of American Local 1 — pulled out of the WFP Friday because they said the party's leadership strayed from its original mission.

«It will help us because the people against the convention are generally our people — the public sector unions like teachers, government workers and police» concerned the recent «radical wave could sweep a convention» and diminish or erase pension and health benefits, Schaffer said.

«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.

Citizen Action's Karen Scharff: «We're out here today with workers striking McDonald's and other fast food companies because it's time we get fifteen dollars an hour and a union for fast food workers.»

The Assembly effort is significant because the chamber dropped out of a three - way 2015 agreement with the Senate and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, because it and public union leaders found the proposal to apply to all public workers too broad.

«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.

But $ 15 «has become the standard» for labor groups in part because of the advocacy of fast - food workers in particular, said Mary Kay Henry, international president of the Service Employees International Union.

That's because in addition to advising Mayor de Blasio, Rosen's firm, BerlinRosen, also advises real estate companies — like Forest City Ratner and SL Green; labor unions, like SEIU and Communication Workers of America; and progressive advocacy groups like Coalition for the Homeless.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A union representing 32,000 hotel workers has bought TV and social media ads attacking Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner because it says the Upstate Democrat hasn't been a vocal enough advocate of the proposed $ 15 an hour minimum wage.

«People are upset because they can't accommodate their families» schedules,» said Barbara Gregorek, a division leader with the Public Employees Federation union that represents OCFS workers.

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.

«The union stepped in because it was wrong that workers condemned to an agonising death and their grieving loved ones were facing their compensation being so drastically cut.

Gov. David Paterson reiterated this morning that layoffs of state workers are «necessary» before he leaves office because the public employee unions offered his administration «nothing» in its quest to save $ 250 million.

«Hilary strongly supports Jeremy's call in Brussels today for the UK to remain in the European Union because of the jobs, growth, investment and workers» rights it has given us.»

One top labor official said John Samuelsen, the president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, was beefing with Mr. de Blasio simply because the mayor's Vision Zero initiative initially forced bus drivers to automatically face misdemeanor charges if they injured or killed pedestrians crossing with the light in their favor.

He said it was time for the NLC got involved in active politics because it was the only union that could fight for the interest of Nigerian workers.

Because conservatives genuinely have the union rights of the American worker at the forefront of policy.

«It's always easy for the unions to compromise on issues affecting future workers, because those workers aren't hired, aren't paying dues and aren't voting.»

Sally Hunt, the general secretary of the University and College Union, which represents university workers, said: «The government has tried to sell off parts of the student loan book before, but not gone through with it because it didn't feel the taxpayer would get a good deal.

They are only pushing this issue because they know it will ultimately drive up union workers pay.

The current Gov. Cuomo, conducting an aggressive, union - backed crusade in his father's name for a mandatory $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage, unleashed a jaw - dropping attack on a portion of the private sector last week by claiming low - wage businesses are «stealing from the taxpayers of this state» because their workers are entitled to state and federal benefits.

However, CSEA, the union representing the canal workers, immediately rejected Stratton's claim because many of the cuts involved Canal Lock Operators, who perform the vital function of controlling dam movement and regulating water levels.

Construction labor unions oppose de Blasio's proposal because it only includes a prevailing wage requirement for service workers, while service worker unions support the mayor's plan.

Building trades workers employed by the state might be paying twice for pension benefits, a union representative is contending, because of the 2011 law that eliminated the bulk of their collective bargaining rights.

Unions favor the card check bill because they believe it will make it easier for workers to unionize and, for many years, unions have been concerned about the rising costs of health care because of the role those costs have played in their collective bargaining with emplUnions favor the card check bill because they believe it will make it easier for workers to unionize and, for many years, unions have been concerned about the rising costs of health care because of the role those costs have played in their collective bargaining with emplunions have been concerned about the rising costs of health care because of the role those costs have played in their collective bargaining with employers.

Most unions and the League of United Latin American Citizens opposed the 2007 proposal because of its expanded guest worker program, which the organizations complained would lead to «exploitation.»

In September, he suggested he couldn't raise state workers» wages because it would involve union negotiations.

Our unions and their members are proud to support Assemblyman Ryan because we need leaders who aren't afraid to fight for workers and their families in Albany.»

De Blasio's plan has received support from SEIU 32BJ, a union representing service workers, because his proposal would strengthen existing requirements that doormen and maintenance staff be paid a prevailing wage.

A slew of council members who originally supported the bill backed by the unions and introduced by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley today changed their votes to back the mayor's plan — they said because of a change that will provide the most seriously wounded workers, who qualify for Social Security disability, with a pension equal to 75 percent of their salary.

Dave Ward, the general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, told a meeting at the TUC congress in Brighton: «I call it the curse of Jeremy Corbyn, because everybody who has told him to resign has bloody well resigned themselves.

Many said they didn't think it was the right time to raise their own salaries because workers in CSEA, the biggest county employee union, have been working without a contract since the end of 2012.

Establishing such a union would require the state legislature's approval, because the workers receive child - care subsidies for low - income children and food reimbursements from the government.