Sentences with phrase «biggest union says»

TORONTO — The heads of two of Canada's biggest unions say they're resigning so new leaders can take the helm and expand the membership rolls as the groups join together in a merger that will create the country's largest private - sector union.

Not exact matches

May has said she wants a bigger majority in parliament to strengthen her hand as she goes into negotiations with the rest of the European Union about Britain's exit from the bloc.

Politically, however, the creation of a middle category of worker would be a hard sell, with labor unions likely to oppose it, says Brishen Rogers, a professor of labor law at Temple University, out of fear that it might tempt many big employers to eliminate fuller - benefit jobs.

«It is incomprehensible that the union is calling for the biggest pay increase for the most well - paid group of staff,» Lufthansa board member Bettina Volkens said in a statement.

Speaking at Fortune «s Most Powerful Women International Summit in London, Gavet, whose company owns travel sites such as Priceline.com, Kayak.com and booking.com, said the European Union's effort to create its much - touted «single digital market» is «the biggest question for tech startups here in Europe.»

«It is a big waste to have taken the huge step to adopt a single currency and continue to forgo the benefits that could be reaped by creating a true banking and capital markets union,» ECB Vice President Vítor Constâncio said in a report.

«This is a big deal, when you have that amount of data, and the privacy violations there are significant,» Senator Jeff Flake (R - AZ) said in an appearance on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday.

«It's clear the president stands with the big - government union bosses,» Mr. Walker said.

While other provinces, most recently Ontario, and the federal government have moved to take big money out of politics, the Christy Clark government has not only said no to banning union and corporate donations, and no to municipal election spending limits — it has moved to eliminate pre-election spending limits in the 60 days prior to an election.

Minor leaguers (who don't have a union) can get heavy suspensions for weed, but there's nothing in MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program that says big leaguers can get suspended for it.

As Jerry Magee of the San Diego Union said, «The Chargers traded a little griper for a big griper.

This was a big switch for the former Blue Dog congresswoman, who had previously supported civil unions — much like Sen. Chuck Schumer (although he has since changed his position, too) and President Obama, who now says he's still struggling with this subject, but his views are evolving.

«The big issue is the unions,» says one shadow cabinet source.

Plans by the government to further «open up» the welfare state will simply mean «big profits for big business» the Public and Commercial Services union says.

News today (Friday, 25 January) that the economy is sliding further into decline, coupled with the admission by the deputy prime minister that his government has committed serious errors in its management of the economy, has exposed them as failing the nation, says Unite, the country's biggest union.

Unite, the country's biggest union, said that the postponement of Paul Blomfield MP's High Cost Credit Private Members» Bill in the House of Commons must not be the last word on measures to tackle this growing and worrying industry.

A secure future for one of the most important ports in the country, Dover is being put at risk by the refusal of the Port of Dover Community Trust (PDCT) to get behind The People's Port, says Unite, the country's biggest union.

The White House says the crowd at Cooper Union for President Obama's Wall Street reform speech includes some 700 people, including a number of finance industry bigs and local elected officials.

Nissan's announcement for a new model called the «Invitation'to be built in Sunderland is a boost for skilled jobs and a lifeline for the local economy says, Unite, Britain's biggest union.

Unite, Britain's biggest union, says Britain's return to recession and the government's disastrous budget is proof that George Osborne is not up to the job.

Unite, Britain's biggest union, says that the government's plan to cap compensation for unfair dismissal is part of a joined - up attack on workers» rights which is turning ordinary working people into scapegoats for the coalition's economic mismanagement.

Unite, Britain's biggest union, says Barclays» chief executive, Antony Jenkins» decision to waive his bonus is «refreshing» and is calling on the CEO of Lloyds, Antonio Horta - Osorio and HSBC CEO, Stuart Gulliver to follow suit.

My name is Bill de Blasio and I am mayor of the biggest union town in the United States of America,» he said.

Senator Savino, a former high ranking union official, says municipal union leaders in New York City have not yet been adequately briefed on a policy that would represent a big change for public pensions.

«The «big society» is a con, dreamt up by his so - called experts who have never spent a day working in the sector,» public sector union Unite's national officer Rachael Maskell said.

Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union, said: «Public leaders» meetings on ethics reform are so necessary to ensure that big effective solutions are considered, negotiated, and agreed to, as New Yorkers wait to see how our state's political leaders propose preventing the growing problem of corruption.»

United Federation of Teachers President Mike Mulgrew referred to Klein and the Department of Education as acting «nuts» and doing «nutty» things while addressing Big Apple union delegates Friday at a meeting in Washington, DC, attendees said.

A squabbling Tory party with no plan for the UK when it leaves the European Union is in danger of creating a catastrophe out of Brexit, the leader of the country's biggest union, Unite will say tUnion is in danger of creating a catastrophe out of Brexit, the leader of the country's biggest union, Unite will say tunion, Unite will say today.

The union, which was the party's biggest donor during the last parliament, said Mr Murphy should stand down «without delay».

«We don't want to be the one big union standing here,» Mulgrew said.

Miller photography «We are a union that is growing — we are huge and getting bigger,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew said in introducing constitutional amendments for approval to the Jan. 18 Delegate Assembly.

The European Union needs a «really big political figure» as its president to give it more authority internationally, Sir John Major has said.

«The whole scheme of collecting big campaign contributions from people with business before the city is very unseemly,» said Dick Dadey, director of the watchdog group Citizens Union.

The state's biggest health care union, 1199SEIU, is highlighting what it says is a critical piece of funding, vital to keeping 28 financially troubled hospitals afloat.

«This is the biggest crisis facing 1199 members in 25 years,» said union president George Gresham.

State rules, including a law requiring binding arbitration to resolve contract disputes with police and fire unions, inhibit cities from cutting some of their biggest costs, she said.

There will be «big changes in the relationship between Labour and the trade unions», said Michael Dugher.

«My biggest concern, (is) with the riding public,» said Union President Pete Schiraldi.

PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: «Our union and others across the public sector are now on a war footing to prepare for what would be the biggest strike in UK history.

Labour's biggest union backer says the Labour leader should govern as a minority government in the event that Labour does not win the 2015 general election outright but is the biggest party.

«A bunch of the biggest affiliates (unions) going in a different direction than the party could lead to bad blood» said the source.

While Unite leader Len McCluskey said on Sunday that unions could act as «honest brokers» in the leadership saga, leaders of some of the other biggest unions affiliated to Labour have not commented, and some officials are reported to be on holiday.

Calamia's complaint says that much of the big money that went to the Democratic committees on Long Island involved many of the same organizations Sugarman cited in her report as working with de Blasio, including Local 1199 of the powerful Service Employees International Union, Communications Workers of America District One, the state Nurse's Association and SEIU 32BJ.

The leader of the UK's biggest trade union has said the country is «riven» as a result of the EU referendum.

Katwala said unions were «part of the «big society»» — David Cameron's key political idea — but «could be their own worst enemy».

Karen Scharff, with the Working Families Party, which is led by reform activists and union leaders, says a request that the unions refrain from spending money on campaigns when there are no restrictions on big business, would not work.

«On top of that, our supporters played big in the biggest and most consequential race of the night and won, while the teachers union candidate finished 3rd out of four candidates,» Bellafiore said.

Speaking ahead of the European parliamentary elections on the 22nd of May, Ms. Bennett said the European Union needs to become more democratic and work for the interests of its people rather than big multinational companies.

«I don't think he offered a bigger vision... about where we're going,» said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who described the mayor's contentious tone toward labor unions and Albany as «classic Michael Bloomberg.»

We all know about the greed and lobbying strength of big business, but the same can be said for the state teachers union and other powerful public labor unions.