Sentences with phrase «by labor advocates»

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Her resourcefulness as an advocate has been significant on many issues, most recently in the long process leading to the fiduciary rule adopted by the Department of Labor.

Slave labor, he believed, was unfair competition to «free labor,» and that argument was carried forward by Abraham, who was a free labor advocate throughout his years as a Whig and, later, as a Republican.

Fair - trade advocates lament that it is almost impossible to purchase chocolate that is untainted by forced labor.

(Caldwell, NJ)-- This Labor Day, as we honor the steadfast efforts of our country's workers, the Holistic Moms Network (HMN)-- a national non-profit with 130 Chapters across the U.S. — will be advocating for some of the toughest labor faced by women: childbLabor Day, as we honor the steadfast efforts of our country's workers, the Holistic Moms Network (HMN)-- a national non-profit with 130 Chapters across the U.S. — will be advocating for some of the toughest labor faced by women: childblabor faced by women: childbirth.

A labor and delivery nurse will be by your side supporting and advocating for you, allowing you and your partner to immerse yourselves in the moment.

Over the weekend, Smitherman was endorsed by Cuomo, who praised the labor advocate for «fight for working and middle class New Yorkers.»

The vote will be preceded by a rally with advocates, and business and labor leaders on the City Hall steps.

The mayor will be joined by NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina, labor leaders, clergy, business and civic leaders, advocates and elected officials

Established in 1972, the LCLAA has served as a national grassroots organization formed by Latino labor leaders to secure and protect workers» rights and to advocate for a more diverse workforce.

Mulgrew called the Janus case «part of a coordinated plan by right - wing organizations to disenfranchise workers and crush the labor movement, one of the few strong advocates for working people.»

The lobby group's budget analysis singled out the minimum wage proposal backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic lawmakers and wage and labor advocates as the «most significant new business cost» in the spending plan.

The budget includes additional funding toward parks that had been lobbied for by Council members and advocates, including almost $ 700,000 to extend beach season one week past Labor Day.

Ruffalo, a Hudson Valley resident who has been active in lobbying on several issues this year — in favor of gay marriage and against hydrofracking in the Marcellus shale — appears in a Web video paid for by New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the labor - backed group that has long advocated for a more progressive tax structure.

While a majority of Moreland Commission members backed a recommendation in a preliminary report to create a public financing system, seven members joined a dissent that argued against the proposal, which is backed by labor groups and good - government advocates.

The city's correction commissioner is fighting to keep union boss Norman Seabrook in power — because the labor boss is so distracted by a federal corruption investigation, he has no time to advocate for his members, according to a union challenger.

Uber and Lyft are opposed by a series of interest groups, including labor unions concerned about employee protections, existing taxi companies and disability rights advocates.

The $ 15 wage push had been initially backed by fast - food workers and labor unions as well as anti-poverty advocates.

At 1 p.m., NY Renews, a coalition of community organizations, environmental justice groups, labor unions, faith groups, business leaders, and other advocates fighting for equitable climate policies, holds a telephone press conference to call on Cuomo to step up as a leader for communities hurt most by climate change.

«The result is our bill is supported by more than 120 groups that exemplify New York State's rich ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and geographic diversity — from local arts non-profits to immigration advocates to labor unions and more.»

In a related event in Albany on Thursday, a parade of business and restaurant officials and owners testified before the Republican - controlled state Senate Labor Committee hearing on the recent Fast Food Wage Board convened by Cuomo, bashing it as largely one - sided political stunt designed to appease progressive advocates.

She was encircled by a dozens of council members, as well as a minimum of 2 UN agency opposed the first bill, and labor leaders UN agency had advocated for the bill since it had been introduced regarding 3 years agone.

Quinn's decision was praised by the business community, but drew fire from labor advocates, who accused her of turning her back on her base.

Safety is already addressed by a robust partnership between the Business Integrity Commission, industry, labor and transportation advocates.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — Mayoral hopeful and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said there is a model approach to the city's massive backlog of labor contracts in the work done by Governor Andrew Cuomo, while blasting what he called Mayor Bloomberg's hands - off approach to the issue.

The public advocate contrasted what he said was Cuomo's forceful yet clear approach to labor, exemplified by Medicaid redesign negotiations during the governor's first term.

The lawsuit, which includes parents from Yonkers and New York City, was announced Tuesday by the Alliance for Quality Education — a labor - backed group that advocates for increased funding for schools.

By advocating for the patient and the birth plan she prefers, doulas have been shown to help lower the C - section rate in laboring mothers.

A group of pro-charter teachers filed a formal complaint this week with the state's Public Employment Relations Board contending that the teachers union had engaged in unfair labor practices by failing to support them and waging a «nonstop hate campaign» against the charter advocates.

While the racial, social, political, and economic consequences of poorly performing schools are innumerable and harsh, they won't be felt by Burris who earned $ 268,000 as a principal; or Ravitch who became a fierce public school advocate only after her children completed private school; or Valerie Strauss — another private school parent — who uses her Washington Post real estate to bolster all the drivel teachers» unions send her (without mentioning her connection to communication contracts with labor).

She had advocated for a change in the discipline code for four years as a youth leader with Make the Road New York, a grassroots group that aims to empower Latino and working - class communities by advocating for education, housing, and labor - rights issues.

Day 2 in a two - part discussion organized by Arts & Labor at CUNY Murphy Institute, workers from the Queens Museum, Creative Capital, ProjectProjects, and W.A.G.E. responded to the Day 1 discussion and talked about strategies used to build community, advocate for artists and create sustainable institutions.

HB 1286 (Randy Minchew, R - Leesburg, in Commerce and Labor) is barrier - busting legislation developed by the solar industry in consultation with the wind industry and solar advocates.

Political deals (sometimes dubbed «grand bargains») to win Republican support for carbon taxes, such as the proposal by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Brian Schatz (HA) therefore risk alienating labor, low - income advocates and economic - justice activists, many of whom are already tepid at best about carbon tax legislation that doesn't directly invest considerable carbon revenues in a «just transition.»

In fact, William Phillips was selected as a «10 Best Labor and Employment Attorneys in New York» by the American Institute of Legal Counsel, 2017 and 2018 «Top 100 Labor & Employment Lawyer in New York» by the American Society of Legal Advocates, «Employment Discrimination Attorney of the Year in New York — 2018» by Corporate International, and was recently selected as a member «Lawyers of Distinction» in Employment and Labor Law.

Passage of the bill has become a major priority for organized labor groups, who will be joined in the push by a broad coalition that includes advocates for women and children.