Sentences with phrase «by labor leaders»

ALBANY, NY (08/03/2010)(readMedia)-- Denis Hughes, President of the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO was joined by labor leaders from across the state at a press conference today, as he announced the State Labor Federation's endorsement of Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

The governor approved the current version of 421a in 2013 and was not supported by labor leaders in his 2014 campaign, according to Capital New York.

Left unsaid by the labor leaders and candidates, however, was which party or ballot line they're urging their supporters to choose in voting for all four candidates.

The only problem is that a placeholder would take control from the more activist - based state committee and place it in the hands of the executive committee, which is dominated by labor leaders who have been assiduously courted by Cuomo.

ALBANY, NY (04/12/2010)(readMedia)-- Joined by labor leaders representing 2 1/2 million union members across the state, New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes today announced the Labor Federation's endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.

«We raised the minimum wage last year, and we're now in the midst of a minimum wage phase - in schedule,» Cuomo said at a news conference in Manhattan, where he was flanked by labor leaders who later praised his proposal.

Gov. Cuomo, backed by labor leaders including UFT President Michael Mulgrew (center), signs legislation at UFT headquarters to reduce the number of services that New York's public sector unions are obligated to provide to workers who do not pay to support those services.

Agitation for anti-Oriental laws was continued by labor leaders who were welding a political labor movement.

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WA Labor is operating a cash - for - access Leaders» Forum — which charges wealthy company bosses about $ 25,000 a year for private meetings with the Premier and his ministers and is a carbon copy of a secretive Liberal Party fundraising venture slammed by Mark McGowan when he was in Opposition.

«I didn't cause the economic and financial problems caused by Wall Street, but now public employees like me have to suffer the consequences,» one labor leader says.

If President Donald Trump decides to move forward with targeted tariffs or quotas on steel, Mattis recommended that the labor leaders and management of the impacted industries be convened by the president so they would understand that the tariffs and quotas are conditional.

Iraq's liberation from Saddam Hussein and his criminal underlings by the coalition of the willing last year has breathed life into many Labor activists — including Federal Labor leader Mark Latham — who are afflicted by anti-Americanism and / or pacifist inclinations.

«He had been a huge climate leader, huge labor champion, a real nationwide leader in terms of immigrants» rights and we just felt like, in addition to everything else, we felt he wasn't getting a fair shot by the establishment,» Steyer said.

The propaganda about a hot economy, «overheated» housing market and tight labor market is just one of several Big Lies being promoted by politicians and business leaders.

In support of this hypothesis, we saw that places with less - effective labor markets for CEOs were typically associated with a greater disparity in the performance of firms run by managers, relative to firms run by leaders.

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In a statement, Seattle's mayor said she was alarmed by Amazon's announcement and added that she planned to work with members of Seattle's business, labor and community leaders in the coming days to find common ground.

been criticized (sometimes by their own leaders) for not doing enough on behalf of the poor, the majority of the American labor force believes they are actually doing a good job in this area.

So the early Hebrews, whose most constant activity, next to sustaining life by labor, was war, needed a «Lord of hosts,» a superhuman leader of armies, and Yahweh met that need.

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Several labor leaders as well as the Cuomo campaign disputed the claims made by WFP State Director Bill Lipton that the governor threatened to work to end funding for the activist organizations as a result of the potential Nixon endorsement.

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

In the letter to Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Charlene Nimmons, the chief executive officer of Public Housing Communities writes that project labor agreements, or PLAs, «have failed the public housing community by denying its residents opportunities to gain meaningful construction work in and around their homes.»

Senate Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein, one of several Democrats targeted by a recent AFL - CIO leaflet campaign for leaving a «trail of broken promises» to labor unions, is hitting back with a mailer that highlights his support for public education.

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

De Blasio — who has resisted including the «Fair Fares» (city - funded half - priced Metro Cards) measure in his budget — was massively outnumbered by an army of city elected officials, district attorneys and labor leaders who called on him to pony up $ 212 million for it in his executive budget.

Also today, UFCW Local 1500 continued its early endorsement streak by becoming the first labor union to endorse in the 31st SD race, throwing its weight behind District Leader Mark Levine.

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.»

At 12:30 p.m., Senate Labor Chairwoman Marisol Alcantara, joined by her fellow IDC members and leaders of major labor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, AlLabor Chairwoman Marisol Alcantara, joined by her fellow IDC members and leaders of major labor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Allabor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Albany.

At 10:15 a.m., leaders from New York's organized labor movement will hold a news conference as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, the latest in a series of attacks by the wealthy and corporate interests against ordinary working people, outside the Senate lounge, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D - Ill., on Monday received the endorsement of the SEIU Illinois State Council, a vote of confidence from labor leaders and a pool of manpower that should help her in the three - way Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican Mark S. Kirk.

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.

«Cuomo's effort was supported by a powerful coalition of business and labor leaders who raised more than $ 4 million for the campaign to support the amendment.»

Labor leader Hector Figueroa said voters will choose the candidate who can best serve New Yorkers, «not who can seize the most headlines by waging personal attacks.»

And, as a reader pointed out, it was produced and posted by the Senate Democrat - controlled (and taxpayer - funded) media services unit just two weeks before Espada faces off against his two primary opponents: Gustavo Rivera (who is being backed by a number of the majority leader's colleagues and labor unions) and Dan Padernacht.

AG Andrew Cuomo just announced he has filed a second lawsuit against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., this time accusing the Bronx Democrat of violating labor laws by creating a sham job training program that cheated workers and shortchanged state coffers.

At the war's end, following the October Revolution, American authorities saw the threat of Communist revolution in the actions of organized labor, including such disparate cases as the Seattle General Strike and the Boston Police Strike and then in the bombing campaign directed by anarchist groups at political and business leaders.

«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.»

The same video included appearances by noted progressives like Harry Belafonte and major labor leaders like SEIU 1199's George Gresham, all of whom have influence in the Working Families Party.

The labor - backed Working Families Party earlier agreed to remain neutral in the race, along with the primary bid by Oliver Koppell, who is challenging IDC Leader Jeff Klein.

The potential endorsement of Cynthia Nixon in the race for governor by the Working Families Party is leading some labor leaders to consider forming their own ballot line this fall, sources with direct knowledge of the talks on Thursday said.

Support for the main line project came just as Majority Leader John Flanagan was being pushed by a campaign launched by the business - backed Long Island Association and labor groups criticizing the lack of an agreement on the project.

I expect the legislative leaders and DiNapoli will express solidarity with the unions — particularly the state comptroller, who owes no small part of his victory over Republican Harry Wilson last year to the efforts on his behalf by organized labor.

Labor was divided in that race, which ended up being carried by Espaillat's hand - picked successor, Marisol Alcantara, who was also backed by IDC Leader Jeff Klein, of the Bronx, and has indicated (though her spokeswoman, Lis Smith) that she will join the breakaway GOP - allied IDC conference after her all - but - certain general election win in November.

Cuomo was joined by labor and community leaders in support of his proposed wage hike.

Community Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organizations.

Labor's power was also on display in the silence from Gov. Cuomo's office on a letter from three business leaders asking him to save billions for the MTA by opening up subway - construction projects to non-union firms.