An executive order by New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer last month granting family child - care providers the right to unionize is the latest sign of an aggressive push
by organized labor to represent such workers, who care for small groups of children in the providers» own homes.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he won't sign a bill related to the program that «is not accepted as a fair deal
by organized labor and by the building trades.»
«What's happening is, there has been a division, fight, split in the Working Families Party that was started
by organized labor... I stand with the unions who are the working men and women,» Cuomo said, according to The New York Post.
The governor, whose relationship with the business establishment is so good that they have essentially underwritten a super PAC to promote his agenda and ward off attacks on
him by organized labor, would have some sway.
The Patriot Majority was formed by a former spokesman for Sen. Harry Reid and is funded
by organized labor.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman celebrated the withdraw of businessman Andrew Puzder as labor secretary on Wednesday, a development that is also be feted
by organized labor.
Speaking to The Post's Fred Dicker on AM TALK 1300, Cuomo said he understands he'll be targeted
by organized labor when he proposes deep cuts in his first executive budget, adding: «They will attack me.
So far, the Legislature hasn't shown much interest in moving the proposal, which is opposed
by organized labor and the Working Families Party.
«What's happening is there's been a division, fight, split, in a party called the Working Families Party that was started
by organized labor.
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.
Cuomo has come out strongly in favor of the unions in the 421a debate and has made clear that he won't approve any tax abatement program unless it's deemed a «fair deal
by organized labor and by the building trades.»
In the face of a round of critical statements issued
by organized labor groups allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following her oblique comments regarding the connection between union contracts and the high cost of digging NYC subway tunnels, Cynthia Nixon received some support from an unlikely source.
But you probably had already guessed that, given the fact that the Working Families Party is not only to the left of the Democratic Party, but also funded
by organized labor.
Opponents of holding a constitutional convention have over the last several weeks geared up their opposition to the coming referendum, arguing it could scale back gains made
by organized labor, wreck the environment in he Adirondacks and be dominated by monied interest groups.
Not exact matches
Wisconsin is poised to strip collective bargaining rights from most of the state's 175,000 public employees in the boldest step
by a new Republican governor and Legislature to solve budget problems
by confronting
organized labor.
But the guild has recently upped its efforts to
organize the story - shapers behind some of the biggest hits on TV, and these cases have been seen
by many in the
labor law community as a hardball tactic in that crusade.
Puzder, the chief executive of CKE Restaurants, has been widely criticized
by labor rights groups for underpaying workers, failing to offer benefits, and attempting to prevent employees from
organizing.
The Fixed Annuity Consumer Choice Campaign (FACC Campaign) is
organized to protect fixed annuities in connection with the Department of
Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule deliberations and any other deliberations
by other government agencies and organizations.
By the time things simmered down, Brooklyn's inner - city schools were in considerably worse shape, white liberals had become accustomed to making excuses for black violence, and the old alliances between the civil - rights movement, on the one hand, and the American
labor movement and
organized American Jewry, on the other, had been put under severe strain.
Family life, just war, contraception, a living wage,
organized labor, race relations, and a host of other problems are treated in official episcopal statements or commentary
by influential Catholics.
Factory production reduced the need for
labor in part simply
by organizing workers in such a way that the task of each was highly simplified and could be repeated rapidly.
While the state is the chief «megastructure,» it is joined
by corporations, professional associations,
organized labor, and a host of others.
Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is touting his endorsement today
by DC37, NYC's largest municipal public employee union and one of the few
labor organizations with a sizable, well -
organized field operation.
Conducted
by the Retail Action Project, a community
organizing group co-founded
by the union RWDSU, the survey of more than 110 people on 14 CUNY campuses — or one - quarter of all CUNY food service workers — reported numerous instances of what it says are workers being served «a steady diet of low wages, few benefits, precarious schedules and
labor violations.»
Both are
labor intensive, since it takes a sizable staff to crank out messages and
organize canvassers, meaning that grassroots - powered campaigns
by their nature generate trained staff and volunteers in droves.
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.
The governor got what he wanted out of the WFP in 2014, thanks to a significant lift
by his frenemy, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, a longtime ally of the party and
organized labor in general.
Exemplified
by figures like President Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. Senator Robert Wagner Sr., and Congresswoman Bella Abzug, this alternative tradition challenged machine bosses and advanced progressive causes like
organized labor and gay rights.
Powderly articulated the Knights» rejection of craft - based
organizing, in favor of universal
labor solidarity,
by saying «the condition of one part of our class can not be improved permanently unless all are improved together.»
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.
The TV spot follows a marketing assault from the hotel industry,
organized labor, activist groups and city Comptroller Scott Stringer that produced and publicized findings that the online rental service has accelerated gentrification
by illegally converting apartments to short - term lodgings for travelers.»
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's announcement of an increase in electricity and water tariffs
by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively, forced the meeting between government and
organized labor which demanded a reduction.
Thursday's event was
organized by labor unions, whose officials criticized the decision to close down several facilities around the state and had some harsh things to say about the governor.
Trumka said he was impressed
by the
labor - community coalition
organized by KARA.
Nydia Velazquez is
by no means a perfect pol from The Times standpoint — too slavishly devoted to
organized labor and a little wobbly on Israel, but far far better than Erik Dilan, who is closely allied with Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Vito Lopez — a no - no from the paper's standpoint.
«I want to thank the unprecedented alliance of elected officials, led
by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, as well as the representatives of
organized labor and New York's advocacy groups, for campaigning so effectively that the will of the people be properly recognized,» she said.
The New York Immigration Coalition
organized the march, which was sponsored
by 85 organizations representing immigrant rights and advocacy, legal services,
labor, faith, civil rights, LGBTQI, women's rights and anti-violence groups.
Led
by New Yorkers for Clean Livable and Streets, also known as NYCLASS, the activists and council members at the press conference expressed optimism that the legislation would ultimately pass the City Council next spring and become law, despite the opposition of
organized labor and a sizable number of council members.
Emboldened
by the Occupy Wall Street movement and President Barack Obama's embrace of a «millionaire's tax,»
organized labor and their Democratic allies in Albany are getting ready to square off with Mr. Cuomo, a popular Democrat who has so far been insulated from harsh criticism.
The thorny issue pitted animal rights activists — who relentlessly opposed Mr. de Blasio's main rival for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2013, former Council Speaker Christine Quinn — against
organized labor, since the horse drivers are represented
by the Teamsters.
In a statement, Stewart - Cousins thanked the «unprecedented alliance of elected officials, led
by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, as well as the representatives of
organized labor and New York's advocacy groups, for campaigning so effectively that the will of the people be properly recognized.»
Casale isn't the only Republican to point to
organized labor's efforts, driven in part
by the constitutional - convention question, as a possible cause for the GOP's poor showing.
Still, the concern from business groups over public financing comes into relief with the alert with the worry that
organized labor would be empowered
by the move.
Today's Siena poll (the second in as many days) finds New Yorkers overwhelmingly support the bulk of the agenda Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out in his State of the State address, but also back an idea floated
by the Assembly Democrats and
organized labor that he has so far ruled out: Reinstating the so - called «millionaire's tax.»
Also at 11:30 a.m., Rebuild NY Now, a broad - based coalition seeking to raise public awareness about the state's infrastructure needs, hosted
by Sen. Sue Serino, County Executive Marcus Molinaro and other local elected officials, members of
organized labor, Chambers of Commerce and local businesses, will hold a press conference, County Bridge PV - 15, North Ave over Swallow Stream, Pleasant Valley.
He genuinely appeared to have no idea what the free - trade agreement, known as the Trans - Pacific Partnership, was and countered
by pointing to Mr. Grimm's allegedly poor rating from an
organized labor group.
The budget proposal put forth
by Democratic lawmakers is getting a thumbs down from
organized labor.
Depending on how the conservative - leaning court rules, the case could have a significant impact on the
organizing and spending efforts
by public - sector
labor groups.
New York's Working Families Party was first
organized in 1998
by a collation of
labor unions, community organizations, and the variety of public interest groups such as Citizens Action of New York.
Donohue made it clear this decision is a «direct result» of the deal struck last week
by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, in which
organized labor believes the governor «traded» his approval on the LATFOR redistricting plans for lawmakers» support of pension reform.