Sentences with phrase «called labor leaders»

He constantly calls labor leaders, and they deploy or withhold their get - out - the - vote firepower at the governor's request, regardless of party.

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Finally, a growing number of union leaders are abandoning the futile efforts to achieve incremental reforms of the current ossified and defunct labor law and instead are calling for opening up labor law to encourage and protect workers who experiment with these and other more fluid and varied activities free from reprisals.

This was largely through the so - called prophets, charismatic leaders who were devoted to Jahweh, spoke on his behalf, condemned any alien deities, and labored to establish him as the one and only god with whom humankind had to deal.

In a recorded phone call to voters, Labor leader Bill Shorten said that «cuts to penalty rates will rip off 700,000 workers».

This relatively new movement, which is also sometimes called student - centered learning, has its roots in the progressive strain of American educational thought, but its current incarnation is also based on the modern belief, common among corporate executives and other business leaders, that there is a major and potentially calamitous disconnect brewing between the historical structures and traditions of the American public school system and the labor - force demands of the 21st - century American economy.

As Knickerbocker noted earlier today, this comes on the heels of the Senate Democrats» efforts to create so - called «councils» of labor, business and LGBT leaders, offering exclusive access to members of the majority conference for the low, low price of $ 50,000 to $ 25,000.

The labor - aligned Working Families Party in a statement Friday called on Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein to step aside from his leadership post as an investigation is conducted into an allegation that he forcibly kissed a former legislative staffer.

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.

And labor leaders like Peter Ward of the powerful Hotel Trades Council have echoed the call for Mr. Cuomo to get more involved.

This GOP infighting comes a day after news broke about an internal squabble between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and four of the state's top labor leaders, who were bounced from the DNC convention at - large delegate list and told to they could only be reinstated if they personally called the governor to request that be done.

Duffy will be joining RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum, who is a big Cuomo supporter and was the first labor leader to call on Gov. David Paterson to step aside to let the AG run unopposed for governor this fall.

WHAT: Labor and Political Leaders are joining together to call for passage of HR.

Students, labor leaders, and citizens» groups are calling on the State Senate to pass the New York DREAM Act, which would give undocumented youth access to state financial aid like the Tuition Assistance Program.

Labor Leaders to Join State Legislators in Calling for Reform of the Martin Act Monday March 12, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Last year, President Donald Trump signed legislation revoking an Obama - era Labor Department rule designed to provide a legal safe haven for the state programs, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called «more government at the expense of the private sector and American workers.»

Labor and Political Leaders Call for Passage of 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Tuesday September 07, 2010 at 12:03 pm

Labor & Political Leaders Call for Passage of 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Monday September 07, 2009 at 10:00 am

WHAT: Labor and political leaders are joining together to call for both the House and Senate to pass HR.

Nurses, labor leaders and politicians calling for safe staffing legislation.

OSWEGO, N.Y. - In response to the planned shutdown of FitzPatrick nuclear plant, Central New York politicians, labor leaders and others today called upon Gov. Andrew Cuomo to «do whatever it takes» to protect Upstate energy jobs.

He was the first labor leader to publicly call for Gov. David Paterson not to run this fall to clear the field for the AG.

It's worth noting that RWDSU President Stu Appelbaum was one of the first labor leaders to call for Gov. David Paterson not to run this fall (and this back in January, in other words: Pre-David Johnson) and for AG Andrew Cuomo to get into the race.

Also at noon, faith and labor leaders, voters, and community members «demand morality, fairness and honesty» from elected officials, deliver petition signatures to Cuomo calling for «real» ethics reform, outside the governor's NYC office, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

The group, called NY Jobs Now, includes Heather Bricetti, the president and CEO of the state Business Council, along with labor leaders like the AFL - CIO's Mario Cilento, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Gary LaBarbera of Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Another council member who received a call from Alvarez, but asked to remain unnamed, said he was surprised to hear from the labor leader and in fact assumed he was calling to ask him to support de Blasio's horse proposal.

Labor leaders on hand included NYSUT's Vice President Andrew Pallotta, who called Cuomo's cuts to education «horrendous,» especially combined with the potential impact of the governor's property tax cap, which passed the state Senate on Monday.

His predecessor, Larry Schwartz, has been making calls to labor leaders and was suggested by some sources as a possible manager for the effort.

Also at 11:30 a.m., groups representing immigrants will join with labor leaders and elected officials to urge New Yorkers to vote «no» on Nov. 7 on the ballot question that calls for a state constitutional convention, UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway, Manhattan.

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.

Clergy members, labor unions, technology leaders and over 100 typically de Blasio - averse business executives signed letters calling on Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass a multi-year mayoral control extension.

Some labor leaders disputed Mr. Lipton's account of the governor's comment, while Mr. Mulgrew called Mr. Lipton «misguided and delusional,» likening him to a temperamental child.

Nevertheless, his pointed call for sweeping labor concessions left many union leaders with jaws agape.

Press conference with Congressman Paul Tonko and a diverse array of community, labor and faith leaders calling on their federal officials to demand a fair deal that protects Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and ensures the wealthiest pay their fair share.

A group called Rebuild New York Now is creating a coalition of government leaders, organized labor and private business to urge Albany to spend the windfall on fixing the state's declining infrastructure.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, announced a six - month window for developers and labor leaders to come to an agreement on so - called prevailing - wage jobs for construction workers on 421 - a projects.

In events across New York, state lawmakers joined community activists and labor leaders Tuesday in calling for passage of campaign finance reform in Albany.

NYRA had moved its call center this spring to Portland, Ore., infuriating Gov. Andrew Cuomo as well as several state officials, labor leaders and lawmakers.

Leaders from all of the city's major labor unions — representing 1.3 million workers — on Jan. 6 voiced their strong support for Mayor Bill de Blasio's call for universal, full - day pre-K for the city's four - year - olds.

Labor leaders in the coalition, representing home health care workers, communications workers, janitors and maintenance workers, called on Albany to keep the tax to make the state's richest residents pay a fair share.

«We'll be calling on leaders and candidates to address these issues, to stiffen their backbones, to be clear, and to champion these progressive policies,» Mr. de Blasio said as he stood under a blazing sun outside the U.S. Capitol with members of Congress, labor leaders and activists.

Mayor de Blasio — who has resisted including the 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.

A Democratic insider called Fishman «a national labor leader who helped invent the modern day labor movement in New York City.»

Labor leaders have called for retroactive pay raises and other benefits for their members, who have been without contracts for years.

Labor, management collaboration key to teacher reform SI&A Cabinet Report: Ushering in what is being called a new era of education reform in California, top administrators, teachers, political and labor leaders said Monday they are willing to work together to implement suggestions for bettering the state's schLabor, management collaboration key to teacher reform SI&A Cabinet Report: Ushering in what is being called a new era of education reform in California, top administrators, teachers, political and labor leaders said Monday they are willing to work together to implement suggestions for bettering the state's schlabor leaders said Monday they are willing to work together to implement suggestions for bettering the state's schools.

• Rescue / Volunteer Coordinator • Community Outreach Coordinator • Facilities Maintenance Lead • Began utilizing Inmate labor to clean both Shelters • Crew Leaders to more effectively manage and supervise inmate crews • Foster Coordinator / Intake mitigation counselor • Second Full Time Veterinarian • Extended hours of Shelter operation to 7 days a week • Stabilized our work force • Increased staff training • Created a Call Center in the Viera Office to free up shelter staff using existing personnel in the Viera office • Makeover of the South Shelter with the help of Habitat for Humanity and the Pet Posse • Created Community Cat Rooms • Created outside runs for the dogs • Built Fisher and Mollies Place and the Rainbow Bridge • New Paint and Landscaping • Mini Makeover of the North Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up to date

That's why a broad and diverse coalition of environmentalists, public health officials, business leaders, labor leaders, faith leaders, academics, low - income advocates, and social justice advocates has come together to call on Maryland's leaders to significantly expand the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policy.

Indigenous groups, labor, youth, scientists, food justice and clean water activists, religious groups, and civil rights organizations joined environmental groups in calling on world leaders attending the UN Climate Summit in New York this Tuesday to start taking real action to halt climate disruption.