Sentences with phrase «city employees fought»

As the customers reduced revenue, city employees fought any reduction in pay or benefits.

Not exact matches

Pope Francis also prayed, in dedicating the Vatican City State to St Michael's protection, that the Holy Archangel would intercede to help «make us victorious over the temptations of power, riches and sensuality» and keep Vatican employees strong in «the good fight of the faith».

But rather than suggest that supporters donate money or warm clothing directly to OWS, the WFP — which has done its best to bleed city residents dry with high taxes and runaway public - employee pension benefits — told the e-mail's recipients that «just $ 5 a month supports our fight for a better New York.»

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, seeking to avoid future budget gaps, wants to slash a $ 12,000 pension bonus paid each year to police and firefighter retirees, but public - employee unions have vowed to fight.

In fighting the change, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said a state report projected that half of City of Milwaukee employees would move out of the city within 10 yeCity of Milwaukee employees would move out of the city within 10 yecity within 10 years.

While one can never get too confident in the reformist promises of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, it seems unlikely that the Democratic chief executive of America's second - largest city would pick a fight with public employees just for sport.