Not exact matches
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former
members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police
union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
«The main
concern is that an unexpected exit of the U.K. from the EU could lead to similar initiatives in other
member states, making Brexit the first step towards the disintegration of the
union,» Antonio Barroso, senior vice-president of political risk consultancy, Teneo Intelligence, said in a report this week.
«Some EU
members, especially Germany, are
concerned about Chinese investment in the so - called periphery of the
union, as well as about the acquisition of strategically sensitive infrastructure such as ports, power plants and key technologies,» Igor Rogelja, a researcher at the Lau China Institute at King's College London, said.
«The euro has lost 3.7 % against the U.S. dollar this month and almost $ 4 trillion has been wiped from equity markets amid
concern the turmoil in Greece may weigh on other
members of the economic
union,» he said.
This Friday December 29th at 6:00 PM
members of more than two dozen New York City and other community groups who are seriously
concerned about the situation in Puerto Rico, now that more than 100 days have passed since the devastation that hurricane Maria brought to the island, will converge on the south side of
Union Square to have their voices heard.
It is also
concerned about council
members being placed in difficult situations, when the majority of the donations are coming from companies and
unions that have a direct interest in decisions made by city council.»
As to obligations of a more personal nature I have many people to thank — colleagues who have advised me, students at
Union Theological Seminary who have stimulated me with their responsive interest,
members of the congregation of The Riverside Church, New York, who, by their attentive listening to mid-week lectures on the subjects handled in this book, have kept alive my confidence that even difficult and recondite problems
concerning the Bible are of vital, contemporary importance.
There are
concerns about treatment of
members of trade
unions and farmers who have lost their livelihoods.]
Members of the
union will be attending the commission's annual public board meeting tomorrow (22)- at the Abbey Conference Centre, in Great Smith Street, London, from 3 pm to 8 pm - to highlight their
concerns.
A PLA is negotiated behind closed doors between the Owner of the project and the trade
union; one party politically motivated to protect the
unions because they are heavy campaign contributors — and the other party that is only
concerned with keeping their
members working so that they can collect hefty
union dues from them.
The
unions» approach seems largely the same as when in dispute with any other employer: no - one can credit the claim that this time their principal
concern is for their
members» customers!
«As leaders of
unions representing over half a million working New Yorkers, we held a conversation with the Speaker candidates so they could hear our
members»
concerns and share their own plans for the future of working people in our city.
A meeting between
members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus and former Attorney General Eric Holder has been postponed after the influential labor
union Hotel Trades Council raised
concerns.
Other activities which were undertaken in preparation towards successful implementation of the 1st ever & the biggest showbiz credit
union business in town include contracting of the best professional ICT company to handle the Union's ICT platform, putting up in place the department of communication to handle all information concerning the union and its branding including setting up the database of mem
union business in town include contracting of the best professional ICT company to handle the
Union's ICT platform, putting up in place the department of communication to handle all information concerning the union and its branding including setting up the database of mem
Union's ICT platform, putting up in place the department of communication to handle all information
concerning the
union and its branding including setting up the database of mem
union and its branding including setting up the database of
members.
«I am extremely
concerned at the impact of this dispute on students, and I strongly urge the
unions to put this to their
members,» he said.
Once the vote
concerning independence began, however,
unions overwhelmingly rejected the key tenant of the SNP's platform, describing the idea as «economically damaging to
union members and their families».
City officials in the state capital have been focusing as well on the
concerns of individual Democratic
members of the Assembly — partly to please Mr. Heastie — while also laying out their priorities to
unions and other allies who can carry that message for them.
Concern has been expressed that the 200,000 individual party
members could be overwhelmed by 2.7 million new affiliated supporters from the
unions.
The news article cites Nojay's «job - juggling» and «political views» as
concerns to
members of the City Council in Detroit and
union officials.
Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police
unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws
concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA
members dissatisfied with their
union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed
concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.
«The
unions are still going to be major players after this, but it will change their revenue picture and it will force them to dial back some of their activities that don't reflect urgent
concerns of the
members,» said the Empire Center's Ken Girardin, who is rooting for a decision adverse to organized labor.
It comprised Conservative
Members of Parliament who were
concerned about the direction being taken by the European
Union towards becoming a federal state.
I do not wish to be a soothsayer of doom, but unless we actively listen to the
concerns of the
unions (and their
members) then to my mind there is the very real possibility that later in the year we could witness similar scenes upon London's chartered streets.
We also have
concerns about the proposed treatment of affiliation fees from trade
union members.
Also mounting good campaigns are talented candidates with good ideas like Brian Kavanagh, former chief - of - staff for Council
Member Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness i
Member Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties
Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget
concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a
member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness i
member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness issues.
«I don't think what the trade
unions are saying they are against any cuts in any circumstances but they like me are very, very
concerned about the impact they are going to have not just on their
members but on the users of their services,» Mr Miliband said.
«The fact that the party has suspended a high profile trade
union member is bound to have a «chilling effect» on other
members who may support one candidate or the other in the leadership contest and who may express critical political opinion or comments
concerning one or both of the two leadership candidates.
Teachers, parents,
union leaders and even some school superintendents and board
members in New York are clothed in blue to show their
concern for what they see as an overemphasis on testing, an under - emphasis on state education funding, and inequitable spending between districts.
This article makes it clear that the true
concern of the
union bosses is that if given the choice to be in the
union the
members may choose to keep their money and stay out of the
union.
Strike action has been gaining less and less traction with NUT and NASWUT
members who are increasingly
concerned that
unions are losing parents and alienating staff from school leaders.
Also,
concerned with the incessant kidnapping and killing, the National
Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the area cautioned its
members from plying the route pending deployment of troop and other security agencies.
On Tuesday, Bloomberg declined to sign the bill after
union members raised
concerns over possible job losses.
Whereas, the New York State AFL - CIO represents one out of every seven
union members in the country, thus providing the State Labor Federation with a significant voice
concerning candidates worthy of labor's support, and
Talking to Cuomo after the Utica event, the Times
Union's Matt Hamilton noted that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was that very day touring the Capital Region in an attempt to show his interest in the
concerns of his upstate
members.
There are also
concerns union leaders will use their powers to register large numbers of associate
members and influence their decisions, despite the loss of their votes.
UFT
members from District 31 on Staten Island gathered at the Grand Plaza on March 22 to meet UFT President Michael Mulgrew and discuss issues of
concern to the
union and its
members.
The workers under the umbrella of various
unions including Nigerian
Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Nigeria
Union of Teachers (NUT) and Nigeria
Union of Pensioners (NUP) while addressing a press conference in Ibadan on Monday expressed
concern over what they termed the poor condition of their
members in the state.
While Labour distributed ballot packs to its
members, the trade
unions were responsible for sending out literature relating to the contest to their
members, leading to
concerns from each side about the content of the other's election material.
MEMBERS of Parliament in Britain and elsewhere are
concerned that some of the countries of the former Soviet
Union are being far too lax in their control of fissile materials.
Lab safety is now a heightened
concern in the contract negotiations currently under way between the University of California and the new
union representing the postdocs on its 10 campuses, including UCLA, says UC Berkeley postdoc Matthew «Oki» O'Connor, a
member of the
union negotiation team.
«I'm looking for fresh ideas in this space,» said Brenda Ekwurzel, a senior climate scientist at the
Union of
Concerned Scientists in Washington, D.C. «I was assigned to this session to break up any fights,» added Lee Anne Willson, an emerita professor of physics and astronomy at Iowa State University in Ames, and a
member of AAAS's program committee for the conference.
The remaining
members of Lanvin's workers
union are said to be
concerned about Fosun's lack of experience in the luxury sector, which requires careful brand management and the patience to place and develop long - term bets.
After she tended to more immediate
concerns in her home, Díaz, the head of the 40,000 -
member Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico, had thousands of
members of her teacher's
union to think about.
According to the National Education
Union, air pollution is «a growing area of
concern» for their
members.
The move by
members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teaching
union follows an impasse over pay with local authority employers and ongoing
concerns over workload.
HSTA President Wil Okabe said Tuesday that the state didn't give the
union sufficient time to work through the
concerns it has with the latest contract proposal and communicate them with
members, mirroring what happened in January.
his
members are
concerned they will lose their
union - negotiated contracts when DCPS closes some of its campuses next fall and teachers look to charter schools for jobs.
It is now more -
concerned with aiding and comforting its teachers
union allies (and assuaging old - school
members out of step with the times) than with addressing the most - critical economic and civil rights issue of our time.
Since then, the LA TImes has reported that District 4 School Board challenger Kate Anderson supports Superintendent John Deasy's teacher evaluation guidance and that District 4 School Board
member Steve Zimmer supports the idea of a district - wide guidance but is
concerned about potential delays caused by
union objection.
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education
Union, said: «Air pollution is a growing area of
concern for
members of the National Education
Union.