Sentences with phrase «favors union members»

Instead, they favor a system of peer review, which critics call a «popularity contest» that favors union members.

Initially it was felt that the extent of the required safety training favored union members and would jeopardize the jobs of minority and nonunion workers.

Not exact matches

Deep policy divisions appear to exist between the business and labor groups: The report cites the «majority» of members preferring to focus on issues outside trade deficits in favor of a «mutually beneficial» trade deal, sentiments to which the labor union representatives dissent in favor of promoting U.S. investment and jobs.

Rather, the theological and scientific advisers to the section included a Canadian member of parliament, who is also a United Church minister, quoting William Stringfellow, Rachel Carson, and John Cobb; a theologian from Hong Kong who called for rejecting the «commander» image in Genesis of God giving shape and order to what he has made, in favor of the (female) «brooding spirit» image «which best addresses our current crisis»; and Larry Rasmussen of New York's Union Seminary, who linked the work of the Spirit with the growing environmental movement.

But Americans are curiously unwilling to learn from Europe, even though almost all member - states of the European Union have better policies and lower rates of addiction than the U.S.. On other points, Massing is in agreement with the harm - reduction approach: he favors free needles, methadone treatment, decriminalization of marijuana and repeal of mandatory sentencing.

It'll explain to you why the union has acted why it has throughout the years, why it's necessary, and why it's perfectly fine for them to avoid labor peace in favor of fair treatment of their members.

Also, thank all the legislators that co - sponsored and voted in favor of giving the hard working union members of AFSCME Local # 1095 a $ 1,000 payment to settle the expired contract of 2016.

Even Democrats favor the idea, (72 - 25), and voters with a union member in the household do, too (69 - 26).

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

The motion was supported by an overwhelming majority, in which both party members and unions voted 70 % in favor of the motion.

The report released today by the Albany County District Attorney's Office confirms what I have been saying all along, that former Governor Eliot Spitzer lied to the people of this State about his direct knowledge and involvement in the Troopergate scandal; that he was obsessed with conducting a political «hit job» to damage me personally and politically; and that the administration enlisted favored members of the news media, principally The Albany Times - Union to carry out their plot.

You might win the war of ideas and corral all the facts and common sense, but unless a legislator and a council member heard from as many disappointed parents as they did from angry union leaders, unless as many of the former showed up for hearings as did the latter, politicians would favor the unions every time.

Final vote counts of the 1,000 - strong union were 671 in favor and 130 against unifying — or about 84 % of voting members supporting unification.

Despite the election setback, exit polls indicated 51 percent of voters favor public sector unions, and state union members appear to have been galvanized by the fight, Bronfenbrenner said.

Indeed, one factor that worked in DCPS's favor was that the 4,000 - member Washington Teachers Union was significantly weakened, and unable to successfully fight against using test scores to evaluate teachers.

But SB 1530 wouldn't have weakened the ability of teachers and their unions to appeal dismissals, just made it more difficult for the two unions to game the system in favor of the members they defend during such proceedings.

A competing plan, favored by the teachers union, is reflected in a resolution from member Steve Zimmer, who wants to rehire teachers and restore programs that were eliminated by the recent recession.