Sentences with phrase «fight on behalf of their members»

«There is a need, so we studied trade groups that fight on behalf of their members who might not be able to individually.»

We plan to democratize the Chicago Teachers Union, hereinafter referred to as CTU and turn it into an organization that fights on behalf of its members and the students we educate.

The Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) is a group of dedicated teachers, retirees, Paraprofessional School Related Personnel (PSRPs), parents, community members and other champions of public education who fight for equitable public education and hope to improve the Chicago Teacher's Union (CTU) so that it fights both on behalf of its members and on behalf of Chicago's students.

Not exact matches

MTA board member Veronica Vanterpool, who also works as executive director of the nonprofit Tri-State Transportation Campaign, said that rather than picking a fight with its fellow transportation provider, the MTA and Cuomo should advocate on Amtrak's behalf, including by pushing for emergency financial assistance from the federal government for the summer repairs at Penn, which Amtrak has said will cost between $ 30 million and $ 40 million.

«On behalf of the half - million New Yorkers invested in our fight for a living wage for direct care workers, we want to express our gratitude for the tremendous support we've received from members of the Senate and Assembly,» the campaign said in a statement.

«Despite her relative youth, Rebecca Lynch knows first - hand the challenges working families face in New York City and will fight tirelessly on their behalf as a member of the City Council,» said Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ.

The Humane Society of the United States, on behalf of its more than 800,000 supporters in New York, applauds state Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Darrel Aubertine, D - Watertown, and Committee members for passing legislation to strengthen animal fighting laws and stop the proliferation of large - scale puppy mills in New York.

I thank the members who fought to have it revisited and spoke on the behalf of us dog lovers.

On behalf of our 140,000 members, we commend Governor Cuomo as he shows the nation how to lead the fight on climate and jobs.&raquOn behalf of our 140,000 members, we commend Governor Cuomo as he shows the nation how to lead the fight on climate and jobs.&raquon climate and jobs.»

As an Ambassador for the National Wildlife Federation, she is politically active in the legislative fight for the environment and has made several visits to Capitol Hill to speak with members of Congress on behalf of clean energy legislation.

Members of the practice have spent much of their careers fighting on behalf of consumers and often are asked to speak on the subject at conferences.

This experience allows us to investigate clients» cases in depth, and to fight for compensation on behalf of some of the most vulnerable members of society.

In fact, I would fight for this on behalf of each family member who feels disregarded, disrespected, or dismissed.

That organization is still involved and working on behalf of its members, and that's important because there are still pockets of the kinds of things that the Realtists have fought so vigorously to remove from the industry.