No. 5: Say's he's going to
fight for working people and the middle class while he freezes wages and doesn't raise the minimum wage.
Things like «an economy which doesn't
work for working people» was a brilliant description of the situation but we didn't really come up with the solutions for change.
They have decades of experience
delivering for working people and standing up for immigrant rights, good public education, affordable housing, criminal justice and police reform.
Instead of this corporate - dominated process, the environmental groups ask for an open, transparent process that delivers
benefits for working people, not just for the owners of the largest corporations.
The fact that politicians have been willing to advocate for minimum wage increases, however, points to several important trends in the Canadian economy and their
implications for working people.
They're very keen to blame broken families, but a lot less willing to discuss structural inequality or admit the role their own policies have played in making life
harder for working people.
As it is we have Republican upstate Senators selling themselves to downstate money interests to remain in power — not good
for working people in NY!
This is a fight against disillusionment and despair, this is a fight
for the working people of Britain and this is a fight I am determined to win.»
«Marosol Alcantara is a strong
voice for working people in Albany and we are proud to endorse her re-election campaign today,» said RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum.
«In all of my time working alongside him, Jumaane has been a fierce advocate
for working people across our city, and I know that he will carry that conviction into Albany as the Lieutenant Governor of our state.
«Rory Lancman has been one of the most aggressive and effective
advocates for working people in New York,» said Stuart Appelbaum, President of RWDSU.
«Her voice in the DNC leadership is critical if the Democratic Party wants to live up to its values as the
party for working people everywhere.»
In any case, it is clear that, as every papal encyclical and major Protestant pronouncement in this century on labor has affirmed, trade unions are an essential instrument of
justice for working people and an indispensable and positive part of democratic societies.
Gov. David Paterson called the ruling «unfortunate,» while CSEA President Danny Donohue deemed it a «major
victory for working people.»
Jeremy Corbyn is set to join the trade union movement and tens of thousands of people in demanding a new deal
for working people on Saturday 12 May.
«My enthusiasm for running against Republican Bob Turner on a platform of leveling the economic playing
field for working people doesn't extend to running against fellow Democrat Gary Ackerman,» the assemblyman said in a statement.
Ed Miliband must show that Labour
stands for working people against a government of millionaires intent on making the average Briton pay for a crisis they had no role in creating.
We've also given Congress the flexibility to add an additional top rate on the very highest income earners to provide even more tax
relief for working people.
My government will use the opportunity of a strengthening economy to deliver
security for working people, to increase life chances for the most disadvantaged and to strengthen national defences.
Long - term disability (LTD) insurance is one of the most important types of
insurance for working people looking to insure their income in case of a long period of illness or a physical accident.
I promise today that at the next election, we will present a manifesto that explains how we can help to make the living wage a part of our strategy to make Britain's economy work
for working people again.
«CSEA members need elected officials who fight
for working people so they can earn wages that keep up with their ever increasing costs,» said Danny Donahue, the CSEA President.
Business groups had been lobbying against continuing the tax on the wealthy, while unions and other advocates for the minimum wage say a three year phase in is too
long for working people to wait.
«Food banks, legal loan sharks, Mcjobs, and no hope for the young - this is the tragedy of
life for working people in Britain today under the Tories.
«My enthusiasm for running against Republican Bob Turner on a platform of leveling the economic playing field
for working people doesn't extend to running against fellow Democrat Gary Ackerman,» Lancman said in a statement.
It may seem counterintuitive that better
outcomes for working people would make the stock market go down, though the positive data means that the interest rate increases will likely continue unabated, a possibility means an end to the relatively free money.
He has been a loyal servant of our party, he has done a good job in some respects but he is not a man who can lead is into the next election and win and
win for working people in this country.
«Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been a tenacious
fighter for working people across the state; and his work on recovering wages for workers in the car wash industry has been particularly remarkable,» said RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum.
We are proud to endorse Tish James, a true
champion for working people, and we look forward to electing her as our New York State Attorney General.»
By Nancy Platts Trade unions have often been at the forefront of demands for a better
democracy for working people, whether it was the Chartists pushing for the right to vote in the 19th century to the Scottish TUC's role campaigning for a Scottish parliament two decades ago.
«This legislation will streamline the ability of individuals to join a union in the public sector and comes at a critical
time for working people who are increasingly under attack by those who want to diminish the rights of working men and women.»
We look forward to continuing to stand alongside Shelley Mayer to fight for quality healthcare and a strong economy with good
jobs for all working people.»