Sentences with phrase «former state labor»

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She points out that California labor code states personnel records are due to current or former employees, within 30 days barring a different agreement, «upon a written request from a current or former employee, or his or her representative.»

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans, including Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, stepped up their criticism of Labor Secretary nominee Tom Perez on Tuesday, amplifying their concerns a day before the former state official faces a Senate committee vote on his...

A key labor union for the New York Police Department on Wednesday threw its support to Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath in the race to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The powerful labor union 1199 SEIU endorsed Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath on Friday in the crucial special election to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in Nassau County.

State Sen. Tim Kennedy wanted no part of a heated exchange between a former labor boss (Steve McInnis, of the Carpenters Union) and power lobbyist (Brad Gerstman) that unfolded in front of him at an Albany hotel bar.

David Griffiths, former executive director of a Bronx nonprofit and ex-law partner of state Labor Secretary Peter Rivera, will spend five months in prison for mail fraud, making false statements to the government and obstruction of justice.

Other Syracuse - area names on the jury questionnaire include: Juanita Perez Williams, a former Syracuse mayoral candidate and state labor department employee; Rob Simpson, president of CenterState CEO; Andrew Breuer, president of Hueber - Breuer Construction; James Fayle, regional director for Empire State Development; and several employees or Cor Developstate labor department employee; Rob Simpson, president of CenterState CEO; Andrew Breuer, president of Hueber - Breuer Construction; James Fayle, regional director for Empire State Development; and several employees or Cor DevelopState Development; and several employees or Cor Development.

New Jersey Democrat Tom Malinowski, a former assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights, and labor, is among the latest additions to the DCCC's Red to Blue list.

Labor's number one Senate candidate, Joe Bullock, is a controversial former shop union state secretary.

Former Cuomo counsel Seth Agata, now executive director of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, later testified he sanctioned Percoco's post-government employment in a July 2014 memo only because Percoco told him it was for a law firm dealing with labor issues and localities — not anyone with business before the state.

The statewide Business Council, which former Gov. George Pataki blamed for abandoning his early efforts to stand up to the state's powerful labor unions, was cited as especially reluctant to participate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan today debuted the «framework» of a deal that will extend the city's rent regulations and the controversial 421a tax abatement for six months — with some tweaks to the former, and potential for the latter to last through 2019 if the real estate industry and labor reach an agreement on construction wages.

If there's a singular face for diversity breakthroughs in the group, it doubtless belongs to Lisa Blunt Rochester, a former Delaware labor secretary and personnel director, who is going to become the first woman and first African - American to represent the state at the Capitol.

Perez Williams is a former associate dean of students at Syracuse University and has worked in city government under Miner and state government as regional director for the New York State Department of Lstate government as regional director for the New York State Department of LState Department of Labor.

On the surface, Cuomo and Christie are very similar: hard - charging former prosecutors who pushed public labor unions and recalcitrant state lawmakers to adapt to fiscal austerity in difficult economic times.

Enter Perez Williams, the 2017 Democratic nominee for Syracuse mayor, a mother of four adult children, an ex-Naval officer and former regional representative for the state Department of Labor.

Gottfried and Perkins were joined at the Albany press conference today by Laurie Wen, Executive Director, Physicians for a National Health Program — NY Metro; Dr. Paul Sorum, former Chair of the Capital District chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program; Vito Grasso, Executive Vice President of the New York State Academy of Family Physicians; Lisa Blodgett, New York State Nurses Association; Doug Bullock, First Vice President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor; Rev. Frances Rosenau, Associate Minister at the Westminster Presbyterian Church; and Mark Dunlea, co-founder of Single Payer New York and Executive Director of the Hunger Action Network of New York State.

Former Bronx Assemblyman and current State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced yesterday that $ 12.7 million in back wages, interest and liquidated damages have been recovered for more than 14,000 workers in just the first four months of 2014 — putting New York State on pace to recover over $ 38 million this year for workers.

Ronald Goldstock: Professor, Cornell Law School; Professor, Columbia Law School; former Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor; former Director, New York State Organized Crime Task Force.

The group, called NY Jobs Now, includes Heather Bricetti, the president and CEO of the state Business Council, along with labor leaders like the AFL - CIO's Mario Cilento, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Gary LaBarbera of Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

The poll results come as state lawmakers once again are being pushed on the issue of public financing, this time by a coalition of good - government groups, labor organizations and even the former campaign apparatus of President Obama's re-election effort, Organizing for America.

The committee, which includes elected officials, labor leaders and even a former football star, was formed by the executive leadership of the state Business Council.

When the national and New York Working Families Parties recently chose to support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president over Hillary Clinton, it was widely seen as something of a snub to the former secretary of state — especially since the labor - backed party had endorsed her when she ran for the US Senate in the Empire Sstate — especially since the labor - backed party had endorsed her when she ran for the US Senate in the Empire StateState.

Other potential Clinton VP picks under discussion include: Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, former governors from the key state of Virginia; Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who represents both a more liberal wing of the party and a swing state; and Thomas E. Perez, President Obama's labor secretary and a Hispanic civil rights lawyer.

No matter who wins, the next Democratic chairman will face a daunting task, said Buffalo Mayor and state Democratic Chairman Byron Brown, who is leaning toward backing former U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez, a Buffalo native.

Names like Former Ministers of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; Employment and Labor Relations, Haruna Iddrisu; Roads and Highways; Inusah Fuseini; Education, Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang; Foreign Affairs, Hannah Serwah Tetteh; Trade and Industry; Dr Ekow Spio Gabrah; Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, former Minister of State and Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations, are all reported interested in leading the NDC into the 2020 eleFormer Ministers of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; Employment and Labor Relations, Haruna Iddrisu; Roads and Highways; Inusah Fuseini; Education, Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang; Foreign Affairs, Hannah Serwah Tetteh; Trade and Industry; Dr Ekow Spio Gabrah; Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, former Minister of State and Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations, are all reported interested in leading the NDC into the 2020 eleformer Minister of State and Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations, are all reported interested in leading the NDC into the 2020 election.

The labor - backed political party voted tonight to «join the campaign to draft» Ms. Warren, a Democratic senator and darling of the progressive movement, to enter the 2016 race in which many assume former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic front - runner — if she decides to run.

After receiving an endorsement from what some consider New York's most powerful labor group, SEIU Local 1199, and and immigrants» rights group, the former secretary of state said this office would build on what President Barack Obama has done with immigration.

Labor leaders from across the city rallied on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Sept. 9 in support of Robert Jackson, a longtime education advocate and former City Council member running for the Democratic nomination to represent the 31st District in the state Senate.

The Manhattan federal court class - action, filed by a former waiter this week, alleges the famously snooty French eatery and its owner Marco Maccioni, son of founder Sirrio Maccioni, snub state labor laws.

State Labor Commissioner and former Bronx Assemblyman Peter Rivera is working on convening a Wage Board to review and recommend any changes to the relevant regulations for food service workers and service employees in New York State, after a mandate from the Governor last month.

More than three years after he pleaded guilty to embezzling $ 2.2 million from such groups as the Electchester Athletic Association, the Central Labor Council and his own campaign account, jailed former state Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin has yet to pay back the organizations he stole from.

New York's governor has nominated a former union leader to be the state's next labor commissioner.

The former assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights and labor is hoping to challenge moderate GOP Rep. Leonard Lance in a district that narrowly voted for Clinton.

ALBANY — The 25 largest donors to state - level politicians and political parties last year included several hedge fund managers, labor unions and a PAC controlled by a former leader of the Senate.

Juanita Perez Williams: Former Central New York representative for the state Department of Labor under Cuomo and Syracuse mayoral candidate.

Here's a link to the front of the mailer, which has a lot of rah, rah Schneiderman language and highlights his endorsements from The Times, the TU, The Nation, former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall and a plethora of labor unions.

His former colleagues in the state Legislature always give him the loudest cheers at state events, he is a darling of organized labor and was elected in 2014 with more votes than either Schneiderman or Cuomo.

Monday, surrounded by labor union officials and rank and file members, Cuomo named his campaign to increase the state's minimum wage to $ 15 an hour the «Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice» after his late father, the former governor of New York.

He is a former Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor and a former Professor of Economics at Michigan State University.

The competition has also angered some teachers and their labor unions, who complain the competition favors wealthier states and extends the No Child Left Behind emphasis on testing favored by former president George W. Bush.

Doug Ross, President of the American Promise Schools and a former state senator, Michigan Commerce director, and U.S. assistant secretary of labor

When it became apparent that district negotiators wouldn't back down on issues like tax - funded union release time and payroll dues deductions, DCFT sought intervention from major campaign beneficiary and Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper and his labor department executive director, former state AFL - CIO leader Ellen Golombek.

Los Angeles — Former U.S. Congressman and chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee George Miller announced today that he is endorsing Marshall Tuck for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

As part of their labor series, their documentation has covered the cruel conditions of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, a former slave - breeding plantation named for the African nation from which «the most profitable» slaves, according to slave owners, were kidnapped.

An AEMO spokesman last night said the state's fleet of emergency diesel generators, installed at two locations in Adelaide by the former Labor government to lower the risk of blackouts, had not been called upon but remained available if required.

George P. Shultz, a former U.S. secretary of labor, treasury and state, is a distinguished fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Our Labor and Employment attorneys regularly practice in all California State and Federal Courts, providing litigation representation in wage and hour matters, complex class actions, wrongful termination claims, discrimination and harassment disputes, non-solicitation and non-competition actions, enforcement of confidentiality agreements, and in unfair competition actions involving former employees.

In the 30 years from 1940 to 1970, Meador observed, appointments to the Supreme Court included four former U.S. senators, three former state governors, five former attorneys general, a former secretary of the treasury, a former secretary of labor, and a former chair of the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Both the hearing examiner and the Board of Labor and Appeals for the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry had found that a former employee was entitled to unemployment insurance benefits.