Sentences with phrase «from public sector workers»

«He confirms that the government is grabbing money from public sector workers to pay down a deficit they did nothing to create, even at a time when their pay is frozen for two years and many are facing job losses,» he said.

Ministers and union leaders are returning to the negotiating table after yesterday's mass walkout from public sector workers.

Not exact matches

Hammond, who has faced calls from fellow cabinet ministers to scrap the 1 % freeze on public sector pay increases, said that the government must continue the «right balance» between what is fair for workers and taxpayers.

The source said the pay cap was brought in to «deal with the mess we inherited from Labour» and acknowledged the «hard work and sacrifice» made by public sector workers, saying jobs had been protected and the deficit reduced by three quarters.

For several years, Cameco has tied compensation to environmental sustainability and worker safety, because «being in the uranium business, the company understands the importance of the social licence from the community,» says Nancy Hopkins, a lawyer who sits on several private - and public - sector boards, including Cameco's.

But Prime Minister Callaghan then urged that the government make further concessions to the unions, including «exemptions from the 5 per cent pay limit, tighter price controls and extension of the principle of «comparability,» under which public sector workers could expect more money.

In the U.S., deteriorating urban finances — from Detroit to Stockton, Calif. — threaten municipal bond holders, public - sector workers, and taxpayers.

Further to my earlier post showing that the public / private sector pay gap is mainly due to more equal pay for women in service jobs, Â a recent piece from Canadian Public Policy by Hou and Coulombe shows that the pay gap between Canadian born racialized workers and non racialized workers exists almost entirely in the private sector and not in the public spublic / private sector pay gap is mainly due to more equal pay for women in service jobs, Â a recent piece from Canadian Public Policy by Hou and Coulombe shows that the pay gap between Canadian born racialized workers and non racialized workers exists almost entirely in the private sector and not in the public sPublic Policy by Hou and Coulombe shows that the pay gap between Canadian born racialized workers and non racialized workers exists almost entirely in the private sector and not in the public spublic sector.

Today's National Post gave front page coverage to a «study» from the Frontier Centre claiming that wages of public servants have far outstripped those of private sector workers over the past decade.

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

The report, which will be welcomed by the government as proof it is offering public sector workers a fair deal in difficult economic times, highlights the change from retail price index to consumer price index inflation as the most substantial change for public sector workers.

We also note with concern the mis - treatment of some public sector workers who have been dismissed for no justifiable reason apart from having been employed by the previous government.

Thirdly, I think there is a lot to be learned from Catholic Social Teaching, and Labour needs to ensure that it appeals to people who are not public sector workers.

However, some genuine public sector workers were mistakenly deleted from the payroll, angering some labour unions.

Ari Paul argues that police unions deserve not solidarity from other city unions, but rather, healthy antagonism — public sector workers like teachers should take a forceful stance against police brutality.

Thousands of public sector workers from across the North East are taking part in a 24 - hour strike today.

As they have in Ireland, senior staff in the public sector need to show leadership so they can deliver pay restraint needed from ordinary workers.

Despite the promise of the Coalition Government to protect accrued pension rights, regardless of the outcome of the current Review of public sector pensions, millions of public sector workers are now facing a retirement beset by worry and financial uncertainty following the Coalition Government's decision to switch pension calculations from the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Taking his turn to address the meeting, Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union, Ato Bondzie welcomed the assurance from the acting sector minister.

As Political Director of the New York City Central Labor Council, Carrión has forged deep partnerships among 300 local unions from every trade, occupation, and public and private sector of the New York economy, representing a wide spectrum of workers, including teachers, truck drivers, operating engineers, nurses, construction workers, electricians, firefighters, retail workers, janitors, train operators, bakers, and many more who are the face of today's workforce.

There are particular concerns about where the private sector jobs will come from for the 490,000 public - sector workers who are expected to lose their jobs.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew told the March 22 Delegate Assembly that a new challenge to the «fair - share» fees that public - sector unions collect from workers who don't become members could reach the Supreme Court by the fall.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew opened the Nov. 9 Delegate Assembly with some good news: in Ohio the previous day, voters turned back by a 61 - 39 percent margin an attempt to prevent public - sector workers from being able to bargain collectively.

He said the deficit was still too high, which is why public sector workers face another year of pay restraint and welfare spending will be capped from 2015.

«Action by the Liberal Democrats within the UK Coalition killed off any suggestion of regional pay within the UK, but now Welsh public sector workers face a new threat to their pay and conditions from Labour politicians in our town halls.

The unions are also highlighting the serious workplace and social problems that will accompany the enforced longer working age for public sector workers, particularly those with strenuous or demanding jobs like construction workers, cleaners, nurses, paramedics and teachers, including an increasingly frail workforce and the exclusion of younger workers from the labour market.

«On Friday we'll be hearing from Len McCluskey, the newly elected general secretary of Unite - a union like ours that represents workers in both the public and private sectors, a union that knows the importance of campaigning hard, and a union with which we will be signing a joint agreement to embed our new working relationship at every level.

From pensioners to first - time buyers to public sector workers, a rundown of how today's Autumn Statement and Spending Review affect you.

If we do go into coalition government again, whether or not the electoral system changes, we would need to try doing it differently, in three ways: first, we should adopt a transactional approach from day one in an effort to communicate that we are in fact fighting for our values; second, we should be ruthless about protecting the interests of our core supporters, including students and public sector workers; and third, we really, really need to be luckier — whatever one's analysis about the Liberal Democrats in government, the rise of Scottish nationalism and the fearful response to it south of the border is something the party neither caused nor could do very much about.

The Pontypridd MP told the Guardian: «I was more than frustrated: I was furious that we were sitting there with a Tory Government that has imposed swingeing cuts on public services, on tax credits, on universal credit, that have smashed women and public sector workers the length and breadth of Britain, and we are taking lectures from them about social justice and economic fairness.

A decision by the coalition government to legislate against the unions would win support from Conservative backbenchers keen to suppress unrest among public sector workers about their employment conditions.

Dave Prentis, Unison secretary general, said: «Our survey dispels the myth that public sector workers are immune from the worst effects of the recession.

On Feb. 26, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that boils down to the question of whether public - sector unions have a right to collect dues from workers they bargain on behalf of, even if they are not union members.

But ministers fear the generous final salary schemes paid out to public sector workers would deter all but the biggest firms from doing so.

That 20 - point gulf between the two groups has widened from a 16 - point gulf in 2010 (16 - point Tory lead among private sector workers, level - pegging among public sector workers).

• What I've picked up from the Liberal Democrat conference so far is that Nick Clegg wants to cut the pay of classroom assistants, home helps, lollipop men and women and other low - paid public sector workers, to means test middle - class mums to decide whether they deserve child benefit, and to keep tuition fees.

I have said before that I thought it was right for short - term commitments to be in line with the coalition spending plans, as changes inevitably produce disturbance to business cycles, but that doesn't prevent Labour from saying that long - term they would seek to ameliorate the concerns of public sector - workers, e.g. future pay increases would be above inflation to restore the earning power that was lost through the recession.

Workers from right across the public sector are here.

These public sector workers claim that they are not seeing any benefit from a recovering economy and that the pay freeze and 1 % cap on a rise which they've seen in the last four years, has left them # 4,000 worse off than in 2010.

For that he needs to take time to persuade the public hes not going to risk public finances or make thousands of public sector workers unemployed from day 1.

Over 6 million public sector workers are not covered by Social Security, including about 1.2 million public school teachers; in 15 states, public sector workers do not pay into or receive benefits from the system.

Importantly, the harms from Act 10 extend beyond public - sector workers to all Wisconsinites, as current research suggests that student outcomes could be negatively affected by the law as well.

We use data from workers in the largest public - sector occupation in the United States — teaching — to examine the effect of pension enhancements on employee retention.

I am a public sector worker; I recently discovered that no remittance has been made on my behalf despite regular deductions from my salary?

There are signs that ministers are responding to this, with the chancellor coming under pressure from cabinet members to allow higher pay increases for public sector workers.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The Supreme Court says public sector unions can't collect fees from home health care workers who object to being affiliated with a union.

The majority overturned the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision and held that the The Public Service Essential Services Act, which prevented public sector essential workers from striking, was unconstitutPublic Service Essential Services Act, which prevented public sector essential workers from striking, was unconstitutpublic sector essential workers from striking, was unconstitutional.

Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers http://www.lacsw.org The Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers (LACSW) is a professional organization for clinical social workers in either administrative or clinical roles who function in diverse settings in both the private and public sectors from medical hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, school systems or private prWorkers http://www.lacsw.org The Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers (LACSW) is a professional organization for clinical social workers in either administrative or clinical roles who function in diverse settings in both the private and public sectors from medical hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, school systems or private prWorkers (LACSW) is a professional organization for clinical social workers in either administrative or clinical roles who function in diverse settings in both the private and public sectors from medical hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, school systems or private prworkers in either administrative or clinical roles who function in diverse settings in both the private and public sectors from medical hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, school systems or private practice.

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