Sentences with phrase «hard at the bargaining»

«The CSEA negotiating team worked hard at the bargaining table to protect the rights and benefits of CSEA members.

«We worked hard at the bargaining table to craft a system that intelligently uses student data in the evaluation of teachers,» he said.

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According to the verdict, Yelp has the right to charge for its ads, and thus review manipulation is «at most, hard bargaining.»

Not a day passes without a new story about hard bargaining at NAFTA renegotiations, which forces businesses to reconsider their investments and put off decisions until they know more about the future of cross-border trade.

The person doesn't walk away — despite hard work, despite prayers for a miracle and bargaining with God, despite making vast improvements in learning daily living skills from a wheelchair, and even despite, at times, some measurable return of arm and hand function.

The Mirror claim the «asking price» for Lloris would be at least # 25m and Levy is well known for driving a hard bargain when it comes to securing big fees for high - profile exits.

They have a shelf life of 8/10 years at the very top if they are lucky so who can begrudge them the opportunity to make hay whilst the sun is shining... am not saying Sanchez is not money driven but the way the guy plays i can mortgage my life he actually enjoys the game, enjoys wining first and foremost then money comes 2nd... like the author of the article rightly pointed out, he was in Messi's shadow at Barca and could not express himself fully, now he is at a club where he is the main man and given a free role and license to express himself and i very much doubt if he will want to go to a club like Madrid (as been rumoured in the dailies today) to relieve the bad experience he suffered at Barca because let us face facts, he is never going to displace CR7 as the main man, so even if Madrid sells Benzema or Bale to make room for him he will be back to the same position he was at Barca, this time he will be playing 2nd fiddle to CR7 so my guess is all the Madrid talks is been fed the press by his agents to drive a hard bargain when contract extension talks resumes.....

was reading online somewhere today that barca were willing to let pedro go for about # 15 million this could be a bargain for a quality player and if corzola (who cost # 18miillion) decides he wants to go next year back to spain we have his ready made replacement in pedro he is hybrid of sanchez and corzola (great two footed player) skilled in the barca hard working style and energetic and at 27 he would be at his peak and can score goals from wide areas we would have added edge to our attacking play if we cant get reus he would be a great second chioce would be a better investment than aarons me thinks.

The human body works differently at different stages of life, so there needs to be some compromise — and it wouldn't hurt if the teenager tried really hard to cut down on the attitude as part of the bargain.

The # 8m price quoted by Thomas seems a bit steep for a talent who is only proven at Championship level, but we know Daniel Levy drives a hard bargain!

If he continues to progress at his present rate that price would be considered a bargain, especially if he performs well in the Premiership, and Wenger may consider this as a sound investment for the future, but with Olivier Giroud in scintillating form and Danny Welbeck progressing nicely it is hard to see how he could get much game time at the Emirates at the moment.....

KEY FACT: This the first time Brighton have played a top - flight match in Newcastle MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 23/20 Draw 11/5 Brighton 3/1 bet365 Pick: Newcastle to win @ 23/20 ANDY SAYS: Hard to see Brighton getting anything here, has to be a home win... 2 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Being at home, I would have to side with Newcastle... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: A close game, would have to say a draw... 1 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Mikel Merino at 73p could be a bargain

And in the government context it is it hard to separate political activity from collective bargaining because both are directed at the government.

It's not the first time liberals have sought to drive hard bargain for companies seeking to do business New York — or at the least not have them come at all.

But at the same time, he needs to drive a hard bargain on behalf of taxpayers, in this, one of the most highly taxed communities in the nation.

I found it extremely hard to find the exact yellow I wanted so was really pleased when I found these at a bargain price of # 40 each.

I normally wouldn't have bought a skirt this length for fear it would look unflattering and dowdy but, when priced at $ 4, it was a bargain that was hard to pass up.

The reason why its so hard to say no, isn't because of the brand or the bargain, its that voice at the back of your head that tells you this piece will last the test of time.

It's hard to imagine, then, that the threat of a parent trigger at a single school is going to force school board members, district bureaucrats, or union officials to the bargaining table.

At that price, it's hard to argue that the 3 is anything but a bargain.

SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR RORY CARROLL At $ 33,607, I'd have a hard time calling this 2013 Subaru Outback 2.5 i Limited a bargain, but the price doesn't seem unfair.

I've worked too hard to offer my debut novel at bargain basement prices.

«A lot of the conduct seems like hard bargaining and taking a hard line, like Walmart: Squeezing where it can squeeze but providing low prices to consumers,» said Eleanor Fox, a professor of law at the New York University School of Law and an expert in trade regulation.

When you are not fully invested as I am, starting investing, it's hard to invest right now because there is a big temptation to wait for real bargains or least a nice 10 - 20 % drop... that's my second difficulty at this time!

These days it seems hard to find stocks at bargain prices, that's for sure.

I'm an equities kind of guy, and I've done fairly well with it (15 % + return for the past 10 years — lucked out in the great depression of 08 - 09 because that's when I was able to snatch up stocks at bargain levels because that's when my career formerly started), so it'll be a hard sell, but I'll look into it.

Make sure to use at least basic words while communicating with the seller, compare prices and bargain hard as price is always negotiable in Indonesia.

With a flurry of subscription boxes competing for your hard earned scratch, along with more traditional e-commerce outlets like JBox and Asian Food Grocer, did Japan Crate prove a better bargain or, at least, a better experience?

When it comes to best reliability, quality, and storage capacity at a bargain price, the WD Blue 1 TB hard drive has proven itself for years.

«He drove a hard bargain, but at the end of the day we really had no choice but to agree with what he was saying and just hand over those 50 loot boxes at what is frankly a very competitive price.»

Overall, if you're a fan of the old - school style shoot»em ups this game is right up your alley for the bargain price of 80: MSPoints: with enough replay - ability to last a good day or two, or even more if you're as bad as me at the harder difficulty levels.

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This may sound a trifle disingenuous but, looking at the purchase in purely monetary terms, the Tate, despite Miro's hard bargaining on behalf of her artist, does seem to have landed quite a bargain.

The Rubells, who drive hard bargains with dealers by buying six or eight pieces by an artist at a time, say they rarely spend over six figures for any Chinese work.

If you look at auction catalogs from 1992 and 1993, you'll see incredible masterpieces at bargain prices, so the message to serious collectors is to step in and look hard at what's there.

The 2» - thick queen - sized topper is currently priced at $ 199 (sale price, plus free shipping), which is a bargain when considering how hard it is to put a price on a good night's sleep.

This simple network attached hard drive provides gobs of storage at a bargain price of less than $ 50 per terabyte.

Prospective tenants are still driving hard bargains on rents, but at least they are finally showing an appetite for expansion, notes Robert McMillan, industry analyst with New York City - based Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services.

It is harder now to find REITs that trade at bargain levels.

At just # 22.99, you'll be hard pressed to find a better bargain!