Sentences with phrase «host of labor union»

In addition to large donations from other elites like Richard Wilpon, the brother of New York Mets owner and Sterling Equities Chairman Fred Wilpon, a host of labor union political action committees funneled the maximum $ 4,950 to Mr. Stringer: Doctors Council SEIU, Mason Tenders District Council and the Uniformed Firefighters FIREPAC all donated.

Not long after, a host of labor union leaders ripped Nixon for comments she made Wednesday about how labor deals have been driving up the cost of needed subway improvements.

That just so happens to be the position pushed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the Senate Democrats, a host of labor unions and their progressive allies.

Mr. Espaillat, a Dominican - American, made a second try in 2014, drawing the endorsements of Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Comptroller Scott Stringer, the Bronx Democratic Party and a host of labor unions.

Not exact matches

There are many forms of community in existence — family, neighborhood, school, the people one works with or plays with, the team one plays on or cheers for, bridge clubs, political parties, labor unions, Rotary clubs, Masons, the «solid south,» Florida versus California, the nation, and a host of other groupings in between.

Smitherman has been endorsed by the Working Families Party as well as a host of key labor groups: AFL - CIO, 1199 SEIU, 32 BJ SEIU, Hotel and Motel Trades Council, Communication Workers of America 1180, Communication Workers of America District 1, UAW, Transport Workers Union, Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, United Food and Commercial Workers.

The influential NYC principals union endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection last night, joining the teachers union and a host of other labor groups supporting the worker - friendly mayor, campaign officials said.

A reader forwarded this invite to a reception the Queens Democratic Party is hosting on April 23 in honor of Hotel and Motel Trades Council President Peter Ward, whose union broke ranks with its usual progressive labor allies and backed the party's NY - 6 candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, over her main primary rival, Assemblyman Rory Lancman.

But by elevating the importance of a host of other actors, from Bratton to McCray to labor - union leaders to Al Sharpton, de Blasio often diminishes his primacy.

Soto highlighted his efforts to help with hurricane relief in both Florida and Puerto Rico, and a whole host of progressive policies from supporting labor unions to supporting the gay community, from advocating to reinstate the assault weapons ban to sponsorship of a sexual harassment bill, and from opposing the Republican tax reform bill, to opposing President Donald Trump «s wall.

At a forum hosted by the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, AFL - CIO in Syracuse Wednesday, the three candidates running in the Democratic primary for New York's 24th Congressional District said the strength of labor unions have been decimated in recent decades and argued for tougher federal legislation to protect them and other domestic Labor Council, AFL - CIO in Syracuse Wednesday, the three candidates running in the Democratic primary for New York's 24th Congressional District said the strength of labor unions have been decimated in recent decades and argued for tougher federal legislation to protect them and other domestic labor unions have been decimated in recent decades and argued for tougher federal legislation to protect them and other domestic jobs.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo this afternoon announced he had successfully garnered a host of labor concessions from Council 82, the union that represents law enforcement — foreshadowing a larger battle Cuomo could have with larger unions like CSEA and PEF.

Labor unions hosted watch parties, and in Albany, planned to march from the Central Avenue headquarters of the activist group Citizen Action to a nearby McDonald's restaurant.

A host of liberal elected officials and labor unions are in Ms. Lynch's corner.

Seventeen years and a host of education reforms separate public declarations by its highest - ranking officials that the nation's largest labor union should become a leader of education reform.

Along with their statutory role as labor unions and stated role as professional organizations, NEA and AFT fill the role of philanthropic benefactors for a host of causes, most of them left - leaning (see sidebar).