Sentences with phrase «in organized labor»

He has promised dramatic changes to the state's pension system and its formula for funding schools, over the objections of his old enemies in organized labor.

But they are working in concert with allies in organized labor on GOTV efforts, sending volunteers into key upstate Senate districts to knock on doors and hand out campaign literature.

«I can't think of any better way to spend May 1st, May Day, with my friends in organized labor,» Klein said on May 1.

At last year's Labor Day Parade, we launched the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice, and this Labor Day, I want to celebrate the many significant milestones we achieved and thank our partners in organized labor for the vital roles they played in achieving these accomplishments.

Nelson Lichtenstein, a professor and labor historian at the University of California at Santa Barbara, said Mr. Scanlon's career in organized labor mirrored the rapid growth of public sector unions and their gradually diminished power over the last few years.

Thanking his supporters and steadfast backers in organized labor, Poloncarz said voters reaffirmed the course the county is on.

I would remind Mr. Borrero that others in organized labor actually supported Desiree Pilgrim - Hunter early on in the primary.

«Native Land» is a rousing call to action, featuring dramatized vignettes of true stories of those who risked everything to fight for their right to freedom of speech in organizing labor against big business during the Great Depression.

Regardless, democrats are capitalists too, and although they are more likely to believe in organized labor, it does nt mean all of them do.

«Gallup's black rose to blawgosphere contains jewel Main Proof there's still power in organized labor»

In the e-mail, which will be sent to some 10,000 activists, Caputo lauds Cuomo for standing his ground when Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver floated the idea of linking the property tax cap to renewal of the rent control laws and also (so far) resisting calls from Assembly Democrats and their allies in organized labor to extend the millionaires tax that is scheduled to sunset at the end of this year.

«I can't think of any better way to spend May 1, May Day, with my friends in organized labor,» Klein said Monday.

The Senate's proposal rejects plans for a minimum wage increase that Cuomo and his allies in organized labor are pushing, but does include a system of paid family leave.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing a primary challenge from actress and education advocate Cynthia Nixon, has been under increasing pressure to show he's the true champion of the left, bringing him closer to his allies in organized labor, who have fled the Working Families Party.

But Moskowitz had already waged war against the union in a series of contentious City Council hearings, and the union resolved to defeat her bid for higher office, supporting her competitors and enlisting its allies in organized labor.

And where last time he considered the talks a delicate, Washington - centric negotiation between himself and Boehner, this time he encouraged his friends in organized labor and other liberal groups to put the squeeze on Republicans — particularly on his push to let George W. Bush - era tax cuts for the wealthy expire at year's end while extending them for income under $ 250,000.

Biss: First of all, we in the Democratic party, especially those of us who identify as progressives, have a strong attachment to our friends in organized labor and a strong preference for being on the same side as them on issues when it makes policy sense.

But Moskowitz had already waged war against the union in a series of contentious City Council hearings, and the union resolved to defeat her bid for higher office, supporting her competitors and enlisting its allies in organized labor.