Sentences with phrase «including labor leaders»

In Seattle, 300 people including labor leaders and health professionals joined together at Westlake Center to protest the highly secretive TPP trade deal.

The annual conference drew more than 100 delegates, including labor leaders, political activists and rank and file members.

Set to testify to the Senate Labor Committee, which is chaired by potential congressional candidate Jack Martins, include labor leaders like George Gresham, the 1199 SEIU president who is leading the $ 15 minimum wage campaign named in honor of the late Gov. Mario Cuomo.

Not exact matches

Iraq's liberation from Saddam Hussein and his criminal underlings by the coalition of the willing last year has breathed life into many Labor activists — including Federal Labor leader Mark Latham — who are afflicted by anti-Americanism and / or pacifist inclinations.

Government speakers included President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett, and Assistant to the President Tina Tchen.

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The governor chose a task force that includes well - connected labor leaders.

Mr. Lens, a Chicago - based labor leader and activist in peace and radical movements, is the author of a number of books, including, most recently, The Promise and Pitfalls of Revolution.

Rivera's backers, including NRI's Bill Samuels, the WFP, labor leaders and state Democratic Party officials are trying to get Padernacht to bow out.

De Blasio — who has resisted including the «Fair Fares» (city - funded half - priced Metro Cards) measure in his budget — was massively outnumbered by an army of city elected officials, district attorneys and labor leaders who called on him to pony up $ 212 million for it in his executive budget.

A workforce development organization that provides training to New York City Housing Authority residents is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top leaders in the Assembly and Senate to include a design - build provision for improvements, but asked that they not include a project - labor agreement in a final deal.

Based on the nationally recognized model used in Wisconsin that involved bringing stakeholders together to find efficiencies and cost savings within the Medicaid program, the team includes leaders from the healthcare industry, the Governor's office, the legislative bodies, and other business, labor, and consumer advocates.

To date, Schneiderman has earned the endorsement of over 100 progressive leaders, prominent community activists, and labor unions including the Hotel Trades Council, UAW and the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association.

At the war's end, following the October Revolution, American authorities saw the threat of Communist revolution in the actions of organized labor, including such disparate cases as the Seattle General Strike and the Boston Police Strike and then in the bombing campaign directed by anarchist groups at political and business leaders.

Gov. Cuomo, backed by labor leaders including UFT President Michael Mulgrew (center), signs legislation at UFT headquarters to reduce the number of services that New York's public sector unions are obligated to provide to workers who do not pay to support those services.

The same video included appearances by noted progressives like Harry Belafonte and major labor leaders like SEIU 1199's George Gresham, all of whom have influence in the Working Families Party.

The labor leaders, including George Gresham, Stuart Appelbaum, Michael Mulgrew, George Miranda, Peter Ward, Vinny Alavarez and Hector Figueroa, pledged to work in support of de Blasio's initiative.

In 2010, when the party was under federal investigation and risked falling off the ballot in the following election, it agreed to endorse Cuomo after he made the party's leaders sign on to a pro-business platform that included fighting organized labor.

Evidence in the case against alleged sex cult leader Keith Raniere and his accused sidekick, «Smallville» actress Allison Mack, will include not only victims of sex trafficking and forced labor...

The governor chose a task force that includes well - connected labor leaders.

The pols and delegates expected to attend include Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, labor leaders and members of New York's congressional delegation, the Legislature and the City Council.

The eight City Council members, all Democrats, who are competing to lead the 51 - member legislative body as speaker for the next four years must convince numerous constituencies of their viability, including some combination of county party leaders, labor unions, the mayor, and other influential politicos.

At a meeting Monday with a group of influential labor leaders representing some of the state's powerful unions, including 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the Hotel Trades Council and the Communications Workers of America, Cuomo said he couldn't pass a budget with campaign finance reform because of Senate opposition, and pressed the leaders to rein in the restive members of the Working Families Party, who vote on the party's endorsement.

While the party's executive committee is dominated by major labor unions — it includes leaders of SEIU 1199 and the Communications Workers of America — most state committee people are engaged and active citizen activists.

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

Democrats in Washington, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are vowing to fight the nomination of Andy Pudzer as labor secretary, setting up another major fight over Trump's cabinet choices.

At 5 p.m., over 20 organizations, including students, faith leaders, civil rights organizations and labor unions, will announce a new campaign to demand adequate funding for CUNY with a rally and march on Cuomo's NYC office, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

«Following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, your administration tasked PSEG with chartering a better course for Long Island's energy future,» Croci wrote in a letter to Cuomo that was signed by more than two dozen elected, business and labor leaders, including the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.»

Amid a round of meetings with business leaders, labor union representatives and members of Congress, the president signed a memorandum withdrawing America from the TPP, creating an American policy vacuum in a fast - growing region that includes China and longtime U.S. allies.

In the meantime we will be working with legislative leaders — Democrats and Republicans — and continuing to do what we've been doing all along, and that is working with our community and our allies across New York, including those from communities of faith and organized labor, to earn the votes we need to bring the marriage equality bill to the floor of the Senate for passage.»

The Governor signed these two pieces of legislation immediately prior to attending a 1,000 - person victory rally, which included workers, advocates, labor leaders, and elected officials.

The speakers include PEF President Susan M. Kent, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donahue, New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento, Executive Vice President of the New York State United Teachers Andrew Pallotta, United University Professions President Fred Kowal, NYSCOPBA President Donn Rowe, as well as other labor leaders, members of community groups and members of the New York State Legislature.

The crowd at Spence's swearing - in included Democratic elected officials such as U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and County Executive Dan McCoy, as well as labor leaders Mario Cilento of the AFL - CIO and Joe Sano of the Organization of Management / Confidential Employees.

Labor leaders on hand included NYSUT's Vice President Andrew Pallotta, who called Cuomo's cuts to education «horrendous,» especially combined with the potential impact of the governor's property tax cap, which passed the state Senate on Monday.

Alcantara's experience in the community as a labor and community organizer spans 20 years, and includes working alongside the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Democratic District Leader in Harlem, according to her website.

A reader forwarded an invite to the June 23 event, which features many labor leaders (including UNITE HERE's John Wilhelm, who is de Blasio's cousin) as co-chairs, vice chairs and members of the host committee.

The event is being co-chaired by LGBT fundraiser Jeffrey Campagna and labor leader Stuart Appelbaum, which elected officials as co-chairs including State Sen. Tom Duane and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

TIT FOR TAT: Cuomo's close working relationship with labor leaders, including Gary LaBarbera of the Building and Construction Trades Council, has been good for union members (and the governor) but not the general public.

ALBANY, NY (02/24/2014)(readMedia)-- Area leaders, including Assembly member Patricia A. Fahy (D - Albany), today joined a statewide coalition of labor, faith and community organizations to push back against Gov. Cuomo's proposed tax breaks for the wealthy and well connected.

On Tuesday, the events will feature other prominent officials, including Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, city Controller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and labor leaders George Gresham, Peter Ward and Mario Cilento.

The members of the councils include the heads of universities and hospitals, local elected officials, and labor and business leaders — all handpicked by the governor's office.

Cuomo was accompanied on the tour by key labor leaders — including state AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento and 1199 SEIU President George Gresham — and a handful of elected officials, including Rep. Charles Rangel.

The pronouncement by Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos was met with energetic rage by de Blasio's allies, including major labor groups, and a statement from the mayor that Skelos» declaration was «just plain wrong.»

The Committee on Economic Development and Labor includes: · Haejin Baek, President, Barclays Structured Finance · Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President · Jamie Dinan, C.E.O. York Capital · Garry Douglas, Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce · Hazel Dukes, President, NAACP New York · Rob Dyson, Chairman and C.E.O., The Dyson - Kissner - Moran Corp.; President, Dyson Foundation · James Francis, Founder and C.E.O., Paradigm Asset Management; Member, NYC Partnership · Barbarlee Diamonstein - Spielvogel · Jim Gerace, President, New York Region, Verizon · Barry Gosin, C.E.O., Newmark Knight Franks; Partnership for NYC Board · Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Assembly · John Johnson, President, Watertown Daily Times · Brian Kolb, Minority Leader, New York State Assembly \ · Kevin Law, Long Island Association · John Liu, New York City Comptroller · Edward Mangano, Nassau County Executive · Howard Milstein, C.E.O., N.Y. Private Bank & Trust and Emigrant Bank · Dean Norton, President, Farm Bureau · Peter Rivera, New York State Assembly · Van B. Robinson, President, Syracuse Common Council · Lisa Rosenblum Senior Vice President, Cablevision.

They are a carefully chosen mix of upstaters and downstaters, Democrats and Republicans (including all four legislative leaders — interesting, since Cuomo was decidedly anti-Legislature during the campaign), elected officials, business and labor leaders, with a fair degree of minority representation.

NEW YORK, NY (12/18/2017)(readMedia)-- Last week, over thirty organizations, nonprofits, labor unions, including the New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, and civil rights organizations, including Statewide NAACP and National Action Network, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American and LGBTQ community groups sent a letter demanding that Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders prioritize Early Voting in the 2018 - 19 budget.

They will be releasing a statement in which they are joined by labor union leaders including Robert Schwartz of American Federation of Government Employees - Local 1151; Julie Kushner, Director, United Auto Workers Region 9A; Stuart Appelbaum, President of Retail, Wholesale, Department Store United.

The outsiders jumping in to sway the outcome of the race represent an influential group of political leaders, including Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, State Sen. Marc C. Panepinto, D - Buffalo, and the local affiliate of the AFL - CIO, which represents all of the region's labor unions.

«While we certainly support the issues laid out in this agenda... it frustrates us that in this time of Trump and the national rhetoric attacking the Labor Movement that the National Democratic party has not seen fit to include one labor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party leaLabor Movement that the National Democratic party has not seen fit to include one labor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party lealabor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party leaders.