Sentences with phrase «interests of the public sector unions»

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«It is on record that we have never, since the inception of this administration, had any dispute with the organized labour and I will be the first to admit that the Labour Unions in Lagos State have been most responsible and while, at the same time, being dogged in their advocacy for the promotion of the interests of workers in Lagos State, both in the public and private sector groups.

A coalition of business interests along with private and public sector unions have formed a coalition to back the amendment to expand non-Indian casinos.

The attacks of both Labour and the Tories claim that the other can not lead for the whole nation due to possession by sectional interests; be that the mateocracy, bankers, or News International; the trade unions, the public sector, or welfare claimants.

The party stated Sunday that its local members as well as a list of public - and private - sector unions, some of them among the most powerful special interests in Albany, unanimously support Cuomo's platform, which he calls the New New York Agenda.

Cuomo has been studiously working to lock down the support of private sector unions while eschewing the public sector organizations that seem to be included when he discussions the amorphous «special interests» that hold too much away over Albany and are driving the cost of government ever upwards.

It launched pre-emptive ads aimed to paint critics of the governor's fiscal goals, such as public - sector labor unions, as «special interests» — organizations that funded hard - hitting commercials when ex-Govs.

This platform allows companies to run a free registration via email to receive daily subscriptions of interest on tenders published in any website or public sector in the Official Journal of the European Union; to receive alerts on any novelty concerning selected tenders and to access electronic notifications from the contracting bids.

The most obvious example of public sector union hypocrisy is in education, where the teachers unions almost invariably put the interests of the union ahead of the interests of teachers, and put the interests of students last.

Together, they joined the panoply of monied special interests led by public sector unions that are largely funding the Democratic Party, to defeat a third Democrat — independent Steve Glazer.

Public sector unions have an identity of interests with those elements of capitalism they decry the loudest, the crony capitalists and the casino bankers.

While his election will not reverse the Democrats» stronghold on the Senate, his rejection of blind party loyalty beholden to powerful special interests — led by public sector unions — marked him a target to defeat by these unions and Democratic Party bosses dependent on them.

First, having been a member of what I considered to be a militant (most seem to be militant in my estimation) trade union (United Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers of America, Local 46, Toronto) for approximately ten years, I would concur with you vis a vis your apparent assumption that said unions have worn out their societal usefulness, and now serve only the purposes of their membership, and to hell with the public interest economically speaking, not to mention the absolute chaos the actions of powerful public sector unions create when they cause their entire membership to go on strike, for eg., the Toronto garbage workers» strike, the Toronto transit workers» strike etc..