Sentences with phrase «key labor unions»

The politically key labor union 1199SEIU has endorsed Democrat Jamaal Bailey in the race for the 36th state Senate district.

The event is set to include a range of key labor union officials, including Hector Figueroa of 32BJ, Paul Egan of the United Federation of Teachers, Stuart Applebaum of the RWDSU and Bill Lipton of the Working Families Party.

According to sources aligned with the WFP, Mr. Jeffries is the odds - on favorite to receive the party's backing, since he already has received endorsements from key labor unions that are a part of the WFP coalition.

On Monday at a rally with politically key labor unions like 1199 SEIU and 323BJ, Cuomo insisted he will push state lawmakers — primarily the Republican - led Senate — to back a $ 15 minimum wage.

Two of New York's political key labor unions didn't put all of their chips on one party in the race for control of the state Senate.

Cuomo, who is seeking a third term, has $ 30.4 million in cash on hand in the bank, an 80 percent approval rating in a recent Siena College poll among self - identified liberal voters and alliances with key labor unions.

Mayor de Blasio and several key labor unions have been trying to line up potential primary opponents for the five.

Key labor unions contributed heavily to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee as a coalition led by the Working Families Party seeks to help Democrats take full control of the chamber, filings posted on Tuesday show.

Earlier this year, key labor unions formed a coalition along with Governor Andrew Cuomo, de Blasio and members of the W.F.P. to help Democrats take control of the upper chamber, which Republicans have held for all but two of the last 50 years.

In the next few weeks, U.S. grocery chains will begin renegotiating key labor union contracts.

This comes as McMahon has lost the support of key labor unions, including SEIU 1199, CWA and others, along with the labor - backed Working Families Party, as retaliation for his «no» vote on health care reform.

State lawmakers are once again eyeing bills considered to be «pension sweeteners» that benefit retirees backed by politically key labor unions.

The memo was also sent to top de Blasio aides, the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, representatives from key labor unions and consulting firms that were working on the State Senate races, many of whom are now the subject of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney's office.

That would be great news for McMahon, who has lost the support of the WFP and key labor unions like SEIU 1199 for his «no» vote on health care reform, although it so far appears he won't have a primary challenger, as was originally specualted.

Hannon has received endorsements from other health - care oriented groups like 1199 / SEIU, a political key labor union.

But Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Hochul have advantages as well, including the backing of key labor unions that specialize in turning out voters: 1199 SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council, both of which helped broker the Working Families Party's endorsement for Cuomo in May.

A key labor union for the New York Police Department on Wednesday threw its support to Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath in the race to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Democratic Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky is being endorsed on Wednesday by 32BJ SEIU, a politically key labor union that was part of the successful drive to increase the state's minimum wage.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya on Monday was endorsed in his bid for New York City Council by 1199SEIU, a politically key labor union.

Democratic congressional candidate Gareth Rhodes today will announce a key labor union endorsement, picking up the backing of the Communication Workers of America Local 1120.

Cuomo is far ahead in early public polls, and has a $ 30 million campaign war chest and the support of some key labor unions.

New York City Councilman Bill Perkins on Wednesday was endorsed by the key labor union 1199SEIU in his bid for a full term.

The meeting with Holder, however, had drawn scrutiny from HTC, a politically key labor union that has supported efforts to curb Airbnb's expansion in New York.

As The Daily News reported this week, key labor unions have cut off support from the WFP, such as 1199 SEIU, which backed Republican Chris McGrath in the 9th Senate district.

Moya has been backed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as well as 1199 / SEIU, a politically key labor union.

The effort is being funded by UNITE Here, allied with HTC, a small but key labor union that has worked with REBNY to counter Airbnb's efforts in New York.

Other Rangel supporters who have moved into Espaillat's camp include Assemblyman Denny Farrell and 1199 SEIU, a key labor union.

But by pushing for a $ 15 minimum wage, Cuomo has won praise from key labor unions and other parts of the institutional left that he had previously struggled to excite.

At a rally of a politically key labor union, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a full - throated push on Tuesday for his plan to increase the state's minimum wage to $ 11.50 in New York City and $ 10.50 elsewhere.