Sentences with phrase «labor advocates»

A strong labor advocate with deep experience championing union rights, Jessica worked with Build Up NYC to fight for better pay, benefits and working conditions for New York's construction, building, hotel, and maintenance workers.

Religious and labor advocates rallied at the State Capitol Monday as part of a nationwide movement known as Moral Mondays, to urge state lawmakers to take more progressive stances on issues.

As the youngest of six children, his father Jack, a blue - collar, Navy vet of the Korean War, union man and labor advocate who worked for Con Edison for over fifty years, taught him the importance of hard work, dedication, and commitment to community.

Many labor advocates say that is still way too low (as the push for a $ 15 threshold continues).

A strong labor advocate with deep experience championing union rights, Jessica worked with Build Up NYC to fight for construction, hotel, and maintenance workers in New York City.

The lobby group's budget analysis singled out the minimum wage proposal backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic lawmakers and wage and labor advocates as the «most significant new business cost» in the spending plan.

Rangel is facing primary challenges from labor advocate Jonathan Tasini, who dropped a bid to oust Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to focus on trying to unseat the scandal - scarred congressman; Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, and Vince Morgan.

Tech companies say they need the visas to get scarce talent, while labor advocates contend that it allows companies to hire cheaper foreign workers instead of Americans.

But labor advocates found that Li & Fung did not interview any of the dismissed workers and conducted all employee interviews in the factory, often with managers present.

One such leader is Setya Novanto, the speaker of the country's House of Representatives who temporarily lost his post for trying to extort $ 4 billion from the American mining company Freeport - McMoRan (a company which counts Carl Icahn, who will be serving as a special adviser in Trump's administration, among its largest shareholders, and which has been frequently criticized by labor advocates and environmentalists).

Slave labor, he believed, was unfair competition to «free labor,» and that argument was carried forward by Abraham, who was a free labor advocate throughout his years as a Whig and, later, as a Republican.

However they lost it in 2002 when they ran CUNY professor and labor advocate Stanley Aronowitz, campaign finished in 5th place, receiving 41,797 votes

At 11 a.m., IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Sen. Diane Savino, Assemblyman Francisco Moya, NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres and community, immigrant rights and labor advocates discuss the release of a report about an undercover investigation of local employment agencies; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., labor advocates release a report called «Empty Judgments: The Wage Collection Crisis in New York» to coincide with Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal's introduction of new state legislation to provide workers with tools to recoup their compensation, LCA Press Room, (130), LOB, Albany.

Labor advocates supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push for a statewide $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage were taken aback when Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco predicted in January that his conference would not pass the measure due to concern about its negative impact on small businesses.

At a rally Tuesday in Albany, labor advocates protested Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest economic development program.

Faith leaders from both the Christian and Jewish communities of Western New York have teamed up with labor advocates in the fight for paid family leave.

But this longtime labor advocate is just as passionate a supporter of environmental causes.In a statement about Solis's nomination, which was announced late last week, Sierra Club president Carl Pope characterized her as «a tireless advocate for environmental issues, environmental justice, worker's rights, and green jobs... [who] understands that green jobs must also be good jobs and has worked to make sure that the clean energy economy is one that lifts up all workers.»

The New York Daily News reports that «celebrity lawyer» Gloria Allred has filed a lawsuit against «Octomom» Nadya Suleman on behalf of former child actor and child labor advocate Paul Petersen, urging the court to appoint a guardian for Suleman's 14 children to make sure that they get a cut of the proceeds that Suleman will earn from their fame.

Religious and labor advocates rallied Monday at the New York state Capitol as part of a nationwide movement, known as Moral Mondays, urging state lawmakers to take more progressive stances on issues.

As the youngest of six children, his father Jack, a blue - collar, union man and labor advocate who worked for Con Edison for over fifty years taught him the importance of hard work, dedication, and commitment to community.

Labor advocates say they want the state of Connecticut to tax companies that pay low wages to their employees, companies like big box retail stores and fast food chains.

Quinn's decision was praised by the business community, but drew fire from labor advocates, who accused her of turning her back on her base.

Over the weekend, Smitherman was endorsed by Cuomo, who praised the labor advocate for «fight for working and middle class New Yorkers.»

This time, he will direct its members to examine raising wages for workers in the fast food industry, which is a signature issue for labor advocates and their left - leaning allies.

Workers, labor advocates and faith leaders plan to hold a 24 - hour vigil at the New York state Capitol in support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $ 15.

More than 300 small business owners, labor advocates and local leaders rallied on City Hall's steps ahead of the hearing to voice their opposition to the plan, arguing that Walmart must stay out.

Labor advocate and Palantine town supervisor Sara Niccoli on Monday announced her exploratory bid for the state Senate seat held by Republican Sen. George Amedore.

The club's centennial celebration is honoring state Insurance Department Superintendent James Wrynn as its Man of the Year, state Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D - Ridgewood) as is Legislator of the Year, North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System Director of Government Relations Rosemary Kelly as its Woman of the Year and Freddy Delligatti, business agent for Plumbers Union Local 1 and vice president of the Queens Board of Business Agents, as its Labor Advocate of the Year.

A number of labor advocates were at the statehouse in Montpelier Tuesday to call on legislators to pass bills that would raise the state's minimum wage to a livable wage and guarantee paid sick days for all employees.

The former merchant marine and labor advocate has worked at both Vassar College and Marist College.

Being a labor advocate has also meant that Lyons has had to take a principled stand — one which could have cost him his job.

The Times noted that the unpublicized loophole was crucial to the appearance that mayoral candidate Christine Quinn could broker deals in the interest of both businessmen and labor advocates.

A coalition of clergy, fast - food workers and labor advocates rallied Tuesday in Montgomery, Ala., to defend a bill establishing a minimum wage of $ 10.10 an hour in the city of Birmingham, Ala..

Nowadays, few, including union supporters and labor advocates, would side with the Luddites, who insisted that technology was the problem.

«Publishing supply chain information builds the trust of workers, consumers, labor advocates, and investors, and sends a strong message that the apparel company does not fear being held accountable when labor rights abuses are found in its supply chain.

Experienced Health Care and Labor Advocate and Leader To Expand Planned Parenthood Coalition Relationships