Sentences with phrase «labor advocates rallied»

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..

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.

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.

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The vote will be preceded by a rally with advocates, and business and labor leaders on the City Hall steps.

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.

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.

Those attending the People's State of the State Rally included advocates and officials from The Fiscal Policy Institute, the Hunger Action Network of New York State, Interfaith Impact of New York State, the New York State Labor - Religion Coalition, Physicians for a National Health Program and Reform Jewish Voice of New York State, according to the Times Union of Albany.

Also at 12:30 p.m., human rights advocates hold a rally to denounce what they call the Obama administration's «attempt to minimize ongoing, widespread human trafficking and forced labor conditions in Malaysia» to advance the TPP free trade agreement, outside Malaysia consulate general, 313 E. 43rd St., Manhattan.

Labor leaders from across the city rallied on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Sept. 9 in support of Robert Jackson, a longtime education advocate and former City Council member running for the Democratic nomination to represent the 31st District in the state Senate.

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

Roughly 70 people were at today's rally, including Council members — among them Queens Councilman Daniel Dromm, chairman of the Council's Education Committee — labor leaders, clergy, business and civic leaders and advocates.