The notice says the state's Office of General Service is studying whether it will require a project
labor agreement on the $ 50 million redevelopment plan, and that if a PLA is deemed necessary, the winning bidder would need to sign on.
Sean Ryan
[email protected] A delay in enacting the federal government's support of project -
labor agreements on contracts is frustrating some unions and giving nonunion builders a short respite.
State lawmakers listened to several hours of testimony Tuesday from contractors, labor representatives and industry groups about a bill that would ban mandatory project -
labor agreements on public projects.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses
on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect
on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions
on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply
agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact
on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from
labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact
on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns
on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes
on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco
on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted
on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence
on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments
on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest
on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
While Japanese
labor laws stipulate paying salaries in yen, GMO told Kyodo News that it was not breaking any regulations since the bitcoin payment would be optional, based
on mutual
agreement and deducted from an employee's monthly paycheck.
Pilots and flight attendants plan to strike for four hours from 1 p.m. local time
on Dec. 15, the Anpac union said in a letter to the airline, adding that they're campaigning for the right to negotiate collective
labor agreements, as well as
on issues including social security, health care and vacation planning.
After failing to reach a tentative
agreement with the company by the deadline, GM Koreas
labor union requested an extension to continue talks, aiming to conclude a tentative
agreement by 5 p.m. local time
on Monday, April 23.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining
agreements and
labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition
on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger
agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger
on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger
agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger
agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
With ports near gridlock and cargo delays being felt throughout the U.S. commercial supply chain, U.S.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez plans to travel to San Francisco
on Tuesday to help broker an
agreement on a new contract between dockworkers and the group representing shippers and terminal operators.
She went
on to suggest a «trade timeout»: «I have put forward a very specific plan about what I would do, and it does include telling Canada and Mexico that we will opt out unless we renegotiate the core
labor and environmental standards — not side
agreements, but core
agreements; that we will enhance the enforcement mechanism» ¦» Obama backed her up.
For decades, most French companies have had to follow restrictive union
labor agreements based
on their sectors.
Make sure that construction contractors enter into project
labor agreements that will help ensure workers have protections
on the job and can guarantee that construction will be completed
on time using skilled hands;
And
on July 30, 2010, the Obama Administration promised to review and possibly challenge Guatemala's
labor practices if that country did not show the U.S. government that it is both effectively enforcing its
labor laws and complying with the
agreement.
From 1991 to 1993 Mr Weekes was Canada's chief negotiator for the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), including for the side
agreements on environmental and
labor co-operation.
«The pilots are engaged in this illegal slowdown in order to bring pressure
on Spirit during current negotiations for an amended collective bargaining
agreement pursuant to Section 6 of the Railway
Labor Act,» Spirit Airlines spokesperson Paul Barry said in a statement given to Buzzfeed News.
Fortunately, this is realized today, and most of the followers of the «religious life» in convents and monasteries and similar communities have
labored in recent years for a considerable relaxation, but without giving up their general
agreement on basic principles.
Wong rejected the suggestion that
Labor, which was so critical of Joyce's stance, was in
agreement with the National party
on the issue.
Mr. Kemper practices in the area of
labor and employment law where he regularly counsels employers
on a variety of workplace issues including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, employee discipline and discharge, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour (including tipping practices), whistleblower, unemployment, restrictive covenants, non-compete
agreements, non-solicitation
agreements, non-disclosure
agreements, separation
agreements, workplace policies and employee handbooks.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) applauded today's announcement that the United States has reached an
agreement with Colombia on labor and judicial reforms that will help clear the path toward congressional approval of the U.S. — Colombia Free Trade A
agreement with Colombia
on labor and judicial reforms that will help clear the path toward congressional approval of the U.S. — Colombia Free Trade
AgreementAgreement.
Rosa Aliberti Rosa has worked
on diverse
labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour cases; workplace investigations; severance, employment, and non-compete
agreements; has drafted and responded to discrimination complaints before government agencies, including the U.S. EEOC and NYS Division of Human Rights; and, has assisted in federal and state court litigations.
Village officials said they recently began negotiating new
labor agreements with the Firefighter / Paramedic Association as well as the Metropolitan Alliance of Police and may have to make modifications later this year depending
on contract settlements.
Renovations
on more than a dozen city schools will be completed largely by minorities, women and Syracuse city residents, according to the terms of a new
labor agreement.
Moody's Investors Service weighed in today
on the nine - year contract deal reached by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC teachers union, the UFT, saying that while the
agreement «could eliminate» fiscal uncertainty by paving the way for other outstanding
labor contracts, it also comes at a «large» cost and relies
on assumptions that may or may not come to pass.
It might help you to know that most Republicans support a ban
on government mandated PLAs... because what you don't understand is that the goals were lowered because of the State's negotiation of a project
labor agreement (PLA).
The abatement expired in January after developers and private - sector
labor groups could not reach an
agreement on renewal.
The Appellate Division [has] essentially slammed the courthouse door in the face of a local contractor who challenged the state Department of Transportation
on contract terms that required a project
labor agreement.
Public - sector
labor unions quickly went to work expressing anger over the potential
agreement for the pension amendment
on Wednesday evening.
The measure comes after the abatement earlier this year lapsed, when real - estate developers and construction
labor leaders couldn't reach an
agreement on a prevailing wage component in the measure.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan today debuted the «framework» of a deal that will extend the city's rent regulations and the controversial 421a tax abatement for six months — with some tweaks to the former, and potential for the latter to last through 2019 if the real estate industry and
labor reach an
agreement on construction wages.
Support for the main line project came just as Majority Leader John Flanagan was being pushed by a campaign launched by the business - backed Long Island Association and
labor groups criticizing the lack of an
agreement on the project.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a tentative
agreement on Thursday with the New York City firefighters» union for a seven - year
labor pact that includes retroactive raises for firefighters, new disability pension protections and increased staffing for 20 of the Fire Department's roughly 200 engine companies by 2019.
In a meeting at the
Labor Temple
on Third Street, both candidates said they wanted to reach an
agreement, while also saying they supported efforts to contain health care insurance costs, including kick - starting the work of a six - year - old city committee that has been sporadically studying potential consolidation of health insurance coverage among the city's unionized workers.
The leaders agreed to a six - month extension of the 421 - a program, which would require representatives for both
labor and real estate to come up with an
agreement on how to provide a «prevailing wage» for workers.
As part of the project
labor agreement, the union has agreed to an adjustment
on shift premiums, a no - strike or - work stoppage clause and dispute mechanisms to prevent interruptions in the project work, NYCHA officials said.
Democratic state lawmakers have embarked
on a campaign arguing that a proposed ban
on certain mandatory project -
labor agreements would harm veterans and subject Wisconsin contractors to more competition from out - of - state rivals.
PLATTSBURGH The Clinton County Board of Legislators
on Wednesday voted to place a project
labor agreement (PLA)
on all of the 12 state - funded revitalization projects at Plattsburgh International Airport.
In the Syracuse case, the trial revealed that Mr. Percoco helped to remove a potentially - costly
labor union
agreement requirement from an Inner Harbor parking lot project in Syracuse and helped free up funds for work completed
on the Central New York Film Hub.
The complaint alleges that in 2014 COR Development went through an Albany - based lobbyist to help them avoid a state - mandated
labor agreement that would have them pay more to construction workers
on a state - funded project in Syracuse.
Officials announce a project
labor agreement for the Downtown Monroe Community College Campus ensuring only local laborers will be working
on the project.
The 421a abatement expired at the beginning of the year after Cuomo and the Legislature kicked over the details of the extension to construction
labor unions and real - estate developers, who failed to reach a long - term
agreement on a prevailing wage.
The abatement expired at the start of the year after developers and construction
labor unions failed to reach an
agreement on an extension and the details of a prevailing wage.
Cuomo announced he will advance legislation codifying into state law an
agreement between organized
labor and developers
on a lucrative tax incentive program for developments that include a certain percentage of affordable units in New York City.
One tax action Senate Republicans would back is the reauthorizing of the expired 421a tax abatement, which lapsed in January after real - estate interests and
labor unions could not reach an
agreement on the prevailing wage component in the measure.
They have also come to an
agreement with Uniform Food and Commercial Workers Local 2013, which represents roughly 900 Freshdirect employees,
on a new contract, and my office is happy to see such cooperation between
labor and management.
If a pair of bills receives a favorable reception from state lawmakers next week, local governments will be well
on their way to being prohibited from attaching mandatory project -
labor agreements to public projects.
While Cuomo portrayed the
agreement as a happy medium for both sides, it was based
on the recommendations of two White House - appointed mediation boards that ruled largely
on the side of
labor.
On Dec. 2, the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, which oversees
labor agreements for state workers and keeps personnel records, denied a request by the Times Union to obtain records of Kaloyeros» job status at SUNY Poly and whether or not he has filed a grievance against SUNY.
Crain's reported that Zell's construction manager
on the site, recently penalized Lend Lease Construction, struck an
agreement with the Building and Construction Trades Council that will reduce standard union
labor costs by 20 percent.
LACKAWANNA, NY (10/15/2008)(readMedia)-- About 100 workers in the Lackawanna City School District represented by CSEA, the Civil Service Employees Association, have overwhelmingly ratified a new
labor agreement with the district
on October 3, 2008.
«We'd stay out of it with the proviso that we deeply regret we were not able to reach
agreement on fair
labor standards,» he said.