Sentences with phrase «labor allies in»

Cuomo could also ask for more activity from his labor allies in the race.

The teachers union has a number of labor allies in this effort, including the new labor - backed Strong Economy for All Coalition, which is targeting nine senators around the state with a radio / mail campaign.

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It would mean that German industrialists and their government allies, who have attempted to grow not by investing in productivity but by forcing German workers and their European partners to subsidize their unit labor costs, after having caused huge damage to peripheral Europe's balance sheets and European workers everywhere, including in Germany, will now pass the cost onto the rest of the world.

The strength of the labor market, allied with rises in the stock market and in housing, provide further potential support for consumer spending.

Environmentalists allied themselves with labor in opposing this agreement.

Currently, she serves on several boards of consultants and editorial boards and serves as senior faculty at the Simkin Center for allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University which was named in her honor.Today her practice consists of childbirth education, birth counseling, and labor support, combined with a busy schedule of conferences and workshops.

(The news coverage suggests Barrett with his labor allies had an edge on the ground, but Walker certainly also had his own field operation running and some numbers suggest they've contacted more than 60 % of all registered voters in the state at least once in person.)

Also, Team Cuomo and its allies are pre-emptively accusing the WFP of dividing the labor movement in a manner that will only benefit Republicans in the fall elections.

In the face of a round of critical statements issued by organized labor groups allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following her oblique comments regarding the connection between union contracts and the high cost of digging NYC subway tunnels, Cynthia Nixon received some support from an unlikely source.

A reader forwarded this invite to a reception the Queens Democratic Party is hosting on April 23 in honor of Hotel and Motel Trades Council President Peter Ward, whose union broke ranks with its usual progressive labor allies and backed the party's NY - 6 candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, over her main primary rival, Assemblyman Rory Lancman.

DiNapoli has his own traditional allies after running twice statewide and winning that include public - sector labor unions who have warred with Cuomo in the past, though those fights have largely subsided.

The governor got what he wanted out of the WFP in 2014, thanks to a significant lift by his frenemy, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, a longtime ally of the party and organized labor in general.

The bill had leadership juice behind it: it was sponsored in the Assembly by Herman «Denny» Farrell, D - Manhattan, the Assembly Ways & Means chairman, and co-sponsored in the Senate by John DeFrancisco, R - Syracuse, the Finance Committee chairman, and Diane Savino, D - Staten Island, who is both a close ally of labor unions and a leading member of the Independent Democratic Coalition.

Today in New York and Connecticut, the more conservative elements in the Democratic Party are trying to eliminate fusion voting, and it remains to be seen whether the WFP and its allies in community, labor, civil rights, environmental, student and feminist organizations can stop them.

NYSUT and its labor allies are going nuclear over the Senate Democrats» push to pass a charter school bill today, accusing the majority of abandoning its principles to inoculate members against the millions of dollars pro-charter advocates have threatened to spend in the fall elections.

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.

After a light hearted beginning, question topics included his expectations concerning Kathy Hochul's separate primary, where he expects votes to come from, his «position» in the John Liu / Tony Avella senate primary, reports of pressure from Cuomo's staff and allies on Democrats to refrain from endorsing Zephyr Teachout, Teachout's comment that her qualifications include «not under federal investigation», whether Teachout is qualified to be governor, whether votes for Teachout are an anti-Cuomo protest, his encounter with Teachout at the Labor Day Parade and Tim Wu's related comment that Cuomo «failed a basic test of decency and civility».

The curious dance of Saturday's proceedings comes as the WFP, originally formed as a coalition between labor unions and grassroots activist groups, has been somewhat depleted after the exodus of Cuomo - allied unions and is fighting to remain a force in liberal New York.

That was evident in the wake of Cuomo's latest minimum wage proposal, which was hailed by his allies in 1199 SIEU and HTC, (which happen to provide funding to the labor - backed party), but deemed not good enough in an official WFP statement.

The speaker won 68 percent of the vote thanks in no small part to the combined efforts of his allies in labor and the Working Families Party and in spite of the fact that he was widely lambasted by editorial boards and even saw the NY Times back Newell.

Labor was divided in that race, which ended up being carried by Espaillat's hand - picked successor, Marisol Alcantara, who was also backed by IDC Leader Jeff Klein, of the Bronx, and has indicated (though her spokeswoman, Lis Smith) that she will join the breakaway GOP - allied IDC conference after her all - but - certain general election win in November.

But the edginess is also meant to compensate for what his allies concede is a lack of institutional support — many sitting elected and labor unions are expected to back Wright, according to sources in his campaign.

Emboldened by the Occupy Wall Street movement and President Barack Obama's embrace of a «millionaire's tax,» organized labor and their Democratic allies in Albany are getting ready to square off with Mr. Cuomo, a popular Democrat who has so far been insulated from harsh criticism.

In New York City, allies of Mr. Bloomberg have organized such groups to lobby for the mayor's proposals on congestion pricing, charter schools and other issues, often in opposition to the municipal labor unionIn New York City, allies of Mr. Bloomberg have organized such groups to lobby for the mayor's proposals on congestion pricing, charter schools and other issues, often in opposition to the municipal labor unionin opposition to the municipal labor unions.

In both the prior vote and Tuesday's, Niou enjoyed the support of several of the Assembly Democrat's strongest allies in the labor movemenIn both the prior vote and Tuesday's, Niou enjoyed the support of several of the Assembly Democrat's strongest allies in the labor movemenin the labor movement.

The WFP's endorsement of Nixon has also caused a rift with its former allies in the labor sector, currently aligned with Cuomo.

Many Democratic council members fear bucking their allies in labor; more moderate and conservative lawmakers are skeptical of the bill as well.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the course of the last several days sought to bolster his ties to labor unions — key political allies he'll need in the next legislative session and 2018 re-election bid.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing a primary challenge from actress and education advocate Cynthia Nixon, has been under increasing pressure to show he's the true champion of the left, bringing him closer to his allies in organized labor, who have fled the Working Families Party.

Cuomo has recruited over the years staunch allies in labor, such as the politically influential HTC, 119SEIU as well as construction - labor groups.

Cuomo has lined up a coalition of allies in the labor movement, with groups like 32BJ among them.

A broader wage hike faltered during the session, despite a last - minute push from Gov. Andrew Cuomo with his allies in labor, the Hotel Trades Council.

In June, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the wage board's chairman and a longtime Cuomo ally, said he and his fellow members clearly believed «a substantial» increase was needed to bring fast food workers up the economic ladder — despite persistent opposition from the business community, which often found itself drowned out at public hearings that served more or less as labor rallies.

Cuomo is marshaling the state party and political allies in the labor sector to unseat Republicans who represent New York in the House who have voted for the health care legislation.

Amid a round of meetings with business leaders, labor union representatives and members of Congress, the president signed a memorandum withdrawing America from the TPP, creating an American policy vacuum in a fast - growing region that includes China and longtime U.S. allies.

In the meantime we will be working with legislative leaders — Democrats and Republicans — and continuing to do what we've been doing all along, and that is working with our community and our allies across New York, including those from communities of faith and organized labor, to earn the votes we need to bring the marriage equality bill to the floor of the Senate for passage.»

«His first year was about proving that he could manage the budget and the labor stuff and all of that day to day stuff, but also reinforcing his constituencies — so when he gets pummeled in the press, he will have allies who support him,» Mr. Cunningham said.

«I have not spoken to the mayor ever about the speaker's race and my emphasis is on talking to my colleagues and talking to important allies in this process, whether they be labor leaders, county organizations, activists and others who have a stake in the outcome,» Levine said.

Powerful labor allies of Mr. Cuomo's are pushing to fill vacant slots on the party's central committee to tilt the governing body in the governor's favor — and threatening to withdraw from the party entirely if they fail and Ms. Nixon wins the endorsement.

Labor unions have been a reliable ally to McDonald in previous races — he often noted that he's the son of a mill worker, and knows that unionized public employees are a crucial constituent bloc.

In addition to his standard allies in the labor community, de Blasio's effort for pre-kindergarten also received cash from several people who donated money to unseat one of his opponents, Christine Quinn, in last year's mayoral primarIn addition to his standard allies in the labor community, de Blasio's effort for pre-kindergarten also received cash from several people who donated money to unseat one of his opponents, Christine Quinn, in last year's mayoral primarin the labor community, de Blasio's effort for pre-kindergarten also received cash from several people who donated money to unseat one of his opponents, Christine Quinn, in last year's mayoral primarin last year's mayoral primary.

It was how the workers» movement and its small farmer allies were able to build movements to win the universal franchise, to organize labor unions and cooperatives, and to effectively compete in elections against the older top - down parties of the landed and business elites that were based on their legislative caucuses and wealthy sponsors rather than a formal membership with democratic rights in their party.

Labor has been increasingly frustrated with the dysfunctional Senate Democratic leadership, and the AFL - CIO, in particular, which counts among its members the building trades and public sector unions, has a history of being allied with the Senate GOP.

But Moskowitz had already waged war against the union in a series of contentious City Council hearings, and the union resolved to defeat her bid for higher office, supporting her competitors and enlisting its allies in organized labor.

«I am so thankful to all of those who stood together and made this victory possible, including my volunteers and supporters from all political parties, my friends and allies in labor, the great Ulster County Democratic Committee, and especially my family and friends.

In the waning days of the administration, Bloomberg's City Hall was so eager to appease a union that it thought might be an ally in the Midtown East rezoning effort, that it channeled millions of dollars in subsidies to a developer in Staten Island so he could build a project there that will end up using entirely that same union's laboIn the waning days of the administration, Bloomberg's City Hall was so eager to appease a union that it thought might be an ally in the Midtown East rezoning effort, that it channeled millions of dollars in subsidies to a developer in Staten Island so he could build a project there that will end up using entirely that same union's laboin the Midtown East rezoning effort, that it channeled millions of dollars in subsidies to a developer in Staten Island so he could build a project there that will end up using entirely that same union's laboin subsidies to a developer in Staten Island so he could build a project there that will end up using entirely that same union's laboin Staten Island so he could build a project there that will end up using entirely that same union's labor.

And because such a step would not require legislative approval, Mr. Cuomo could achieve it while bypassing the Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, and the Democratic - controlled State Assembly, labor's most powerful allies in Albany.

In the most recent election there, charter school supporters and labor unions collectively spent $ 15 million trying to elect their allies, making it the most expensive school board election in United States history, according to The Los Angeles TimeIn the most recent election there, charter school supporters and labor unions collectively spent $ 15 million trying to elect their allies, making it the most expensive school board election in United States history, according to The Los Angeles Timein United States history, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Instead, two coalitions of labor unions and their allies are mounting campaigns aimed chiefly at persuading Mr. Cuomo to extend the so - called millionaire's tax, a state surcharge on high - income New Yorkers that is scheduled to expire in December.

Early this morning, dozens of domestic workers and their allies set up shop outside City Hall, participating in a 24 - hour vigil to lobby for a bill that would provide basic labor protections for domestic workers in New York.