America Rising (AR Squared) wrote a white paper that was picked up by The Daily Caller as evidence that «the materials required to build electric vehicles and solar panels are produced under some of the most worst environmental and
labor conditions on Earth.»
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.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial
condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic
conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges;
labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters
on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
The division of
labor on a particular task or outside
conditions may demand a change in the way a team is working.
Labor groups
on Tuesday said pockets of employment and wage growth overall are still too weak to warrant tighter financial
conditions.
Seth Goldman was very clear in explaining that the peppermint leaves he buys from I «tchik Herbal Tea are not grown
on the Crow Reservation but are bought from still another source, and that he can't make claims about the
labor conditions under which the company's herbs and teas are grown, because he hasn't visited the farms.
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.
Thus, insisting
on strong English skills as a
condition of coming to America is likely to increase
labor market competition and suppress wages.
When it comes to disciplining or firing an employee based
on social media, the key issues are whether comments
on Twitter, Facebook et al are protected under the 1935 National
Labor Relations Act, which lets employees discuss working
conditions.
These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic
conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance
on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and
conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance
on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of
labor strikes, lockouts and
labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and
on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
Then... this is the best part... he made it clear that a 6.5 percent unemployment rate would not necessarily be the threshold for raising rates, then went
on a long discussion of the
conditions under which he would NOT raise rates, including if the unemployment rate dropped mostly due to cyclical declines in the
labor force participation rate rather than gains in unemployment, as well as persistently low inflation.
The study concludes that U.S. news releases
on labor market
conditions, real GDP growth, and consumer sentiment have large effects
on interest rates in both the U.S. Treasury and German sovereign bond markets.
Many Social Democratic and Labour parties have jumped
on the bandwagon of finance capital, not recognizing the need to rescue industrial capitalism from dependence
on neofeudal finance capital before the older conflict between
labor and industrial capital over wage levels and working
conditions can be resumed.
Citing persistent weak
labor - market
conditions and continued global financial turmoil, the Fed says its monetary easing «should put downward pressure
on longer - term interest rates, support mortgage markets and help to make broader financial
conditions more accommodative.»
Employers added 255,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 % in yet another strong report
on the
conditions of the US
labor market.
While other data
on Thursday showed a modest increase in new applications for jobless benefits last week, the number of Americans receiving unemployment aid fell to its lowest level since 1973, pointing to tightening
labor market
conditions.
In particular, to the extent that the effect
on inflation of further gradual tightening in
labor market
conditions is likely to be moderate and gradual, the case to tighten policy preemptively is less compelling.
«While Gold Mantis was not subject to the F.B.I. raid,» she said in an email, «the Department of Justice action shows that the pressure
on the construction site, across multiple contractors, was to cut
labor costs by seeking out migrant workers least able to complain and then pressuring them to work in substandard
conditions.»
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political
conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments
on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
Labor has been ramping up its opposition to the trade, ever since video surfaced last month of Australian sheep dying in horrific
conditions on board a ship.
This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of
labor market
conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings
on financial and international developments.
As usual, the Fed chair hedged her bets somewhat, saying she wanted to see further improvement in
labor market
conditions and greater confidence that inflation would move back up to 2 % in the next few years, but, based
on current trends, it seems that small, incremental hikes in base interest rates are looming
on the horizon.
It includes analysis
on indicators related to output, demography,
labor markets, household
conditions, and real estate activity.
As for what this means for the timing of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, data about the U.S. economy
on balance exceed the reasonable measures a «data dependent» Fed might require to move off of «emergency interest rate» levels, as BlackRock's proprietary «Yellen Index» of
labor market / economic
conditions shows in the chart below.
This monthly update
on the Fifth District economy includes timely analysis of
labor market, household, business, and real estate
conditions at both the state and metro area level.
«But that medium - term uncertainty is not enough to paralyze the FOMC and keep it from acting now, as data
on the
labor market, financial
conditions, and inflation come together,» she says.
On Monday, the Philippine Senate ratified the Domestic Workers Convention, launching into effect new levels of
labor protection and working
conditions for millions of Philippine workers.
I've sat across the room from a group of fisherman who shared their stories of being drugged, forced to
labor 20 hours a day for years
on fishing boats, under horrific
conditions.
The hard physical
labor and the unhealthy
conditions lead many miners to spend their paychecks
on liquor and drugs for escape.
The entire nation embarked
on a campaign in the first fifteen years of the twentieth century to control rapacious business, to clean up government, to democratize more fully our political institutions, to protect
labor with better hours and pay, safer working
conditions, and anti-child-
labor laws.
In Mexico I met prophets who had been beaten for their stand
on labor rights, and others who had escaped from Guatemala to tell of incredible
conditions on the coastal plantations.
To keep from becoming derailed by such external factors as higher egg and beef prices, extreme weather
conditions across various parts of the country in the first quarter, and a changing
labor landscape, among others, the industry continues to draw
on its resilient nature as it keeps dutifully moving along.
krispin and i have long been
on an anti-sweat shop kick but have been too lazy to research child / slave
labor conditions in the food industry.
If nothing else, you'll get a refresher
on the stages of
labor, the
conditions that could call for a C - section, and the pain relief choices that are available.
Labor may not naturally accelerate
on its own (active phase) until 5 cm of dilation and introducing interventions like oxytocin augmentation or performing a cesarean for failure to progress when the mother's or baby's
condition is stable is not recommended.
Applicants should have worked at least one season
on a farm, be comfortable with physical
labor in all weather
condition
When there is a large discrepancy, the other information
on the «Early
Labor Record» and the caregiver's knowledge of the mother's condition become more important in determining how labor is progres
Labor Record» and the caregiver's knowledge of the mother's
condition become more important in determining how
labor is progres
labor is progressing.
«Now more than ever, we must elect representatives to Washington who will stand up in support of
labor's collective bargaining rights so that working men and women may have a voice
on the job, a chance to negotiate for fair pay and safe working
conditions, and the ability to a secure a comfortable retirement.»
Cuomo gave James credit for trying to raise awareness of
labor conditions, noting she held a press conference
on nail salon worker safety last September 2014 and later introduced legislation
on salon
conditions to the NYC Council.
«You have the largest
labor unions in the room who also have been our biggest funders arguing Cynthia should not get the W.F.P. line, which is a pretty forceful argument coming from your biggest funders,» said one participant, who spoke
on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting and for fear of angering Mr. Cuomo.
In response, the county signed an agreement with CSEA Monday in which Poloncarz retroactively declared an «emergency
condition»
on March 10, and personnel and
labor relations commissioners retroactively authorized employees to be paid as working «offsite.»
He called
on Walker to better articulate what his vision is for the future of state employees and whether he wants Wisconsin to become a right to work state where
labor unions can't force employees to be members, or to pay dues, as a
condition of employment.
Other determinants, including local
labor market
conditions, parental education and family structure appear to have a greater impact
on child poverty levels, according to Myungkook Joo, assistant professor in Rutgers School of Social Work, who authored the study.
As observation, intuition, empirical research, and a quick examination of the Department of
Labor's occupational employment statistics [vi] will demonstrate, success in life depends
on hard skills: the individual's capabilities in subject matter and tasks that are valued in society and are passed
on through formal and informal instruction, e.g., being able to write computer code, or service heating and air
conditioning equipment, or cook gourmet meals, or understand market derivatives.
a distinguished team of economists, sociologists, and experts in social and education policy examines the corrosive effects of unequal family resources, disadvantaged neighborhoods, insecure
labor markets, and worsening school
conditions on K - 12 education.
While adjuncts are planning a national day of protest
on February 25th, I think the
labor conversation is poised to broaden its vocabulary beyond wages and working
conditions to issues of data and value creation in the university, curriculum control, and faculty governance.
4) Provide targeted funding for research
on leader preparation, leader
labor markets, principal working
conditions, and leader data systems.
And while Amazon has escaped much of the kind of negative attention that has surrounded Apple and its FoxConn manufacturing plant in China, there is an emerging campaign among
labor activists and progressive journalists to focus a spotlight
on poor
conditions in Amazon fulfillment centers.
As the release stated, «
Labor market
conditions have shown further improvement in recent months,
on balance, but the unemployment rate remains elevated.
Labor market
conditions have shown some improvement in recent months,
on balance, but the unemployment rate remains elevated.