Sentences with phrase «labor dispute»

In labor disputes the workers are the ones who cause inconvenience to the public by denying services or perhaps creating a scene in which there may be some violence.

The human resource department has wide responsibilities including hiring, training, compensation and dealing with labor disputes among other human resource related issues.

Most public - sector unions in the state can not legally strike — instead, unresolved labor disputes go to binding arbitration, which often leads to decisions that cities can not afford.

«It's a conventional labor dispute,» he said in an interview at the sale.

No matter which side prevails in labor disputes between union management and staff, one group always loses — teachers and education support employees.

The dispute was ultimately settled but the case underscored the high stakes of labor disputes involving electric utilities, as well as the potential danger to public safety and the need for clarification of the authority of state public utility commissions, Scott said.

[NYP] • Noticed a rash of nasty labor disputes at big - name restaurants lately?

Just in time for the holidays, workers at several Amazon retail distribution centers situated throughout Germany have staged a series of one - day strikes in an effort to force the retail giant's hand in terms of labor disputes involving pay rates and working conditions within the factory - like centers.

Melissa is the Senior Trial Examiner and the Director of Administration for the New York City Office of Collective Bargaining, an agency that resolves labor disputes between the City and its unions.

Like zinc, crude and other commodities, the PGMs were supported the last six months by lower output levels, as labor disputes in South Africa — the world's largest platinum producer and number two largest palladium producing country — disrupted operations.

February 16, 2015 • Labor Secretary Thomas Perez has intervened in an ongoing labor dispute at West Coast ports.

She counsels and represents management in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and regularly advises on labor disputes.

Wilson's known in many circles for his pro bono work with Cravath, including a recent labor dispute in Alabama over minority hiring and job practices.

Many public utility commissions have concluded, based largely on court decisions under the NLRA, that they're prohibited from intervening in labor disputes even when public safety is threatened, Scott said.

That together with harsh weather and a now - settled labor dispute at the West Coast ports helped to hold the economy down to a 0.2 percent annual growth pace in the first quarter.

CHICAGO — There are now 703 bodies awaiting burial as a 38 - day labor dispute between gravediggers and some cemeteries drags on, according to a funeral directors association seeking to intervene in court proceedings.

M.T.A. chairman and chief executive Thomas Prendergast asked Congress to intervene in the ongoing Long Island Rail Road labor dispute.

The New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers reached a deal that ended one of the longest labor disputes in the City's history.

An act of violence upends Mason's life; a decade later he's stateside, usually drunk and mediating labor disputes to pay for bar tabs and cheap motels.

Their charge is to seek to resolve labor disputes through the use of prehearing investigative conferences, expedited hearings, mediation, deferral to arbitration, and other dispute resolution procedures.

This includes through the first labor dispute under any free trade agreement to ensure Guatemalan workers can exercise their rights under Guatemalan law.

Bill de Blasio and the teachers union struck a deal on a new contract, ending a nearly five - year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions.

In 1975, when teacher unions were just getting themselves into the collective bargaining game, teacher labor disputes nationwide numbered 241.

Like other labor disputes in recent years, the LIRR dispute sets up nicely for Cuomo — as long as there is not a crippling strike, analysts said.

The 2012 game between the Packers and Seahawks, which occurred during a referee labor dispute, enraged fans — largely because Goodell hired substitute referees.

The NHL labor dispute means there's no hockey being played for the fans.

As the NHL labor dispute drags on it can offer a few lessons about negotiating salaries with employees.

SAN FRANCISCO / TOKYO (Reuters)- A labor dispute at ports on the U.S. West Coast is disrupting supply chains across the Pacific, forcing some Asian exporters to resort to costly air freight and pushing up shipping rates as more freighters are caught up in long lines to dock.

The ROK government will strictly prohibit labor disputes at factories for these Japanese - ROK joint ventures.

Ask Tom Heinsohn what he thought of the recent NBA labor dispute, and he's blunt: «I thought it was stupid, just stupid.

We'll see how new commissioner Rob Manfred handles his first real labor dispute between his owners and the players.

27) Ohio: Labor dispute heats up in the Stow - Munroe Falls City School District, which announced in June that it may outsource the jobs of its bus drivers to a private company.

Cuomo ordered state employees not use an Albany hotel during a four - month labor dispute, but that didn't stop his own political apparatchiks from booking a room there.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has faced some criticism for not getting involved in the Con Edison labor dispute earlier — but better late than never.

Having just settled a number of long - standing labor disputes with city workers, Mayor Bill de Blasio is urging both sides to continue talks, CBS 2's Marcia Kramer reported.

As a result of the protracted labor dispute at the Hilton Albany, the annual Wine & Dine for the Arts festival, held at the hotel for the past eight years, will relocate to the Empire State Plaza for next year's events.

October 5, 2013 • Labor disputes engulfed the Minnesota Orchestra.

In Minneapolis, demonstrations in support of musicians have drawn regular support during the yearlong Minnesota Orchestra labor dispute.

Because of a bitter labor dispute, the Minnesota Orchestra has not played a single performance in its concert hall this year.

Over the intervening years, we've had a raging management - labor dispute over which group of adults has power, but in too many districts, the basic model of school as a place where students go to sit in neat rows and get talked at for several hours each day has not changed.

With the larger debt crisis looming, Congress should extend the FAA's funding, and leave the partisan labor dispute for another time.»

Southeastern have been engaged in a prolonged labor dispute with its train drivers and its schedule is subject to frequent changes and delays.

Obtained several Norris - Laguardia Act injunctions in Federal Court in Massachusetts to end illegal picketing and other strike - related misconduct in the midst of a lengthy labor dispute

Jim has extensive experience representing management at the bargaining table in union negotiations and litigating labor disputes in court, before arbitrators and at the National Labor Relations Board.