Sentences with phrase «labor unions raised»

The changes came after labor unions raised issues with the initial version of the amendment, which they said was far too broad in its scope and could impact lower level civil servants.

The courts ruled against bans on corporations and labor unions raising unlimited funds to air political messages.

Not exact matches

Backed by labor groups such as the Service Employees International Union, workers have landed some victories as individual cities and states have raised their minimum wage.

During her tenure at the Department of Labor, Chao was criticized for supporting the interests of industry over concerns raised by unions.

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Plaza has been «virtually closed» all week due to a labor dispute that has recently escalated, with union workers at the Plaza raising health and safety concerns with the hotel's manager, Fairmont.

Labor unions that have backed an extensive campaign to raise the minimum wage this year are concerned, however, the wage increase could be too slow to reach workers.

At least as of July, virtually all the money New Yorkers Against Corruption raised came from labor unions.

This raises the likelihood that savings made possible by the use of the design - build method will be undermined by the imposition of PLAs, which favor less efficient union labor.

A meeting between members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus and former Attorney General Eric Holder has been postponed after the influential labor union Hotel Trades Council raised concerns.

Cuomo has been adept at raising millions of dollars from interests whose businesses are impacted by Albany actions — labor unions, real estate developers, business executives, the health care industry, charter school backers, government contractors, and the film and TV companies that get tax breaks for filming in New York.

Malloy raised taxes and cut union benefits, upsetting independents and alienating labor.

It's called Raise Up New York, and members include the Working Families Party, labor unions, and progressive groups.

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.

The Buffalo News reported last week that the one anti-Proposal 1 group, funded almost exclusively by an array of labor unions, has raised $ 1.5 million for its campaign to stop the convention.

Some of Connecticut's largest labor unions, displeased that Democrats voted for a budget deal that cuts spending instead of raising taxes on the rich, are boycotting the party's big fundraising dinner this week.

The average pay hike exceeded contractual raises for Nassau's union employees negotiated under labor deals reached in 2014 after a three - year wage freeze.

A hefty 11th - hour campaign contribution from a powerful labor union, the Communications Workers of America, to the Nassau County Democratic Party to help Assemblyman Todd Kainsky's Senate campaign is raising eyebrows in light of the fund - raising scandal that has engulfed de Blasio.

Jimmy Vielkind: «Is Gov. Andrew Cuomo joining a major labor union's push to raise the minimum wage, or is the union putting as - yet - untold amounts of time and money into a boosting a gubernatorial proposal?»

When the time comes the little guys will raise the money, labor unions will rally with him also.

Cuomo also wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65 and an end to the overtime in the calculation of an employee's final average salary, among other proposals that public - labor unions have blasted.

At a rally in Manhattan, the Democratic governor shared the stage with national labor leaders after a state wage board recommended raising the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 and hour, delivering a key victory in a national push by unions — led by Service Employees International Union — to improve the lot of (and unionize) employees at McDonald's, Burger King and other chains.

All told, Cuomo's personal campaign account has raised nearly as much from LLCs over the past year ($ 2.3 million) as from all other businesses, labor unions, PACs, and not - for - profits combined ($ 2.6 million).

While raising the minimum wage for all New Yorkers is popular with labor unions, groups like the Business Council of New York State, the New York State Farm Bureau, Unshackle Upstate and Reclaim NY oppose it.

The «housekeeping» or soft money campaign account for the state Democratic Committee in the last six months has raised heavily from a variety of labor unions as Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeks to topple Republican House members who have backed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Labor unions and The New York Times's editorial opposing the convention have raised similar problems, as have elected officials like Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

«As our opponents know, when the labor movement is thriving we not only raise the wages, benefits and conditions of employment of union members; we raise the standard of living and quality of life of all working people, union or not,» Cilento said.

De Blasio announced a tentative agreement 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 department's roughly 200 engine companies by 2019.

Cuomo himself has not revealed precisely how he wants the 421a tax abatement renewed, but has been sympathetic to complaints raised by the AFL - CIO, a labor union in New York that did not endorse him for re-election last year.

In the calendar year, Brown raised a whopping $ 9.87 million in monetary contributions, with the overwhelming majority of those funds coming from big corporations, labor unions, oil companies and high - worth individuals that routinely lobby state government.

The labor representative on the board, Mike Fishman, from the service workers union SEIU, says he'd like to raise it all the way to a $ 15 an hour rate.

The move was cheered by labor unions and progressive groups that have long urged Cuomo to raise taxes, and are still hoping he will go further.

Hudson's campaign raised $ 13,601 as of Aug. 27, of which $ 11,605 came from labor unions, according to election filings.

A hefty 11th - hour campaign contribution from a powerful labor union to the Nassau County Democratic Party is raising eyebrows in light of the fund - raising scandal that has engulfed Mayor de...

A hefty 11th - hour campaign contribution from a powerful labor union to the Nassau County Democratic Party is raising eyebrows in light of the fund - raising scandal that has engulfed Mayor de Blasio, The Post has learned.

Labor unions are core allies of the Assembly Democrats, and also consistently support raising taxes to pay for expanded spending for health care and education.

There is no shortage of major problems on the horizon: a $ 2 billion city budget deficit, more than 100 municipal labor unions clamoring for raises, the need to maintain public safety while easing up on stop and frisk.

However, in the absence of a contract for the last three years between the district and the teachers union, United Teachers of Los Angeles, labor talks remain at a complete standstill, raising questions about just how much remains «TBD.»

New York City teachers have approved a nine - year labor contract, their union announced on Tuesday, a deal that raises pay by 18 percent but leaves questions about the future of their health benefits.

An unprecedented movement by labor unions to raise Disney park and resort worker wages, through city legislation, is facing

With these strong drawing cards we organized a series of affairs, a theatre performance to raise funds, on which occasion Asch and Raisin spoke between the acts; a mass meeting in Cooper Union at which Sidney Hillman, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, Alex Cohen, Morris Sigman, and other prominent labor men publicly protested in behalf of Sasha.

A labor union is an organization seeking a monopoly on the supply of labor, with the express purpose of using this power to constrict supply and raise prices (i.e. wages).

Chicago labor and employment partner Frank Saibert contributed this article about a case involving an employer's misleading comments about possible pay raises if employees voted against a labor union.

The FLSA raised the wages of workers who did not belong to unions, also enforcing the second prong of a positive right to free labor.

The raised fist became a go - to symbol for solidarity and strength for labor unions, American leftists, civil rights activists, white supremacists, and the Black Panther Party.