Sentences with phrase «labor unions want»

The workers and labor unions want a federal minimum wage of $ 15.

Not exact matches

GM, which in February announced its plan to shut down one of its plants in Korea, wants wage concessions from its labor union as well as...

You then go to the labor unions and say, gee, this company's near bankruptcy, and we don't want to have to fire you.

Tusk, like a lot of people, would like to see states grow far clearer in their language, though he says that labor unions «don't want a clearer economy.

But the goals trumped decorum: Obama wanted to lobby the Vietnamese on the Trans - Pacific Partnership — his negotiators soon extracted a promise from the Vietnamese that they would legalize independent labor unions — and he wanted to deepen cooperation on strategic issues.

He wants to abolish Labor Unions (which I am sure is causing his father and grandfather to spin in their graves).

Cuomo stuffed a $ 1.5 million line item into his election - year budget to create a new «School of Urban and Labor Studies» at the CUNY that will offer more courses to union workers and other students wanting to learn about labor isLabor Studies» at the CUNY that will offer more courses to union workers and other students wanting to learn about labor islabor issues.

State Sen. Tim Kennedy wanted no part of a heated exchange between a former labor boss (Steve McInnis, of the Carpenters Union) and power lobbyist (Brad Gerstman) that unfolded in front of him at an Albany hotel bar.

A newly formed coalition includes drilling companies, labor unions including the Pipetrades Association, and some landowners who want to lease their property for drilling.

Ask a Democrat or Republican who's labored in Albany or City Hall and seen the titanic union up close, and they'll tell you that, for better or worse, it does right by its members and gets what it wants.

Cincinnati, Ohio (CNN)- Texas Gov. Rick Perry took sides Tuesday in the ongoing battle over organized labor in Ohio, coming down forcefully on the side of Republicans who want to drastically limit the collective bargaining ability of public sector unions.

Stuart Appelbaum, head of the Retail Workers and Department Store Union (RWDSU), the local labor leader who invited Trumka to the armory, said that «bringing the head of the AFL - CIO the first week after he is elected sends a powerful message about what working people want in economic development.

Prosecutors said he received millions of dollars from businessmen who wanted help from the Legislature, and firms that had him pressure labor unions to invest money with them — and then he concealed the payments in his ethics disclosure forms.

But, nearly three months later, that key piece of legislation has still not been enacted by the Assembly, and the measure is being revised to reflect concerns by labor unions, who don't want the provision to apply to union officials who might be convicted of crimes.

Gov. Cuomo stuffed a $ 1.5 million line item into his election - year budget to create a new «School of Urban and Labor Studies» at the City University of New York that will offer more courses to union workers and other students wanting to learn about labor isLabor Studies» at the City University of New York that will offer more courses to union workers and other students wanting to learn about labor islabor issues.

Because the developers don't want to be forced to use union labor, because if they are left on their own they want to use nonunion labor.»

«Powerful labor unions and New York City millionaires want to spend your money to support their political candidates and their tax - and - spend agenda.

Three months after the death of 421a, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wants no part of a subsidy program that doesn't support union labor.

Its pragmatic wing, composed mainly of labor union leaders who supply much of the WFP's budget, saw a Cuomo second term as inevitable and wanted to be in the best possible deal - making position for the next four years.

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.

The company wanted to avoid a labor - peace agreement, with construction unions that Empire State Development officials said was needed to get grants.

Palma denounced the «aggression» by the union, saying she wanted «all labor leaders to allow us as council members, as elected officials, as leaders, to let us go through our process,» the Post reported.

If you want quality construction, if you want it done right, you want union labor.»

There's an elephant in the room of the city's public - housing woes that the politicians don't want to discuss: the role of labor unions — which boost costs and make it...

The LIRR unions» chief negotiator says he wants to make a deal with the MTA that would delay a possible July strike until after Labor Day, sparing Long Island's summer tourism business and buying more time to negotiate a contract settlement.

In a Daily News OpEd, Cuomo penned a love letter to unions, saying: «(T) his Labor Day, I want to celebrate the many significant milestones we achieved and thank our partners in organized labor for the vital roles they played in achieving these accomplishments.&rLabor Day, I want to celebrate the many significant milestones we achieved and thank our partners in organized labor for the vital roles they played in achieving these accomplishments.&rlabor for the vital roles they played in achieving these accomplishments.»

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.

Since 1979, Labor Notes has been the voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement.&rLabor Notes has been the voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement.&rlabor movement.»

«We also want to see provisions for union labor in the development of affordable housing,» said Maritza Silva - Farrell, RAFA Campaign Director.

But he said he wants the same rules to apply to labor unions and other organizations that traditionally contribute large amounts of money to Democratic politicians.

After the meeting Senator Akshar, who represents Binghamton, says he's not against the ideas in the bill, but he says GOP senators want a more «global conversation» that addresses some of the Republican senators» concerns about labor unions having undue influence if the LLC loophole is closed.

Miner, a Democrat with strong labor support, was up against state and local unions who wanted construction jobs.

But he says GOP Senators want a more «global conversation» that addresses some of the Republican Senators» concerns about labor unions having undue influence if the LLC loophole is closed.

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.

The unions are there as labor negotiators and represent teachers in that capacity — I would not want them meddling in teacher preparation.

«In a nutshell, the high court's 5 - 4 decision said that it is OK for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want to convince people to vote for or against a candidate.»

Supporters argue no one should be forced to pay union fees if they don't want to belong to a labor group.

Agency fees are a bald - faced money grab by the unions, but labor leaders dress it up by claiming non-union teachers must pay for the collective bargaining «services» the union provides on their behalf, whether those services are wanted or not.

Labor Notes claims to be the «voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement.&rLabor Notes claims to be the «voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement.&rlabor movement.»

But auto experts wonder why Apple would want to get involved in a capital - intensive low - margin business that involves heavy manufacturing, globalized labor unions, strict government oversight and dozens of other issues as foreign to Silicon Valley as snowstorms and pickup trucks.

«With the Labor Day weekend being one of the busiest vehicle travel days during the year, we want drivers to use caution when they cross railroad tracks, always expect a train and safely arrive at their destinations,» said Robert Morrison, Union Pacific Chief of Police.

And while colleges and universities, trade schools, and labor unions are all offering more training in renewable energy technology, you probably want to dig into the facts surrounding wind energy jobs themselves: the opportunities and outlook for the industry, requirements and expectations for specific jobs, and insights from professionals working in the field.

Clinton, who weighed in on the Dakota Access pipeline for the first time last week in a noncommittal statement, finds herself torn between labor unions on one side, who want the jobs created by the project, and Native American activists and environments on the other side, who say the pipeline would pollute water and violate sacred land.

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Under U.S. labor law, a union must represent all the employees in a workplace it has unionized, even those who may not want representation.

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