Sentences with phrase «large city union»

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The New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), which bills itself as the fifth - largest police union in the country, announced its endorsement of Chris Cox's bid to oust Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in NY - 1.

Cathy has a great shot at winning; she's been endorsed by the largest voting blocs in Queens (she's been very busy networking) and practically every union in the city.

«Solidarity, right now, has taken on a new meaning,» agreed Jahmila Joseph, Assistant Associate Director of DC 37, the city's largest municipal public employee union which counts over 51 local unions and over 125,000 members.

King recently expressed extreme frustration with the teachers union and school administrators in several large cities downstate and upstate, over what he said was a failure to come up with a teacher evaluation plan by a December 31 deadline, to meet requirements for the federal Race to the Top grant awards.

At a Manhattan news conference, the Democratic attorney general praised Duffy's efforts to consolidate agencies and bring mayoral control of schools to New York's third - largest city over the objection of teachers unions.

Over 50 religious leaders, have already come out in support of Comrie and he recently picked up the endorsement of District Council 37 (DC37), New York City's Largest Public Employee Union and the Organization of Staff Analysts (OSA) Union.

59 Amanda Fries, «Albany Med CEO calls on city's large nonprofits to provide financial assistance,» Albany Times Union, October 19, 2016, http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/ Albany-Med-CEO-calls-on-city-s-large-nonprofits-9984330.php.

The order, by Justice Rosalyn H. Richter of the Appellate Division in Manhattan, had been sought by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, the city's largest police union, which this month lost its lawsuit seeking to have the videos classified as personnel records that state law exempts from public disclosure without a court order.

-- New York City poised to join Airbnb crackdown effort backed by hotels, unions, by POLITICO's Sally Goldenberg: New York's City Council is plotting a crackdown on Airbnb, the largest home - sharing platform in the world, as the hotel industry and its unionized workers push lawmakers in some of the nation's biggest cities to blunt the $ 30 billion company's growth.

He also received endorsements from a large number of unions and state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Councilmembers Stephen Levin and Brad Lander.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, whose large Democratic conference includes legislators friendly to the state teacher's union and New York City residents, has said he would be in favor of a cap, but with some exemptions.

Members of DC 37, New York City's largest public employee union, have upheld their executive committee's May 22 unanimous vote of NYC Councilman Charles Barron, handing him his lone union endorsement in his Democratic primary battle with Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries in NY - 8.

New York Governor Cuomo, at a large union rally to raise the minimum wage in New York City's Union Square, called out fast food chains McDonald's and Burger King by name Thursday and accused them of «corporate greed» for underpaying worunion rally to raise the minimum wage in New York City's Union Square, called out fast food chains McDonald's and Burger King by name Thursday and accused them of «corporate greed» for underpaying worUnion Square, called out fast food chains McDonald's and Burger King by name Thursday and accused them of «corporate greed» for underpaying workers.

DiNapoli, a former assemblyman selected by his colleagues to replace the disgraced Alan Hevesi, squeezed out a victory in the race anyway, mostly thanks to large union turnout in New York City.

He thinks topics like the ability of unions to give larger donations through subsidiaries, which had been frequently cited as a reason for opposition by Senate Republicans before the de Blasio referral gave them another focus, can be addressed through compromises paralleling those made in New York City in the past.

A pair of police reform measures vigorously opposed by New York City's largest officers union is moving toward passage in the City Council, a last - ditch effort by its departing speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has staked her legacy on criminal justice reform.

Several trade associations and unions associated with construction made large donations to governor's campaign committee, including $ 25,000 checks from the New York City Council of Carpenters and New York State Laborers, $ 12,500 from the Building Trades Employers Association and $ 5,000 from the Associated General Contractors.

Mr. Seabrook, the union leader who has been a proud obstacle to plenty of the reform efforts aimed at Rikers Island by Mr. de Blasio over the last several years — he filed court documents to try to stop a new use of force policy and has held City Hall press conferences decrying the mayor's policies and telling him to «shape up or ship out» — pointed to something that would probably be an even larger obstacle to closing down the city's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates neaCity Hall press conferences decrying the mayor's policies and telling him to «shape up or ship out» — pointed to something that would probably be an even larger obstacle to closing down the city's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates neacity's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates nearby.

With more than 163,000 members in eleven states and Washington, D.C., including 80,000 in New York City alone, 32BJ SEIU is one of the largest unions representing laborers in a wide range of service and maintenance fields.

De Blasio unofficially kicked off his 2017 reelection campaign on Nov. 14 by announcing his endorsement by the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association, one of the city's largest unions with 6,500 workers.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2013 campaign was given a massive boost when the city's largest union endorsed him, but that union hasn't spent a dime on his re-election campaign.

But the murder of the two police officers, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, by 28 - year - old Ismaaiyl Brinsley, has ignited long - smoldering tensions between the mayor and the city's two largest police unions.

«The contract with the teachers» union expired in October 2009, while contracts with the union for principals and other school administrators and District Council 37, the city's largest public employee union, expired in March 2010.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — Mayor Bill de Blasio unofficially kicked off his campaign for re-election Monday, receiving an endorsement from the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association, one of the city's largest unions with 6,500 workers.

The nation's largest police union plans to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence the New York City Council on behalf of its officers.

More NYPD cops are abandoning their blue uniforms before getting their pensions, the city's largest police union charged on Tuesday.

We want you to be part of New York City's largest public employee union, with 125,000 members and 50,000 retirees.

More NYPD cops are abandoning their blue uniforms before getting their pensions, the city's largest police union charged.

Early Endorsements include: Burt Cohen, former New Hampshire Senate majority leader (reported by Seven Days on May 26, 2015) Emily Hague, at - large Keene City Council member (announced June 6, 2015) Dudley Dudley, longtime Democratic activist; Executive Councilor in the 1970s (reported July 3, 2015) New Hampshire Postal Workers Union (announced Sept. 19, 2015) IBEW Local 490 in Concord SEIU Local 560 in Hanover (both announced Oct. 31, 2015)

Some of the state's largest and most politically active unions have lined up in support of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's plan to overhaul the state's campaign finance laws and create a New York City - style system of public financing.

New York City's largest police union is planning to launch an independent political campaign against Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2017 re-election bid, and its leader has already begun meeting with potential challengers.

Talks between Consolidated Edison and its largest union are to resume today as another heat wave hits New York City.

Days after a Times Union report on Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's ramped up attempts to garner more financial contributions from the city's large nonprofits amid tax - exempt institutions» growth, Albany Medical Center Chief Officer James Barba renewed his effort to encourage other large entities to help.

Throughout his early career as a real estate developer in New York City, Republican 2016 frontrunner Donald Trump routinely gave large campaign contributions to politicians who held sway over his projects and he worked with mob - controlled companies and unions to build them.

A slate of candidates planning to challenge the leadership of PEF, one of New York's largest state workers unions, has broadened its geographic base, adding candidates from Buffalo and New York City as it gears up for June elections.

Rangel has the Harlem political machine he has built over the last four decades and union support from 1199 / SEIU Healthcare Workers East and DC 37, the city's largest municipal workers union, to help him drive voters to the polls.

And in late 2008, just as the financial crisis began to explode, Mr. Bloomberg granted 4 percent raises for two consecutive years to the city's largest municipal workers» union, District Council 37, without extracting support for pension givebacks.

A slate of candidates planning to challenge the leadership of one of New York's largest state workers unions has broadened its geographic base, adding candidates from Buffalo and New York City as it gears up for June elections.

The No. 1 goal of the Connecticut Education Association, the largest union representing teachers, was to block the governor's proposal to shift a huge portion of the teachers» pension obligation to towns and cities.

One of the key issues in the district that has drawn the ire of many residents it the Bedford - Union Armory project, a city proposal to transform the vacant armory into a large development holding rental units and condos, as well as a recreation center with a swimming pool, basketball courts, and an indoor soccer field.

One of the city's largest unions, Service Employees International Union / Local 32 BJ, is backing Harlem Assemblyman Keith Wright to succeed retiring Rep. Charles Rangel in Congress.

As one of the largest unions in New York City, 1199 SEIU's endorsement is a significant boost to Lancman, who has secured the lion's share of organized labor support in the race for the 6th Congressional District.

Bailey has secured the endorsements of many of the unions that loom large in New York City politics — 32BJ and 1199 SEIU, New York State United Teachers and New York State Association of Nurses, among others — as well as Bronx officials like Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Hassell - Thompson.

The city's largest municipal union jolted the slumbering mayoral campaign yesterday by throwing its clout behind a surprise choice — City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, a Democrat running last icity's largest municipal union jolted the slumbering mayoral campaign yesterday by throwing its clout behind a surprise choice — City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, a Democrat running last iCity Council Speaker Peter Vallone, a Democrat running last in...

The head of the city's largest correction officers» union called the plan to shutter Rikers Island a total fantasy on Tuesday — saying it is «long on rhetoric and short...

In 2013, the city's largest labor union, Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, placed a risky bet on Bill de Blasio, offering a unanimous endorsement early in the crowded Democratic priunion, Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, placed a risky bet on Bill de Blasio, offering a unanimous endorsement early in the crowded Democratic priUnion, placed a risky bet on Bill de Blasio, offering a unanimous endorsement early in the crowded Democratic primary.

Large donations also came from unions — Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union sent $ 84,400 — as well as New York City real estate interests and wealthy New Yorkers: among them, the philanthropist Jane Forbes Clark and the businessman Andrew Saul, who sent $ 25,000 each.

Despite fierce opposition from the city's unions and a majority of the City Council, New Yorkers favor bringing the world's largest retailer to the five boroucity's unions and a majority of the City Council, New Yorkers favor bringing the world's largest retailer to the five borouCity Council, New Yorkers favor bringing the world's largest retailer to the five boroughs.

The city's largest police union hit the Civilian Complaint Review Board with a sweeping lawsuit Tuesday that accuses the agency of making an unprecedented illegal «power grab» in its bid to nail cops.

NEW YORK CITY — Patrick Lynch, the fiery president of the city's largest police union, says he has «no regrets» over his emotional clash with Mayor Bill de Blasio last year after two police officers were gunned down in Bed - Stuy.