Sentences with phrase «largest public union»

The next day, endorsements from campaign - finance - reform champion Lawrence Lessig, Wu's old professor at Harvard, and the Public Employees Federation, the second - largest public union in New York, will help, bringing in another 714 donors.

Within a span of just five days, Teachout's long - shot Democratic campaign won round one of a legal battle with Cuomo over her residency, though the governor is appealing the Brooklyn judge's ruling; got a much - needed infusion of some $ 50,000, thanks to a boost from the political action committee of Harvard law professor and leading campaign finance reform advocate Lawrence Lessig; and announced an endorsement from the Public Employees Federation, New York's second - largest public union.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Two large union - organized rallies are planned in Athens on the holiday, with employees at many public services nominally on strike.

From the «conservative» ideology, the «problem» is that the Central State, in cahoots with public unions and Corporate Overlords, grabs an ever - larger share of the national income to redistribute to reward its cronies and favorites.

In January most large public companies adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), a system already used in more than 100 countries (notably across the European Union and wide swaths of the Pacific Rim).

That opportunity is to attract or retain the business of public pension funds and union related funds (which control approximately $ 3 trillion in assets), the institutional leaders in the shareholder empowerment movement, which are shifting their portfolios away from high cost, actively managed mutual funds and hedge funds to low cost indexed funds, the kind of funds that the top 10 largest mutual fund advisors dominate in terms of market share.

The newly elected Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba has moved quickly to cement its anti-worker bona fides with the radical right - wing by making it more difficult for non-union workers to join a union, and by opening up bidding on large scale public construction projects to non-union companies.

These organizations can receive unlimited corporate, individual, or union contributions that they do not have to make public, and though their political activity is supposed to be limited, the IRS — which has jurisdiction over these groups — by and large has done little to enforce those limits.

In their rush to pass anti-labour laws that would force the province's largest union into a new contract and increase penalties public sector unions that enter illegal strikes, could Premier Alison Redford «s Government also be infringing on the free speech rights of ordinary Albertans?

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 370,000 members.

The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

Commenting on the judicial review on the indexation of public sector pensions, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High CUnion of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High Cunion, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High Court.

CSEA, the state's largest public - workers union, announced it would suspend its backing of state lawmakers in order to «re-evaluate our political relationships and make judgments about the criteria.»

In its submission to the government's open public services white paper, the union identifies major problems with Mr Duncan Smith's work programme, where 33 of the 34 contracts went to large private sector providers.

It is not clear whether the union will stage a walkout on November 30th, when the much larger public sector strike against pension changes is set to take place.

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is touting his endorsement today by DC37, NYC's largest municipal public employee union and one of the few labor organizations with a sizable, well - organized field operation.

The leadership of the state's largest public workers union says the proposal also raises questions and uncertainty for local government employees.

Donohue, who heads the second largest state workers union in New York, is a tough - talking sort, and has never been shy about expressing his opinions about the governor in public, particularly when he feels his members are getting the short end of the stick.

When Zephyr Teachout, then a little - known Fordham Law School professor, challenged Cuomo in a primary four years ago, one of the state's largest public workers unions, PEF, endorsed her, while NYSUT decided to sit out the governor's race entirely, declining to pick a favorite.

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

«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.

The contract comes about seven months after New York's second - largest state worker union, the white collar Public Employees Federation, reached its own three - year deal with 2 percent annual raises, no increases in negotiated health - care premium sharing and no givebacks.

Danny Donohue, president of New York's largest public employee union, the Civil Service Employees Association, is coming off a tough election battle, running to be leader of the national union AFSCME.

PCS is the largest civil service trade union with over 300,000 members working in all government departments, agencies, non-departmental public bodies and related private sector employers.

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.

Commenting on the judicial review on the indexation of public sector pensions, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, union, said:

One insider said two of the large public - employee unions did make a last - minute offer of some concessions to the governor, but only in exchange for a firm, four - year contract guarantee, including wage hikes.

Large public sector trade unions the GMB and PCS fail to advertise on their membership forms that subscription fees include an optional levy let alone giving them the right to opt - in or opt - out of paying.

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.

The troubled East Coast rail mainline should be brought back into public ownership permanently, Unite, the country's largest union, said today...

Earlier this month Teachout received the endorsement of New York state's second largest public employees union.

In a short interview today, Brynien said his efforts have saved jobs, even in the face of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's successful efforts to wring concessions from the state's second - largest public employees union.

Commenting on remarks made by Ed Miliband on public sector pension reform during his Question & Answer session at TUC Congress, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said union, said this:

An ethics panel for the state's second - largest public labor union ruled over the weekend that a downstate council leader's misuse of union funds at grocery stores, restaurants and home - improvement outlets «did not meet the legal definition of misappropriation of funds.»

Responding to news that the largest unions in the country will ballot for industrial action over pensions, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

Delegates at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union are today debating a motion defending public service pensions.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has launched an advertising campaign aimed at parents and the public, highlighting the impact of the Conservative - driven Government education policy on children and young people.

It was also during the great recession when antipathy toward public unions living large on the public dime was at an all - time high.

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.

CSEA, the county's largest public employee union, has been working without a contract since the end of 2012.

The Public and Commercial Services Union general secretary said a march of one million people through London followed by strike action on a «large scale» would force the government to think again on cuts.

CWA New Jersey Endorses Tom Malinowski for Congress Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski has picked up the endorsement of the Communication Workers of America New Jersey, one of the state's largest public worker unions.

In advance of this evening's candidate's forum at Pregones Theater, Rafael Salamanca, Jr. netted the endorsement of DC 37, New York's largest public employee union.

The governor used the agreement as a chance to show the larger public - employee unions that concessions can be made, a statement that union officials shrugged off.

«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.

With more than 50,000 members — most in white - collar positions — PEF is one of New York's largest public sector unions.

PEF is the state's second - largest public - employee union and represents approximately 55,000 public - and private - sector members, including 95 employees of the Albany County Probation Department.

PEF is the state's second - largest state - employee union representing 55,000 professional, scientific andtechnical (PS&T) employees and other public and private employees.