Sentences with phrase «leading trade unions»

On Thursday, Richard Angell, the director of Labour's centrist pressure group Progress, wrote an editorial arguing that policy of remaining in the single market would be the best move by Corbyn to unite all Labour members across the political spectrum as well as in leading trade unions.

The march, organised by the People's Assembly and backed by leading trade unions, is also calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to resign over his tax affairs.

The law was proposed by a leading trade union, Solidarity, which said employees deserved Sundays off.

The Labour left was once united against Blairism, but victory has led the trade unions to war with Momentum.

The possibility of a massive strike across the public sector could come closer when a leading trade union reveals the results of a strike ballot today.

Since some leading trade union members of the NEC are known to favour circulating ballot papers to all levy papers — as was the previous practice — with votes being counted provided that levy - payers tick the box to opt into affiliated supporter status, the union influence may in fact not change so much from the process that selected Ken Livingstone.

Thompsons Solicitors, the UK's leading trade union law firm, can help.

Lisa is proud to work for the UK's leading trade union law firm and to help trade union members who have developed an asbestos - related disease to secure compensation.

Stephen has spent over a decade at the helm of Thompsons Solicitors, the UK's leading trade union law firm and has more than 20 years» legal experience.

Not exact matches

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is leading the process for country exemptions, except for the European Union, which Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is leading.

The European Union executive is planning a law to deal with complaints about unfair trading practices by leading online players such as Apple and Google.

Bob White and the auto workers captured the attention of many Canadians by breaking away from their American parent union in 1985 and then leading an inspired campaign against the Mulroney government's proposed free trade agreement with the United States.

These tariffs have already prompted threats of retaliation from America's leading trade partners; European Union President Jean - Claude Juncker has discussed putting tariffs on blue jeans, bourbon, and Harley - Davidson motorcycles — three iconic American exports.

Their appearance is a clear sign of Kazakhstani discontent with the Eurasian Economic Union, a Russia - led trade group that was supposed to promote mutual growth but which critics say has so far only inflicted economic pain on Astana.

A YouGov survey (from November but probably still relevant) found that 83 % of the population «trusted» family doctors, against just 20 % for leading Conservative politicians and 26 % for trade union leaders.

The UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum (CSF - a body led by Government but including the chemical industry, NGO's, trade unions and others)-- has launched new advice on Authorisation.

The economic crisis of the 1970s, and the defeats suffered by the trade union movement, as well as the decline in influence of the British Communist Party, led to a strengthening of the position of Labour party members who were opposed to Marxism.

[43] In the fourth and final stage of the redistribution of votes after three candidates had been eliminated, Ed Miliband led in the trade unions and affiliated organisations section of the electoral college (19.93 % of the total to David's 13.40 %), but in both the MPs and MEPs section (15.52 % to 17.81 %), and Constituency Labour Party section (15.20 % to 18.14 %), came second.

This meeting on 11 November succeeded in coalescing representatives of major lone parent and child poverty organisations — despite some reluctance on the part of one of the major charities because of political sympathies with Blair by leading individuals — national trade unions, women's officers, local government anti-poverty organisations and MPs.

He argued that the prime minister's veto should lead to the establishment of a new relationship with Europe «based upon free trade, competitiveness and growth, moving away from political union and deadweight regulation».

A seemingly co-ordinated attempt to appeal for offside is underway, with complaints about the leading candidates» campaigning efforts and the role of the trade unions in the process.

[17][52] However it led to increasingly strained relations between the government and the trade unions.

The protesters were led by the former Acting governor of the state, Alhaji Abubakar Danladi, a former Governorship candidate in the state, Chief David Kente and the National President of Trade Union Congress, (TUC), Mr Bala Kaigama.

David Cameron is leading a government with a «worryingly authoritarian streak» that is seeking to undermine the Labour party's funding arrangements through the trade union bill, the former head of the civil service has said.

David Cameron leads a government with a «worryingly authoritarian streak» that is seeking to undermine the Labour party's funding arrangements through the trade union bill, a former head of the civil service has said.

A Labour government, led by principled advocates of migrants» rights, could lead the world in building an immigration system that prioritises the rights of all workers — wherever they are from — and strengthening social protections, public investment and trade unions.

He has friends in building trade unions and the Service Employees International Union that he's cultivated with recent policy pushes, and a network of contacts that dates to his time leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Bill Clinton's Cabinet.

The Labour party will be led down a blind alley if trade unions succeed in banning Progress, a pressure group associated with Tony Blair, the former business secretary Lord Mandelson warned on Sunday.

The Daily Mirror reported on Tuesday that Corbyn, who is already supported by Britain's largest trade union, Unite, has opened up a 20 - point lead in the contest after a YouGov / Times poll last week gave him a 17 - point lead.

Meanwhile 38 degrees, Transition Towns, Citizens UK, the ripples from Occupy, some trade unions and NGOs continue to take the lead alongside books like the Spirit Level, Prosperity Without Growth and Cancel the Apocalypse.

On the whole, the trade union movement was led by people who were anti-communist and anti-fascist.

Lansbury, the Labour leader until the 1935 election in November, became notorious for his personal commitment to pacificism but other high - profile figures in the Labour movement didn't share his commitment, hence the very personal attack on him by Ernest Bevin, who was a leading personality in the trade union movement at the time — if you check out his Wikipedia entry.

The Trade Union Congress, TUC has pulled out of planned strike set to be embarked upon today by the Ayuba Wabba led Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.

The bill would require the MTA and NYCTA to study and report back on all elevated train lines in its system — including the 7 train, where a study from District Council 9 Painters» and Allied Trade Union lead level on falling paint chips from the 7 train found 44,000 parts per billion.

MPs and unions fight to protect right to expel extremists Leading UK trade unions and MPs are pressing the Government to show leadership and act to protect unions from attack by extreme right - wing groups.

Sources have informed me that the real issue here is the trade unions, which like the idea of the SUNY empowerment plan because it will likely lead to jobs (unlike the professors union, which I don't think is a supporter of this plan).

Apparently, David's lead among the parliamentary third of Labour's electoral college was not big enough to compensate for his relative weakness among the other two sections, which are ordinary party members and affiliated trades - union members.

On our figures, full Labour party members (including those paying the reduce student and unwaged rate) show Burnham defeating Corbyn by 50.5 - 49.5 % - a statistical dead heat; however, among those who have the vote in the current contest because they have paid a # 3 registration fee or signed up as a member of an affiliated trade union, Corbyn is well ahead, with 57 % of first preferences and a 69 - 31 % lead in the final round.

The attacks of both Labour and the Tories claim that the other can not lead for the whole nation due to possession by sectional interests; be that the mateocracy, bankers, or News International; the trade unions, the public sector, or welfare claimants.

The Shadow Energy and Climate Change spokesman leads in two of the three part electoral college, trade unions and party members.

In a challenge to anti-EU campaigners who say that Britain could negotiate better deals outside the union, the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign says EU free trade agreements have led to a doubling of exports in some cases.

On 15 April 2015, thousands of fast food workers will lead a mass movement of around 60,000 low waged workers striking across the United States to raise the issue of poor wages and the lack of trade union rights within their industry.

I know my emphasis on striking trade agreements with countries outside Europe has led to questions about whether Britain seeks to remain a member of the EU's Customs Union.

Alan Johnson leads calls today for reform of the Labour Party, declaring that the system that elected Ed Miliband as party leader was wrong and should be changed to weaken the grip of trade unions.

McCluskey, who launched a hard hitting attack on the Labour leadership in a Guardian article published in January following the decision in the New Year to endorse a continuation of the government's public sector pay freeze, admits that the stance has led to a fracturing of trust between Labour and trade unions.

Second preferences of trade union voters though split either evenly between the Milibands, or in favour of David — meaning that David Miliband leads his brother by 56 % to 44 %.

Now, as the government takes an axe to public services, in a bid to reduce the deficit, the trade union movement is leading the fight to defend those most at risk.

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At a conference of the Scottish Campaign for Socialism on Saturday attended by a hundred leading CLP and trade union activists, MSPs, MPs and Scottish party executive members, former MSP Bill Butler said of the forthcoming leadership election:

Filings with the city Campaign Finance Board show that the public advocate has been the leading recipient of union contributions, with tens of thousands of dollars in donations, alone, from local chapters nationwide of UNITE, which represents needle trades and textile industry workers.