Not exact matches
SAP creates more unemployment through the process of privatization, retrenchment of
workers, the closing of
local industries due to import liberalization, the displacement of small farmers due to foreign subsidized imports and cut in agricultural subsidies such as for fertilizers and water and reduction of marketing facilities.
The assessment, which took into account factors including
workers» earnings, unemployment, crime rates and
local industry, concluded a wider north - south divide existed.
Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU
Local 726, ATU
Local 1056, ATU
Local 1179 ATU
Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction
Industry Council, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37
Local 375B, DC37
Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters
Local 808, Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU
Local 100, TWU
Local 252, TWU
Local2001, TWU
Local 2054, Transport
Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.
New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows New York state and
local government employees experienced a much higher rate of injury and illness than
workers in any other
industry during 2012.
Many farmers across the East End of Long Island are hoping their congressman will push for immigration reform in order to stabilize the
local agricultural
industry's workforce and allow them to hire enough
workers.
Since many unions represent
workers in variegated
industries and there are several umbrella labor groups, it is difficult to place all of their money into tidy categories, but a breakdown of donations from specific
locals shows that the tendency to favor Democrats in 2014 was widespread.
«We supported the principle of prevailing wage,» said Hector Figueroa, president of SEIU
Local 32 BJ, the building
workers union, «but we always understood that in the construction of affordable housing units there had to be an understanding between the
industry and the construction unions.»
Perez Williams said the city should match skill sets with
local industries to pair businesses with
local workers.
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.
On Sept. 5, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams argued in the Gotham Gazette that the bill would «likely sideline many
local workers of color and prevent growing minority - and women - owned business enterprises (M / WBEs) from succeeding in the construction
industry.»
Now that we know the plant is to close next summer, we have to act quickly to support the 500
workers affected and alleviate the knock - on effect of such a blow to
local industry.
Congress as well came in for criticism from a breakout panel focusing on Workforce Investment Boards,
local committees of government and
industry representatives established to help train unemployed
workers, especially those displaced by the structural changes outlined by Groshen.
Partnering with
local industry, Elevate Academy intends to train and create a pipeline of highly - skilled, employable
workers that meet the needs of Idaho
industry and business.
The FHWA works with state and
local transportation officials and
industry groups to promote improvements in work zone planning and design, increased law enforcement near work zones, enhanced
worker training and heightened awareness among drivers.
While this in itself is a bit of an overstatement (there is plenty of insightful travel journalism out there to offset the generic pap), Thompson proceeds with an accurate roundup of the elements that conspire to create bad travel writing: throw - away words like «hip,» «happening,» «sun - drenched,» «undiscovered,» and «magical»; imperative language that urges the reader to «do» this, «eat» that, «go» here; stories that depict tourism
workers (taxi drivers, hotel clerks, bartenders) as «
local color»; the fake narrative «raisons d'etre writers invent to justify their travels»; the untraveled writers and editors who assemble authoritative - sounding travel «roundups» from Internet research; the conflicts of interest that arise when writers fund their travels with
industry - subsidized «comps»; publications running what is essentially the same story over and over again, never questioning stereotype assumptions about certain parts of the world.
Some issues include: unfair wages for
workers in the tourism
industry (especially in resorts or on cruise ships), sex tourism and human trafficking, and erasure of
local and / or Indigenous cultures.
There she founded and managed the arts component in its broader regeneration with the intention of establishing a new paradigm for industrial redevelopment that would not displace
workers, artists,
local residents or
industry but would instead build a sustainable community of working artists in a context that integrated cultural and industrial production.
Our aim is to create healthier, more comfortable and sustainable homes while creating opportunities for
local workers and
industry to thrive.»
With this project, we've put hundreds of our
local workers to work at - sea and at our world - class ports and are growing this innovative
industry.
With sport - utility vehicles at the altar and auto
workers in the pews, one of Detroit's largest churches on Sunday offered up prayers for Congress to bail out the struggling auto
industry...
Local car dealerships donated three hybrid SUVs to be displayed during the service, one from each of the Big Three.
When you delve deeper, start researching, and realize what's really going on in the most conventionally popular «tourist destinations,» you quickly realize that tourism in much of the world is a very ugly business that exploits
local workers,
industries, resources, and the environment.
These sorts of doctor - and lawyer - owned pharmacies are largely unknown outside of the
local workers» comp
industry and are not fully understood even within legal and medical communities, because the lawyers and physicians behind them have kept a low profile or sought to conceal their ownership....
Both
industries are huge contributors to the
local, state and national economies, which is why your business needs protection against liability, legal and
workers» comp claims.
The largely downstream, service sector and supply chain focus of the
industry has been well served with a ready supply of
local talent and expat
workers from outside the region.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at
local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social
workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000
local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music
industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports
Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
In private
industry, 77 percent of
workers receive the benefit, while 67 percent do in state and
local government.