Sentences with phrase «n't public workers»

But the cause is not public workers» wages, pensions and health benefits.

Not exact matches

A plan focused on laid - off manufacturing workers would have been a worthwhile goal, though it may not necessarily be sound public policy (the devil is in the details).

PRPPs, as proposed, are subject to the same rules and therefore won't allow private - sector workers to match what their public counterparts can save.

However, with technology - based education initiatives likely to see a reduction in federal and state funding in the coming years, the public sector will likely not have the resources to step in and help bridge the gap between a lack of skilled workers and unfilled jobs.

«The PRPP will not do anything to help people in the private sector close the really massive gap with public - sector workers,» he says.

Still, many economists and public policy advocates argue that in states where minimum wage is higher than the federal mandate, the economies fare better than in states where businesses stick to the federal minimum wage, which is currently not indexed to inflation and hence forces some workers to live below poverty level.

The only problem is that it's still legal to fire LGBT employees in 28 states where such workers aren't covered by state laws that protect various minorities from discrimination on the job, as well as in housing and public accommodations.

The Republican - led Mississippi Senate voted 31 - 17 to pass House Bill 1523, otherwise known as the «religious liberty» bill, states that public employees, businesses, religious organizations and social workers will not face repercussions for denying services to people based on «sincerely held» religious beliefs.

In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll among 1,385 Canadians 18 years of age and older, the majority (51 %) do not agree Canadian employers should be able to hire temporary foreign workers (a federal program which has just been curtailed), while fewer than this agree (45 %).

It's not the reassurance to workers that Starbucks, a public company, is doing well and will continue to do so despite the market turmoil.

In May, Gardner Denver Holdings Inc., a maker of gas compressors and vacuum systems, went public and awarded shares worth a total $ 100 million to about 6,000 employees who weren't already included in the company's equity program, including hourly workers and customer service and sales staff.

As to the FAQ released specifically for investors and workers, Joshua Waldbeser, of counsel with Drinker Biddle & Reath, opines that DOL's intentions «appear to be not just limited to educating investors about the fiduciary rule generally, but also to address some very specific misunderstandings, and to influence public perceptions» about the rule.

Further to my earlier post showing that the public / private sector pay gap is mainly due to more equal pay for women in service jobs, Â a recent piece from Canadian Public Policy by Hou and Coulombe shows that the pay gap between Canadian born racialized workers and non racialized workers exists almost entirely in the private sector and not in the public spublic / private sector pay gap is mainly due to more equal pay for women in service jobs, Â a recent piece from Canadian Public Policy by Hou and Coulombe shows that the pay gap between Canadian born racialized workers and non racialized workers exists almost entirely in the private sector and not in the public sPublic Policy by Hou and Coulombe shows that the pay gap between Canadian born racialized workers and non racialized workers exists almost entirely in the private sector and not in the public spublic sector.

In fact, the proportion of part - timers in public administration was reduced by a third over that period of time, which contributes significantly to the increase in the average weekly wage over the decade, as workers were working more hours, not necessarily being paid a lot more per hour.

Most people probably didn't know that Tony was a federal public service worker — a scientist at Environment Canada, nearing retirement — but they sure do now.

Public workers are hired on merit, not political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously in the public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in Public workers are hired on merit, not political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously in the public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in power.

Cities and states will preserve their credit ratings by annulling their pension obligations to public - sector workers, and raising excise and sales taxes — but not property taxes.

If you do qualify for loan forgiveness after making 20 or 25 years of payments, the IRS currently considers whatever amount is forgiven as taxable income (Public Service Loan Forgiveness granted to government employees and nonprofit workers after 10 years of payments is not taxed).

Build business, employ workers, improve skillsets so that people can become self - sufficient and more productive, grow the business, hire more people, teach them to save (not impulse buy $ 1000 rims or whatever the Jones» have)... not only will they actually be able to afford healthcare w / o public subsidy, but they will also be able to save money in order to send their kids to college to become doctors.

While religious organisations have specific protections, public sector workers do not.

In January 1995 the Washington Post quoted Newt Gingrich as saying that public broadcasting is a «sandbox for the rich» which should not be paid for by «poor workers.»

Moreover, clergy have learned not to let anyone lay guilt trips on them about their responsibility to help save the public schools, secure decent salaries for domestic workers, free prisoners who ought not to be incarcerated.

In the same way that the energy industry today is mistakenly identified with «Big Oil» (Exxon, Chevron, et al.), when it is in fact conducted predominantly by smaller independent companies most readers will have never heard of, modern capitalism is not largely the purview of Apple and Walmart, but rather of small, privately owned businesses with less than one hundred employees providing services or products the public wants or needs in order to support the families of the owners and provide jobs for their workers.

And these kitchens are inspected by public health departments for safety & sanitation compliances and employees are required in most if not all states to have a food handlers / workers card / license.

Workers who serve meals in Chicago Public Schools say the majority of kids are not eating the healthful new foods on the cafeteria menu, according to a confidential survey released Tuesday.

If you're nervous about meeting them or don't know what to talk about, bring along your adoption worker or a third party and do it in a neutral public space such as a park or restaurant.

Don't Leave Your Laptop Unattended in Public Places: These days it is an everyday sight to see workers sitting in Starbucks, Panera, the airport, or the public library to get some workPublic Places: These days it is an everyday sight to see workers sitting in Starbucks, Panera, the airport, or the public library to get some workpublic library to get some work done.

Of course, if Nestlé and Danone are serious about wanting to have a positive impact on public health then there is something they can do that won't require lavishing money on health workers: they can market their breastmilk substitutes in accordance with the minimum standards.

That's why, as with most strikes in the public sector, who backs down most will not depend on a direct conflict between workers and management as to who can inflict or sustain most pain; too many members of the public would be caught in the crossfire and both sides» reputations would suffer unacceptably.

The workers are not going to give up any power to the owning - class through elections, public...

But making the argument for austerity is simply not good enough for workers committed to public service who have had minimal pay rises for years.

Mr Osborne confirmed he would not undo the new 50p tax rate on the rich while asking public sector workers to accept hardships.

This plan is based not on economics but on politics, and is focussed on making hard working public sector workers pay for the irresponsibility of city bankers.

He chose not to go to university and instead started work as union organiser representing public sector workers in local authorities and the health service.

«We want Ekiti State workers to note that Fayose is nobody's friend; that is teachers, civil servants, public servants, local government workers, artisans, driver unions etc must note that Fayose is not your friend.

«I came out on streets today because I feel the government reforms are not adequately engaging in dialogue with various workers in the public sector.

«With the public sector workers... yes, I think what we saw with head teachers writing letters home to parents in effect saying «don't vote for the Conservatives», that was the subtext,» she explains.

Democrats can't win when their only message is higher taxes and more spending that just make everything more expensive at a time when nobody's getting raises except the public union workers.

Teachers, nurses and other public sector workers might not like the coalition's changes.

Per the validation, public sector workers are able to know whether they will be paid at the end of the month or not and by how much.

«We could not even think of abolishing the 50p rate on the rich while at the same time I am asking many of our public sector workers to accept a pay freeze to protect their jobs.

Ms Keates said the union would «stand shoulder - to - shoulder with all public service workers», but told the BBC a strike by her members was «not inevitable».

During an interview with WCBS 880 AM Radio, Paterson stressed that he has not yet included his plan to furlough public employees one day a week in emergency budget extenders, which would essentially force legislators to choose between infuriating state worker unions and a government shutdown.

For the individual who can not be subject to formal immigration controls but who can be excluded from social benefits if economically inactive, immigration enforcement responsibilities fall not to the immigration officer but to the frontline public service worker.

Mr Nabone questioned why teachers are the only public sector workers who are being counted, saying «the exercise is selective, we are not the only public sector workers so why us».

Raising the minimum wage, helping small businesses, and strengthening workers» rights are all backed by a majority of the public when they don't know these policies are Labour's.

Low - wage workers aren't Gelinas's real concern; they're just a rhetorical device in her assault on public employees.

«Tomorrow, as thousands of public sector workers learn their fates, the one - man scourge of the Tories will not be on a demo, or a picket line, or even in a TV studio.

These arguments apply to everyone, not just public sector workers.

Thirdly, I think there is a lot to be learned from Catholic Social Teaching, and Labour needs to ensure that it appeals to people who are not public sector workers.