Sentences with phrase «national labor leaders»

At a rally in Manhattan, the Democratic governor shared the stage with national labor leaders after a state wage board recommended raising the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 and hour, delivering a key victory in a national push by unions — led by Service Employees International Union — to improve the lot of (and unionize) employees at McDonald's, Burger King and other chains.

A Democratic insider called Fishman «a national labor leader who helped invent the modern day labor movement in New York City.»

Not exact matches

Flynn, a businessman from Hunter, is being backed by the Transport Workers Union, a national labor organization, whose international president, John Samuelsen, (also FORMER president of TWU Local 100 here in New York), said in a statement to be released by Flynn's campaign that the candidate is «a leader who understands that the economic security of families must be the highest priority of Congress, and that unions are a necessary partner in that mission.»

Established in 1972, the LCLAA has served as a national grassroots organization formed by Latino labor leaders to secure and protect workers» rights and to advocate for a more diverse workforce.

NEW YORK, NY (12/18/2017)(readMedia)-- Last week, over thirty organizations, nonprofits, labor unions, including the New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, and civil rights organizations, including Statewide NAACP and National Action Network, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American and LGBTQ community groups sent a letter demanding that Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders prioritize Early Voting in the 2018 - 19 budget.

Keeping labor relatively happy, however, helps Cuomo become the leader of a new national Democratic identity, one that contrasts with the Republican right's union - bashing yet is fiscally conservative and socially progressive.

«While we certainly support the issues laid out in this agenda... it frustrates us that in this time of Trump and the national rhetoric attacking the Labor Movement that the National Democratic party has not seen fit to include one labor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party national rhetoric attacking the Labor Movement that the National Democratic party has not seen fit to include one labor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party leaLabor Movement that the National Democratic party has not seen fit to include one labor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party National Democratic party has not seen fit to include one labor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party lealabor issue in its policy platform,» the eight members of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference wrote in a letter to two party leaders.

«National Center staff regularly consult with leaders from the Clinton administration, Congress, governors, and industry, labor and education groups.

Pick a leader who will keep jobs in your country by offering companies incentives to hire only within their borders, not one who allows corporations to outsource jobs for cheaper labor when there is a national employment crisis.

• Rescue / Volunteer Coordinator • Community Outreach Coordinator • Facilities Maintenance Lead • Began utilizing Inmate labor to clean both Shelters • Crew Leaders to more effectively manage and supervise inmate crews • Foster Coordinator / Intake mitigation counselor • Second Full Time Veterinarian • Extended hours of Shelter operation to 7 days a week • Stabilized our work force • Increased staff training • Created a Call Center in the Viera Office to free up shelter staff using existing personnel in the Viera office • Makeover of the South Shelter with the help of Habitat for Humanity and the Pet Posse • Created Community Cat Rooms • Created outside runs for the dogs • Built Fisher and Mollies Place and the Rainbow Bridge • New Paint and Landscaping • Mini Makeover of the North Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up to date

Jerome Ringo (The Apollo Alliance & NWF)- Jerome Ringo is chairman of the board of the National Wildlife Federation, the first African American in such a leadership position at a major national environmental group and was recently named president of the Apollo Alliance, a coalition of organized labor, environmental, business and civil rights leaders determined to free the United States of dependence on foreNational Wildlife Federation, the first African American in such a leadership position at a major national environmental group and was recently named president of the Apollo Alliance, a coalition of organized labor, environmental, business and civil rights leaders determined to free the United States of dependence on forenational environmental group and was recently named president of the Apollo Alliance, a coalition of organized labor, environmental, business and civil rights leaders determined to free the United States of dependence on foreign oil.

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Fernando's father, César Chavez (March 31, 1927 — April 23, 1993) was a Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers.

Cheryl is a recognized national leader in defending multi-party wage and hour actions including state and federal class actions, national Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions, and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions.

«Northern California is an important and growing market for our national Labor & Employment practice,» said Sara Begley, Global Leader of the firmwide practice.

Teach for America - Connecticut, part of a national corps of leaders committed to teaching in low - income schools and confronting educational inequity, has appointed Labor and Employment Group lawyer Britt - Marie K. Cole - Johnson to its Advisory Board.

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