Sentences with phrase «of a labor union close»

The Lower East Side lost a protected health center after city officials lifted protections at the site at the urging of a labor union close to the mayor — a move that produced a windfall for the buyer, who flipped the property to a luxury housing developer.

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Still, Republicans have questioned the motivations behind closing the loophole — the result of a decades - old Board of Elections decision — as a way of aiding labor union giving.

There was the time Sanders was set to stay at a non-union hotel, a big no - no among people close to labor groups, and Yvanna Cancela, the union's political director called the campaign with a list of hotels he could stay at instead.

A coalition of labor unions, religious groups, and others are urging Governor Cuomo and the legislature to close what they say are loopholes in the law that protect large corporations from paying their fair share of taxes.

The bill had leadership juice behind it: it was sponsored in the Assembly by Herman «Denny» Farrell, D - Manhattan, the Assembly Ways & Means chairman, and co-sponsored in the Senate by John DeFrancisco, R - Syracuse, the Finance Committee chairman, and Diane Savino, D - Staten Island, who is both a close ally of labor unions and a leading member of the Independent Democratic Coalition.

Grodenchik has received more than ten thousand dollars from other politicians» campaign committees, for example, and Lynch has taken close to $ 50,000 — more than half of her contributions — from labor unions.

A close ally of the labor - backed Working Families Party, Mr. de Blasio called on federal government contracts to «give special consideration» to businesses that recognize the right to unionize, blaming the decline of union power for the rise of income inequality.

Sugarman, who was appointed by Gov. Cuomo, wrote that the effort on behalf of the Dems was led by de Blasio and his team and included a group of influential political consultants and labor unions close to the mayor, the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, several of the candidates who were helped, and the Ulster County and Putnam County Democratic committees.

In an attempt to close the projected $ 1.7 billion deficit for the fiscal year that starts July 1, Republicans are assuming that Malloy will strike a deal with state employee unions for labor savings of $ 700 million in the first year of the two - year budget and $ 892 million in the second year.

The agreement was reached at a closed - door meeting at a Manhattan steakhouse on April 3, with leaders of the state's labor unions and U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (R) both present.

Progressive groups and labor unions are assembling a list of vetted candidates for top posts in a potential Clinton administration, vowing at the same time to block any they consider too close to industry or Wall Street.

TIT FOR TAT: Cuomo's close working relationship with labor leaders, including Gary LaBarbera of the Building and Construction Trades Council, has been good for union members (and the governor) but not the general public.

After the meeting Senator Akshar, who represents Binghamton, says he's not against the ideas in the bill, but he says GOP senators want a more «global conversation» that addresses some of the Republican senators» concerns about labor unions having undue influence if the LLC loophole is closed.

Cuomo, who has faced criticism from public - sector unions, basked in the praise of private - sector labor allies with whom he has had a much closer relationship, and which have led a national movement for a $ 15 minimum wage.

But he says GOP Senators want a more «global conversation» that addresses some of the Republican Senators» concerns about labor unions having undue influence if the LLC loophole is closed.

Ms. Lynch, the youngest candidate in the race at 27, could rack up the support of labor unions, even as the Queens Democratic Party moves closer to endorsing Barry Grodenchik, a former assemblyman.

The decision to open merger talks with the American Federation of Teachers — and reconsider a 1976 policy barring N.E.A. members from affiliating with the A.F.L. - C.I.O., to which the A.F.T. belongs — brings the two mammoth labor unions closer to unification than ever before.

«An outright gift of the cash investment is acceptable if the donor is the borrower's relative, the borrower's employer or labor union, a charitable organization, a governmental agency, or public entity that has a program to provide home ownership assistance to low - and moderate - income families or first - time home buyers, or a close friend with a clearly - defined and documented interest in the borrower.»

While California cap - and - trade doesn't apply directly to us, it does apply to the joint powers authority called PWRPA that we helped establish to get our power, and we may have a chance to sell carbon allowances from environmental improvements that we make (at 1:53:00, end of staff presentation): In addition to what you can see on the video is the 3 hours that we spent in closed (confidential) session to discuss internally the negotiations with labor unions for new contracts.

All three student unions and other campus and labor organizations at U of T condemned the administration's decision to close, as should the public.

Liberal use of gift monies — borrowers can receive a gift from family members, buyer's employer, close friend, labor union or charity.