Cuomo is far ahead in early public polls, and has a $ 30 million campaign war chest and the support
of some key labor unions.
This comes as McMahon has lost the support
of key labor unions, including SEIU 1199, CWA and others, along with the labor - backed Working Families Party, as retaliation for his «no» vote on health care reform.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from
labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the
unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Ben Wyatt's short - lived challenge for leadership
of the
Labor Party has highlighted the influence
of the
key powerbrokers, namely
unions on both the right and left.
In many cases a
labor union, the local Chamber
of Commerce, a realty board, a mayor's commission, the P.T.A., or some community organization may be the
key to the solution
of some local problem, or the means by which «the secular relevance
of the gospel» can be made manifest.
Smitherman has been endorsed by the Working Families Party as well as a host
of key labor groups: AFL - CIO, 1199 SEIU, 32 BJ SEIU, Hotel and Motel Trades Council, Communication Workers
of America 1180, Communication Workers
of America District 1, UAW, Transport Workers
Union, Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store
Union, United Food and Commercial Workers.
Democratic Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky is being endorsed on Wednesday by 32BJ SEIU, a politically
key labor union that was part
of the successful drive to increase the state's minimum wage.
Two
of New York's political
key labor unions didn't put all
of their chips on one party in the race for control
of the state Senate.
Democratic congressional candidate Gareth Rhodes today will announce a
key labor union endorsement, picking up the backing
of the Communication Workers
of America Local 1120.
Rep. Patrick Murphy announced the endorsements
of two additional
labor unions Thursday, adding to a list
of traditionally
key Democratic constituency groups rallying behind his campaign for Senate.
Niou, who works for Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim, has garnered several
key backers, including influential
labor unions 32BJ and the United Federation
of Teachers.
Citizens
Union and Common Cause both took grants from a
key faction
of the
labor - backed Working Families Party that funded studies meant to promote publicly funded elections, a top
labor priority.
But, nearly three months later, that
key piece
of legislation has still not been enacted by the Assembly, and the measure is being revised to reflect concerns by
labor unions, who don't want the provision to apply to
union officials who might be convicted
of crimes.
The
union is a
key component
of the
labor alliance behind the left - leaning Working Families Party, which made a commitment to a Democrat - controlled State Senate an integral part
of its endorsement
of Gov. Andrew Cuomo — an endorsement 1199 helped secure, along with ally Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The memo was also sent to top de Blasio aides, the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, representatives from
key labor unions and consulting firms that were working on the State Senate races, many
of whom are now the subject
of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney's office.
Republican Sen. Sue Serino's re-election bid was bolstered on Tuesday by the endorsement
of 1199SEIU, a
key and politically active
labor union.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the course
of the last several days sought to bolster his ties to
labor unions —
key political allies he'll need in the next legislative session and 2018 re-election bid.
Key labor unions contributed heavily to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee as a coalition led by the Working Families Party seeks to help Democrats take full control
of the chamber, filings posted on Tuesday show.
And several
unions that were
key in negotiating the WFP endorsement deal
of Cuomo that started the Senate reunification ball rolling — SEIU 1199 and HTC — will likely stick with Liu regardless
of the IDC's new power - sharing agreement, according to a
labor source.
Public
labor unions in New York won a
key victory in the state budget with a provision that would lessen the impact
of a U.S. Supreme Court case challenging their ability to collect dues from state workers.
Peoples - Stokes says a
key part
of the weekend was showing the connection
of labor unions and the working poor in improving conditions.
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.
But by pushing for a $ 15 minimum wage, Cuomo has won praise from
key labor unions and other parts
of the institutional left that he had previously struggled to excite.
«Created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature, this task force
of key state agencies, prominent state and local elected officials, and
labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs
of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department
of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom Congdon.
As
union membership has declined elsewhere in the country, New York's
labor movement has won a series
of key victories and has been able to avoid declines.
Labor unions who back Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be
key to his re-election to a third term this fall and on Thursday acted as surrogates, knocking Cynthia Nixon's comments made earlier this week over the cost
of mass transit in New York City.
At a rally
of a politically
key labor union, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a full - throated push on Tuesday for his plan to increase the state's minimum wage to $ 11.50 in New York City and $ 10.50 elsewhere.
The referendum has been opposed by
labor unions, environmental groups and other organizations who fear it could lead a stripping
of key rights in the existing document.
In making determinations about where to move existing operations or open new ones, business planners have traditionally concentrated on a few
key economic factors, such as taxes, wage rates, and the power
of local
labor unions.
«The
key lever to changing schools is changing systems, which means you have to change the
labor - management dynamic to be one that is very disciplined and very collaborative,» she said, noting the combative environment in New York, a finalist state that didn't have an overwhelming amount
of local district and
union buy - in.
Big
Labor is a
key partisan constituent in the Democratic Party coalition, as evidenced by the fact that roughly 90 percent
of union PAC contributions to candidates and an even greater percentage
of union contributions to non-party ideological organizations go to Democrats and the Left.