Earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo successfully advocated for the passage of a $ 15 minimum wage plan with the help
of major labor unions and a nonprofit they created called The Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice.
At 12:30 p.m., Senate Labor Chairwoman Marisol Alcantara, joined by her fellow IDC members and leaders
of major labor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Albany.
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.
In any case, it is clear that, as every papal encyclical and
major Protestant pronouncement in this century on
labor has affirmed, trade
unions are an essential instrument
of justice for working people and an indispensable and positive part
of democratic societies.
After years
of setbacks and declining membership nationally,
labor groups were seen as being on the offensive in the last year with successful efforts in some states to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 — a
major union - led effort that initially began by focusing on fast food restaurants.
The move comes after two
major labor unions pulled out
of the party amid alleged pressure from Cuomo.
With his encouragement,
labor leaders and
major unions like the United Federation
of Teachers and 1199SEIU left the party.
The city's
major developers, represented by the Real Estate Board
of New York, have balked at Mr. Cuomo's insistence that 421a projects pay
union labor rates.
The International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
union endorsed Clinton for president, giving the front - runner for the Democratic nomination another boost from a
major labor union.
Beyond the
labor unions, which give lavishly to Democratic campaigns in any election, there are men with little prior experience as
major donors in New York politics on the rolls
of local and state campaign committees.
Opponents
of the constitutional convention, led by the state's
major labor unions, say the event would have been too dangerous.
Recently, the IDC Leader, Senator Jeff Klein, and the other conference members were joined by heads
of the
major public workers
labor unions to promote bills to make it easier to join a
union.
The Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a state monitoring board in control
of the county's finances, has said it will not consider new
labor pacts until
unions turn over verified summaries
of the
major terms in existing contracts.
«The
unions are still going to be
major players after this, but it will change their revenue picture and it will force them to dial back some
of their activities that don't reflect urgent concerns
of the members,» said the Empire Center's Ken Girardin, who is rooting for a decision adverse to organized
labor.
The rally, though not billed as another
labor - related event for Mr. Cuomo, corralled hundreds
of members from three
of the state's
major unions — 1199 SEIU, 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council — into several pens on Seventh Avenue around 41st Street to hear the Democrats, who spoke from a stage above the crowd.
While the party's executive committee is dominated by
major labor unions — it includes leaders
of SEIU 1199 and the Communications Workers
of America — most state committee people are engaged and active citizen activists.
Democratic Congressional hopeful Rory Lancman has received the backing
of the powerful 32BJ service
union, a move that backers hope will provide a
major boost
of on - the - ground politically aid from the well - organized
labor group.
A
major labor union and more than a half dozen progressive groups are uniting to oppose Cuomo's proposals to legalize ride - hailing outside
of New York City and to explore a law allowing for «portable benefits» among workers in the gig economy.
Jimmy Vielkind: «Is Gov. Andrew Cuomo joining a
major labor union's push to raise the minimum wage, or is the
union putting as - yet - untold amounts
of time and money into a boosting a gubernatorial proposal?»
The Service Employees International
Union and two
of its
major affiliates in New York — 1199 and 32BJ — have been
major backers
of the campaign, along with the Hotel Trades Council, the
labor - backed Amalgamated Bank and a joint entity funded by 1199 and the Greater New York Hospital Association.
This
labor equivalent
of «Game
of Thrones» — albeit with less blood — stands in contrast to the other
major state workers
union, the Civil Service Employees Association, which represents blue - collar workers.
At the same time, according to Republican Senator Joe Griffo, there's some angst among G.O.P. members because
of Klein's sudden abandonment this summer — under pressure from de Blasio and
major labor unions who were threatening the I.D.C. with primary challenges —
of the current coalition structure.
Some
of that money would come from accounts controlled by Cuomo — either his personal campaign account or accounts
of the Democratic State Committee — and other funds would come from
major labor unions.
Green Party candidate for governor Howie Hawkins on Thursday said the fact he's been meeting with the state's
major labor unions for a potential endorsement is a sign his candidacy has gained a new level
of support.
They say differences will be ironed out in due course, and with common party affiliation — and the common backing
of New York city Mayor Bill de Blasio and
major labor unions — everything will work out in the long run.
That is, he laid a bundle
of cash on the NYPD's principal
labor union, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, settling the city's last
major outstanding
labor contract.
The
union also cited the previous support it has received from two
of the city's
major labor institutions, the labor - backed Working Families Party and the New York City Central Labor Cou
labor institutions, the
labor - backed Working Families Party and the New York City Central Labor Cou
labor - backed Working Families Party and the New York City Central
Labor Cou
Labor Council.
But the congressman — who is on the cusp
of losing the endorsement
of every influential
labor union in the city, and was already denied the backing
of major city pols like Comptroller Scott Stringer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — has never been so endangered.
But the right to bargain collectively is offset by the law's denial to public sector
unions of labor's
major lever to achieve its bargaining goals — the strike.
Whether the speaker's resistance to paid sick leave will ultimately pose a stumbling block for the city's
major labor unions, which take care
of issues like this as part
of their contract negotiations with management, is unknown.
Leaders from all
of the city's
major labor unions — representing 1.3 million workers — on Jan. 6 voiced their strong support for Mayor Bill de Blasio's call for universal, full - day pre-K for the city's four - year - olds.
The Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice Inc. is a registered lobbyist that operates from the same Manhattan address as a
major labor union, as well as the name
of the effort that has included statewide appearances by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
He sat down with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the
major freight railroad in the West, as well as the
union which represents its
labor force, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
The governor has indeed cast a wide for advice, and Monday, cognizant
of criticism, Cuomo huddled privately with leaders
of several
major labor unions.
Then there is County Executive Mike Hein, Senator Larkin, Senator Tkaczyk, Assemblyman Skartados, Assemblyman Pete Lopez, County Comptroller Auerbach, the Ulster County Legislature, Mayor Gallo, town supervisors from across Ulster County, CSEA — the County's largest
labor union — and the editorial boards
of every
major newspaper in the Hudson Valley all standing together in agreement that Kevin Cahill needs to fix what he has broken.
Already, the Transport Workers
Union, which has been engaged in bitter criticism of de Blasio over funding for an emergency Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) plan put forward by Lhota (again the agency's chair), has spent $ 119,025 on a TV ad attacking the mayor (TWU is seen as an ally of Governor Andrew Cuomo, a consistent de Blasio foe with whom the union negotiates its major labor contra
Union, which has been engaged in bitter criticism
of de Blasio over funding for an emergency Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) plan put forward by Lhota (again the agency's chair), has spent $ 119,025 on a TV ad attacking the mayor (TWU is seen as an ally
of Governor Andrew Cuomo, a consistent de Blasio foe with whom the
union negotiates its major labor contra
union negotiates its
major labor contracts).
Those PACs, many associated with
major labor unions, include the 32BJ United American Dream Fund, New York Hotel Trades Council's PAC, the Local 6 Committee on Political Education, the Doctors Council SEIU COPE, the Mason Tenders» District Council PAC, and the United Federation
of Teachers.
She has deep ties to organized
labor and could secure the backing
of several
major unions.
There is no shortage
of major problems on the horizon: a $ 2 billion city budget deficit, more than 100 municipal
labor unions clamoring for raises, the need to maintain public safety while easing up on stop and frisk.
The pullout
of at least three
major labor unions from the AFL - CIO is unlikely to have much effect on the American Federation
of Teachers — at least in the short term,
union representatives and observers say.
Greuel enjoys the support
of most
of the
major unions, including the SEIU, the IBEW and the Los Angeles County Federation
of Labor.
The district also signed new contracts with its other
major unions, so while other problems may arise in 2015 - 16, it should prove to be a year
of labor peace.
Counseled a
labor union concerning the implications
of litigation by a third party against a
major employer
of union members.
Rob also has assisted the special counsel for a
major international
labor union seeking to rid itself
of organized crime.
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of major employers, consumer groups, patient quality organizations, health plans,
labor unions, hospitals, clinicians, and many others who have joined to develop and advance the Patient - Centered Medical Home.