«The Independent Democratic Conference has always supported working men and women and recognizes the importance
of protecting worker rights including the right to join a union,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.
Not exact matches
The move could drive up the price
of imported vehicles, and as a result
protect vehicles made by American
workers.
Employees that are also members
of a union or
worker solidarity march are
protected from video surveillance according to Section 7
of the NLRA or National Labor Relations Act.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry ordered a mandatory evacuation for some parts
of the city on Friday, but an evacuation order does not necessarily
protect absent
workers from being fired.
Are our strange work hours a simple reflection
of tech - enabled flexibility and Americans» passion for their jobs, or a sign that bosses» sanity and
workers» rights really need to be better
protected?
And while 30 percent
of all cases are due to
worker negligence like delivering sensitive information to the wrong recipient or the insecure disposal
of personal and medical data, roughly 20 percent are considered insider misuse events, where employees could be stealing and / or profiting from company - owned or
protected information.
And it also illustrates the disconnect between the
protected bubble
of Silicon Valley, the elite venture capital firms that grease its machinery, and a new class
of workers.
«We want to
protect everyone, so everyone gets a fair wage,» Viggiano says, adding the response
of «taskers,» as TaskRabbit refers to its
workers, has been overwhelmingly positive.
Years
of pressure from laborer organizers, along with changes from companies like Ford Motor, reformed working conditions in the U.S. and
protected workers from schedules that endangered their health and safety.
The pact's intellectual property measures will
protect CGI's proprietary technology, says company spokesman Lorne Gorber, while the enhanced mobility
of skilled labour would allow it to more easily move
workers across the Atlantic.
Turkey suspects the U.S.
of having helped to plan the failed coup
of President Erdogan in 2016 and claims it is now
protecting Turks who were involved; The U.S. says Turkey has flouted due process in its arrest
of the embassy
worker and that there is no evidence
of U.S. involvement in the coup.
And a 2010 survey by the Institute for Women's Policy Research revealed nearly half
of US
workers reported they were either «contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged» from discussing pay with coworkers (although, as
of 2014, 10 states had passed laws
protecting employees» rights to discuss salaries).
To drive down labor costs, a company replaces a regulated,
protected class
of worker (members
of a union) with a non-
protected worker (by relocating to non-union states or countries with a lower labor cost).
Uber uses technology to drive down the cost
of labor by replacing a regulated,
protected class
of worker (in this case, taxi drivers) with a non-
protected worker (in this case, anyone with a driver's license and decent car).
Finally, a growing number
of union leaders are abandoning the futile efforts to achieve incremental reforms
of the current ossified and defunct labor law and instead are calling for opening up labor law to encourage and
protect workers who experiment with these and other more fluid and varied activities free from reprisals.
«Visa programs for foreign
workers... should be administered in a manner that
protects the civil rights
of American
workers and current lawful residents, and that prioritizes the protection
of American
workers — our forgotten working people — and the jobs they hold.»
But Gray realized that, with his own factory, he could not only control the quality
of his product — he could
protect his intellectual property, implement manufacturing efficiencies and better manage his Chinese factory
workers.
The tourism town, where the majority
of Miami - Dade's estimated 11,500 housekeepers and other hotel
workers are employed, may soon be the nation's next city to enact laws aimed at
protecting hotel
workers from assault or improper advances by hotel guests.
It will call on the departments
of Labor, Justice, Homeland Security and State to take action to crack down on what the official called «fraud and abuse» in the U.S. immigration system to
protect American
workers.
Despite the fact that the loan guarantees were approved by Congress mainly to
protect jobs at Chrysler, the company has sent home nearly half
of its employees, cutting its white collar work force by 20,000 and laying off 42,600
of its hourly
workers since the loan guarantees were signed into law.
Second, the new investigation isn't designed to
protect American
workers, like most
of Trump's trade actions.
A new effort under President Donald Trump to
protect the rights
of health
workers who object to abortions and other procedures will cost the health care system more than $ 300 million to implement.
Develop responsible contracting standards for service contracts to ensure that cafeteria
workers, janitors, security officers and other onsite service
workers are paid a livable wage, receive benefits equitable to those received by directly employed
workers, have the right to a voice at work without fear
of discrimination or retaliation, do not suffer mass layoffs when contracts change hands, and are
protected from misclassification and other forms
of wage theft;
Free - trade economists say these types
of moves don't do much to
protect workers, and anything that raises the price
of steel hurts other American industries.
The longer Europe refuses to debate honestly about debt and the euro, and the the longer it suffers from stagnation and unemployment, the more credible the Front National becomes in denouncing centrist parties for sacrificing
workers and the middle class to
protect the interest
of bankers.
Increasing the number
of visas available for guest
workers and high - tech
workers while
protecting employers from burdensome enforcement requirements are top priorities for retailers.
Mr. Zalesne said he was not sure how many, if any,
of the 295
workers at his company's facilities, which fabricate steel for projects like the rebuilding
of the World Trade Center site, are
protected by DACA.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
of 1978 and the Americans With Disabilities Act
of 1990 (ADA)
protect pregnant
workers from several forms
of discrimination, Martin says.
If accepted, the bill would
protect workers from being required to wear unsafe footwear as part
of dress and uniform codes
Canada's unions are marking the fifth anniversary
of the Rana Plaza disaster by urging Canadian companies to commit to
protecting and promoting the human rights
of textile
workers.
She suggests that neoliberalism's focus on a minimal role for state intervention and on the individual
worker as a completely realized market actor capable
of protecting her interests through negotiation with an employer is problematic.
«The United States and Canada share the goal
of enhancing shared prosperity, creating jobs,
protecting workers and the environment, and promoting sustainable economic development.»
Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation
of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all
workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to
protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»
1) Anyone who understands how supply and demand inter-relate should understand that minimum wage laws are not only counter-productive on an economy - wide basis but also cause the most problems for the group
of workers they have supposedly been put in place to
protect.
Apple and Microsoft pledged on Tuesday to
protect workers who face the risk
of legal trouble and perhaps deportation after President Donald Trump terminated a major immigration program that had broad support among the business community.
Purchase business insurance such as general liability,
workers» compensation if hiring employees, product insurance or home - based business insurance to
protect business assets in the event
of a lawsuit or settlement.
The government argues it managed to
protect pensions for those on low incomes at the expense
of increasing contributions for
workers and employers and getting rid
of early retirement.
My goal would be to both ensure that those who depend on the program are
protected, while also balancing the growing cost
of Social Security with other pressing priorities — from programs for children, the vulnerable, public investments, and shoring up our education and
worker retraining systems.
The group
of MPs are exploring case studies from Northern Ireland, France and Sweden - all countries which have criminalised paying for sex - to see if it helps
protect sex
workers and minimise the number
of people working in the industry.
Come to think
of it, they shouldn't even have a minimum wage in place either because that's
protecting lower level
workers.
This is the reality faced by millions
of women who consider abortions each year, and the sad irony is the same pro-life politicians who want to force them to have their babies typically oppose raising the minimum wage, ensuring paid sick leave and parental leave for all American
workers, and
protecting the 20 million people who can finally afford health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
But it occurred also because
of government laws
protecting workers from extreme exploitation and from the organizing work
of the employees themselves.
Writing
of his campaign to ensure that every American had health insurance, Kennedy told Benedict
of his commitment to
protect conscience rights for Catholic healthcare
workers.
First, although I am a prison chaplain, I am a correctional
worker first, and am there to
protect and serve the community by helping maintain the safe and orderly operation
of the prison.
Construction
workers wear helmets
of sorts to
protect their heads from falling objects, football players wear helmets to
protect their heads from other players, motorcycle riders should wear helmets to
protect their heads if they get in an accident.
The United States welcomed its immigrants,
protected its
workers, freed the slaves, enfranchised women, aided the needy, provided social security for the aged, ensured the civil rights
of all its citizens, and made public space accessible to the handicapped: all in service to its ideals
of justice.
But they will mainly use a combination
of action strategies to stop plant closures and / or to propose community -
worker plant buyouts, to push legislation
protecting the
worker, to propose alternative economic development plans and to hold conferences and publish educational materials.
Even in this country all national or state legislation designed to
protect human health, the rights
of workers, family farmers, or the natural environment will be subject to being overruled as in restraint
of trade.
Workers in such industries are not only inadequately
protected as regards health and safety, but they also do not enjoy security
of employment in view
of the tendency
of such investors to move offshore to cut costs.
The Senate bill is more consistent with the critical principles
of uniting families,
protecting human rights and
worker rights, bringing undocumented people out
of the shadows and providing a path to permanence for newcomers.