Sentences with phrase «of union workers»

Many developers have had disagreements with unions over project labor agreements — a collective bargaining contract that ensures the use of union workers on a project.

There are particular questions here about the fate of union workers whose pay and benefits are set by multi-year collective bargaining agreements and public sector workers whose pay is set by law.

House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi introduced Cuomo at a rally of union workers at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, where he made his remarks.

Judging from the reception from the hall of union workers in Westminster on Tuesday, that group is not so small.

Pelosi introduced Governor Cuomo at the rally of union workers at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo greets crowd of union workers after speech on raising the minimum wage at a rally outside the State Capitol on Tuesday.

With a slim majority of all union workers employed in the public sector, the conservative class war amounts to dragging unionized public employees down to the level of contingent no - benefits workers before they can leverage their power to help private sector workers raise their own workplace standards.

Governor Cuomo greets crowd of union workers after speech on raising the minimum wage at a rally outside the State Capitol on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined a throng of union workers and other supporters of a $ 15 minimum wage in lower Manhattan on Tuesday and formally announced he would be using his executive authority to make sure it went up for at least one group of workers — state employees.

The average hourly wage of union workers is $ 23, including benefits such as premium - free health care, a pension and a 401 (k) retirement savings plan and $ 25,000 down - payment assistance for first - time homebuyers.

Chris Martin, a care aid who chairs the HEU local at Nanaimo Seniors Village, has filed a grievance against what she saw as escalating harassment of union workers there.

At 1 p.m., Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 338 union members and elected officials hold a rally in support of union workers at CVS who are fighting for their first union contract, CVS, 1070 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn.

Cuomo said the case would be a blow to workers in New York state, which is home to the highest percentage of union workers in the country.

The group will consist of representatives of union workers, nonunion workers and minority - and women - owned businesses.

This documentary brings you stories of union workers in Buffalo, fashion designers in New York City, and farmers in the Finger Lakes - all talking about how they've found a place amid today's new economic realities.

The spotlight shined on Metropolitan Transportation Authority projects» cost overruns and the inability of the New York City Housing Authority to make repairs has started a call to end the exclusive use of union workers on public - sector projects.

Among the expenses in contention: the cost of union workers» outings and a designer handbag that Spence purchased for a fund - raising raffle.

And while coordinators say the appearance of NYSUT President Karen Magee at their annual awards dinner was a coincidence, her speech offered a platform to draw attention to education issues before an audience of union workers.

Speaking before a group that included dozens of union workers at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Pelosi ripped President Donald Trump over his policies on health care, his travel ban and decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate accord.

TMT has committed to the hiring of union workers for these positions.

These data indicate that about 95 percent of union workers have access to employer - provided medical insurance in both the public and private sectors, and their participation rate is essentially the same in both sectors (78 to 79 percent).

They knew that they couldn't win on pure partisan politics, so they set about creating a coalition of union workers worried about their industry, middle - class families opposed to tax increases and religious communities motivated by their values.

The Worker's Art Coalition is a collective of union workers who come together to demonstrate how art can build and strengthen labor movements.

An innovative net zero building retrofit in San Jose, with a 200 kW solar array, is showcasing the solar design and installation skills of union workers.

The reporters also know that the overwhelming majority of union workers neither commit nor condone this kind of violence.

Hundreds of union workers and supporters rally in downtown Buffalo's Niagara Square to celebrate International Workers Day

Thousands of union workers rallied in both Downtown Brooklyn and Foley Square in Lower Manhattan in Monday, in support of the striking Spectrum cable workers.

House Democratic Leader Pelosi introduced Governor Cuomo at the rally of union workers at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined a throng of union workers and other supporters of a $ 15 minimum wage in lower Manhattan and formally announced he would be using his executive authority to make sure it went up for at least one group of workers — state employees.

As the demonstration was breaking up, County Executive Steve Bellone walked through the remaining crowd of union workers and engaged a number of them in conversation.

SAG - AFTRA and ad - industry leaders approved a contract after unrest over the use of union workers at non-union productions

Roughly one quarter of nearly 200 positions (including those of union workers) receiving at least 2 percent raises were paid over $ 60,000 before the proposed raises.