Sentences with phrase «of utility workers»

So, any one of thousands of utility workers could have given them to anybody they wanted to.

James Slevin of Utility Workers Local 1 - 2 said, «Whenever we've needed him, Senator Larkin has been there.

The hearing comes on the heels of Con Ed's July 1st lockout of 8,500 workers who belong to Local 1 - 2 of the Utility Workers Union of America.

Julio Rhymer, the executive director of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, quibbles with that, saying the public utility had long - established plans to bring in hundreds of utility workers after the storms but needed to phase in their arrival on the islands in an orderly fashion.

Thousands of utility workers were working feverishly to restore power.

I want to thank President Harry Farrell of Local 1 - 2 of the Utility Workers of America, President of the International Union of UAW Michael Langford, and Con Edison President and CEO Kevin Burke for coming together and putting the interests of the people first.»

«Due to the potential safety issues and emergency response needs that may result from the storm, earlier this morning I met with the leadership of Con Ed and Local 1 - 2 of the Utility Workers of America.

And many of the utility workers with intimate knowledge of Puerto Rico's grid have left the island, part of an exodus of more than 300,000 residents between 2000 and 2016.

Specific duties of a utility worker will depend on what is jotted down in his or her job description.

Work duties of a utility worker may be a bit ambiguous as different employment environments have separate needs.

This is an actual resume example of a Utility Worker who works in the General IT Industry.

Not exact matches

«When the daily habits of nearly 17,000 utility workers in France were monitored throughout the 1990s, researchers discovered that their degree of social involvement was a good way to predict who would still be alive at the end of the decade,» she claims, for example.

In an annual survey of expats around the globe, some 9,000 workers in over 100 countries were asked to score 43 aspects of their lives abroad, from commuting and ease of setting up utilities to the cost of education and the ease of making friends — for both expats and their children.

Unions in the utility industry, health care and manufacturing industries are using knowledge and skills as the key source of worker power by expanding apprenticeship training, creating partnership with community colleges, vocational schools, and employers to fill the «middle skills» gaps that exist today or will grow as skilled baby boomers retire.

She said workers often fail to fully tabulate their employment expenses, including car payments, gas, insurance, fuel, repairs, utilities and property taxes based on the percentage of the car or home that is used for the business.

In terms of the large - scale, mass - produced economy, the utility of low - skill human workers is rapidly diminishing, as many blue - collar jobs (e.g., in manufacturing) and white - collar jobs (e.g., processing insurance paperwork) can be handled much more cheaply by automated systems.

Now the public utility company is in a severe state of financial distress, unable to modernize its system and facing a shortage of high - skilled workers.

Utility workers from more than 30 states and Canada made their way to Florida ahead of Irma's landfall to assist with restoration.

On top of shipping care packages to electricity workers who toiled day and night in hurricane - ravaged regions, Hubbell Power Systems shipped 900,000 pounds of its products to utilities affected by Hurricane Harvey and 460,000 pounds of products to utilities impacted by Hurricane Irma.

Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward ‐ looking statements, including that Everstream Energy Capital Partners, North Sky Capital and New Energy Capital are planning to invest more than $ 67 million in a fund to support utility ‐ scale projects in Central and Southern California developed by SunEdison; that the projects will generate over 320,000 MWh of electricity annually, and create hundreds of jobs or up to 250,000 hours for California electrical and construction union workers.

As Vox's Alexia Fernández Campbell explained, as tax breaks faded, businesses left the island, and so did workers and utility customers, eating into the revenue of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the unregulated utility monopoly.

Florida homeowners found out about this the hard way after Hurricane Irma, where the utility told residents with rooftop solar systems that they couldn't draw power from their panels while workers were restoring power due to the risks of sending errant electricity on the grid.

Everything, including the lives of workers, is made a utility, is desecrated and ultimately destroyed.

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Hawkins» platform includes tax reform that would create a city income tax, anti-poverty initiatives, state - supported worker co-ops for poor and working - class people, public ownership of utilities and desegregation of schools and housing.

Taking his turn to address the meeting, Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union, Ato Bondzie welcomed the assurance from the acting sector minister.

As workers, we are worried about the ever increasing utility tariffs which do not match the rate of increase in incomes.

And, in July of that year, the governor stepped in to end a nearly four - week lockout of 8,000 Utility Workers Union of America employees at ConEd.

The wage board, meeting Monday in Albany, has heard dozens of workers say they struggle to pay ordinary living expenses such as rent, utilities and transportation at the current minimum, often with fluctuating and part - time work schedules.

Between the veterans» buyback bill and the much - needed utility worker assault bill, we owe Senator Larkin a debt of gratitude, and look forward to continuing working with him to help utility workers statewide.»

Utility workers took advantage of milder temperatures and sunshine Tuesday in their scramble to restore electricity to thousands of customers around the Northeast.

Hundreds of water workers are due to take strike action later over United Utilities» plans for their staff pension scheme.

Prosecutors said was an officer with Local 365, Utility Workers Union of America.

His support and leadership on labor issues, including the worker safety bill to protect utility workers and his support of paid family leave made a difference in the lives of working people.

With 650 electric line and tree workers dispersed throughout the region, supported by hundreds of utility staff, electric service has been restored to nearly 95 percent of Central Hudson Gas & Electric customers affected by Friday's nor» easter.

On Wednesday, thousands of public sector workers across the country hit the streets to protest the hikes in utility and fuel prices.

The measure, which is being sponsored in the Assembly by Queens Democrat Mike Gianaris (who is soon to depart to replace retiring Sen. George Onorato) and would increase the pay of service workers like janitors, security guards and dishwashers who work at utilities like ConEd and National Grid.

Prevention involved the work of the armed forces abroad as well as that of community workers combating radicalisation at home, he said, while protection involved border security and the proper monitoring of major utilities and transport systems.

The Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL) has expressed concern about the hike in utility tariffs and other services making life unpleasant for workers and their families.

POUGHKEEPSIE — Central Hudson and IBEW Local 320 have negotiated a new contract for utility workers, who would become employees of Fortis, Inc. should the buyout of CH Energy Group be approved by the State Public Service Commission.

Labor Representatives: Teamsters Local 456 President Louis Picani; Utility Workers Union of America Local 1 - 2 President James Slevin; and Westchester Putnam Central Labor Council President Thomas Carey.

The governor also received a $ 15,000 contribution from the Utility Workers of America, part of the AFL - CIO.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The state of New York is toughening penalties for those who assault MTA station cleaners and utility workers.

Richard Thomas was endorsed by the Mt. Vernon Police Benevolent Association, Mt. Vernon Firefighters Local 107, Yonkers Firefighters Local 628, New York City Uniform Firefighters Association, Utility Workers Union of America Local 1 - 2, and dozens of business leaders and organizations throughout Mt. Vernon and the greater region.

Gov. Cuomo says the 5,500 utility workers will increase to more than 6,000 by the end of the day to maintain a proactive response.

Applicants must bring the following documentation to the outreach: 1) Proof of gross income received within the last 30 days for all household members a) Wages: If paid weekly, last four (4) paystubs b) Wages: If paid bi-weekly, last two (2) paystubs c) Award letters, if applicable (Social Security, Pension, Unemployment, Workers Comp, Disability, etc.) d) Yearly statement of interest received (savings, checking, CDs, money market account, etc.) e) Dividend proof (stocks, bonds securities, etc.) 2) Social Security numbers for all household members 3) One (1) form of ID for all household members (birth certificate or Social Security card or driver's license or school ID, etc.) 4) Proof of residency (utility bill, Rent / lease information or mortgage statement) 5) Current heat and / or electric bill.

Remarks by Griffo and labor representatives like Utilities Workers spokesman John Melia are emblematic of how controversial the move is turning out to be.

The state's Utilities Workers of America, Local 1 - 2, is warning canal employees that «NYPA is not your friend.»

He says he'll incorporate some of their ideas, like better standardized training for emergency response workers, privatizing the Long Island Power Authority, which had a poor track record restoring power after the storm, and stricter regulation of the other electric utilities.

The parent company of New York's Indian Point nuclear plant and utility workers union have agreed on a four - year contract.