Sentences with phrase «on powerful unions»

Ultimately, some familiar with her campaign argued she relied too much on powerful unions like 32BJ and 1199 SEIU to drag her across the finish line.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The Nazi strategic answer to this «vise» of attacks was an unexpected, but sharp and powerful attack in the West to drive the Allies back to the D - Day invasion beaches, freeing the Nazis to turn their armies on the Soviet Union.

He's less hopeful about the Bangladeshi government's initiatives, but says, «I think that part of the key points of this agreement is that you've got some of the major buyers in Bangladesh working with some of the major trade unions and labour rights groups together to push on Bangladesh and I think that combination is going to be a powerful force.»

Tufts and Fairbanks put the blame squarely on the politicians who caved in to the powerful public - sector unions.

LONDON — Talks about forming a coalition government in Germany collapsed on Sunday, causing political instability in the most powerful country in the European Union.

French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to take on France's powerful unions as he attempts to overhaul the country's labor code.

But don't they all have to do with how we relate to each other and to Jesus Christ — whether we relate vertically as child to parent, as serf to free person, as baron to king, as alien to citizen, as tribal member to colonial usurper, as subject - wife to master - husband, as Third World country to powerful nation, as sharecropper to landed gentry, as migrant laborer to union or employer, as novice nun to mother superior, as female to male, as poor parishioner to monsignor - pastor, and on and on; or whether we relate horizontally as the grown - up heir now equal to his father, as world citizen to world citizen, as worker to worker, as minister to minister, as partner wife to partner husband, as sister to sister, and sister to brother?

Pius XII already commented on the unitive significance of this powerful biblical expression: «In its natural structure, the conjugal act is a personal action, a simultaneous and immediate cooperation on the part of the husband and wife, which by the very nature of the agents and the proper nature of the act is the expression of the mutual gift which, according to the words of Scripture, brings about union «in one flesh»» (Address, October 29, 1951: AAS 3 (1951), 850).

José Francisco Pereira, General Director of Monte Alegre farm said «This union agreement is based on a mutual trusting relationship and will make both companies more powerful on the local and international markets - combining Sucafina's global footprint with Monte Alegre's tradition in the Specialty Coffee Production.

The team went on to upset the powerful Soviets, 3 - 2, in the championship round, the first time the U.S. had ever beaten the Soviet Union in international play.

House Speaker Michael Madigan blamed teacher unions on Friday for killing a proposal to send tax dollars to private schools, claiming the powerful lobby doesn't want competition for Illinois public schools.

The powerful labor union 1199 SEIU endorsed Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath on Friday in the crucial special election to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in Nassau County.

It took a powerful union to get Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to attend the same event Wednesday — even if they couldn't bear to stand on stage together.

Cuomo «has charted his own course on education policy between two powerful forces: labor unions and a movement claiming the mantle of reform,» write Jacob Gershman and Lisa Fleischer.

Anthony Weiner shouldn't count on a mayoral endorsement from the city's powerful teachers union.

The former Clinton aide is an outspoken liberal who is pushing for higher taxes on the rich and has the support of the state's powerful public employee and teacher unions.

The powerful labor union 1199SEIU on Monday will release a letter stepping up its opposition to a proposed storage plan for liquid petroleum gas in the Finger Lakes region.

On Saturday, the Puerto Rican - born Democratic speaker accompanied him to a fund - raiser for the powerful Service Employees International Union 1199 in Midtown.

On one side are left - leaning Democrats like Mr. de Blasio and the Assembly speaker, Carl M. Heastie, who have traditional ties to the powerful teachers union.

Additionally, in the weeks leading up to the election, the powerful New York State United Teachers union's political action committee spent more than $ 78,000 on mail and advertising for Doran, according to the state Board of Elections.

New York State United Teachers, a union that remains powerful by virtue of its 600,000 members regardless of its losses in the recent election cycle, denounced Cuomo's letter on Thursday, arguing that his apparent priorities — strengthening teacher evaluations, lengthening the probationary period before teachers may get tenure and boosting charter schools — are handouts to pro-charter billionaire hedge funders who give generously to his campaigns.

And thus, with the withdrawal of powerful union support, did the fraudulent former mayor's comeback fall flat on its face.

But many of his proposals — such as toughening up evaluation systems teachers barely agreed to in the first place, firing teachers with bad ratings, tying tenure to evaluations, and increasing the cap on charter schools — are sure to be met with ire from politically powerful state and city teachers union.

In 2007, Isay brought on Jennifer Cunningham, a powerful union lobbyist who is the ex-wife of Attorney General Schneiderman and a close confidant of Governor Cuomo.

When I meet the people who run those businesses they regularly tell me about changes the government could make to encourage enterprise but the number of chief executives who complain that unions are too powerful can be counted on one hand.

Last week at the behest of Governor Andrew Cuomo, the rupture between the progressive Working Families Party and progressive unions intensified, with two powerful SEIU and CWA locals withdrawing support for the WFP on the eve of its endorsement of Cuomo rival Cynthia Nixon.

At a meeting Monday with a group of influential labor leaders representing some of the state's powerful unions, including 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the Hotel Trades Council and the Communications Workers of America, Cuomo said he couldn't pass a budget with campaign finance reform because of Senate opposition, and pressed the leaders to rein in the restive members of the Working Families Party, who vote on the party's endorsement.

The governor is also expected push for a tougher teacher evaluation system by linking some, if not all, of the promised 4 percent increase in education aid while also overhauling the state pension system — two moves that will put him on a collision course with powerful labor unions.

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.

Next month, one of the most powerful labor unions in NYC can begin organizing workers at Tavern on the Green, which had been a union shop for decades.

The Wall Street Journal reports Schneiderman's re-election campaign has purchased $ 1 million worth of advertising time with broadcast TV stations in New York, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, New York's five biggest media markets; his endorsers include labor unions such as the powerful United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 with 23,000 members in New York City, on Long Island, and in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.

Most Republican delegates have not yet committed to one of the three candidates, a Times Union survey found, but Maragos has an early lead with endorsements from powerful leaders on Long Island.

On top of that, powerful interests close to Cuomo, like the hedge funders behind the charter school movement, some business people and municipal unions that have been fighting with the mayor (like the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association) could pounce if a challenger emerges, insiders say.

ALBANY — Three powerful teachers» unions joined forces Friday to lobby for legislation that would create a moratorium on attaching «high stakes» to student scores on new state exams.

A Labour coalition that brings together the left, the Blairite centre - right and the union movement is a powerful alliance; one that will potentially redraw the internal party dividing lines on immigration, regardless of what Ed Miliband might or might not say.

ALBANY — Unions and their legislative allies are increasing the pressure on New York State education commissioner John King, with state lawmakers calling for his resignation and a powerful teachers» union planning public forums to «fill the void» created by the ones the commissioner canceled.

It took a powerful union to get Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to attend the same event Wednesday — even if they couldn't bear to stand on...

Calamia's complaint says that much of the big money that went to the Democratic committees on Long Island involved many of the same organizations Sugarman cited in her report as working with de Blasio, including Local 1199 of the powerful Service Employees International Union, Communications Workers of America District One, the state Nurse's Association and SEIU 32BJ.

The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail.

Speaking from a packed high school auditorium in the South Bronx, Mark - Viverito proposed a far - reaching overhaul of Rikers Island to bring it to the point of closing down and a plan to scrap old warrants from New Yorker's records — policies that could put her ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on justice reform and in direct conflict with the city's powerful correction officers» union, the court system and the police department.

After months of sitting on the sidelines, the city's powerful hotel trade union finally threw its support behind Mayor Bill de Blasio's in his...

In another private room, at The Capital Grille on 42nd Street, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rep. Joe Crowley, state party leaders and about 10 of New York's most powerful union heads spoke for more than an hour about taking back congressional seats held in New York by Republicans as well as taking over the State Senate to sweep its hold of state government.

He said he views his school aid proposals with the most optimism because powerful teacher unions will make the case on both sides of the aisle.

The powerful health care workers union was also working on Schneiderman's behalf when he sought to succeed David Paterson as Senate minority leader — a fight he lost to now - Senate President Malcolm Smith.

Serving on a school board when he lived in New Jersey, Mr. Zuniga said, may have also helped make his case to the powerful union.

Two powerful unions allied with Mr. Cuomo announced on Friday that they were withdrawing from the Working Families Party, a small but influential alliance of labor unions and progressive activists.

New York State United Teachers, the state's powerful teachers union, has not taken a formal position on the bill yet, said spokesman Carl Korn.

Along with the governor, powerful union leader George Gresham, who is chairing the Mario Cuomo Economic Justice campaign, and some economists will also be on the call.

But many Democrats say they, too, will be watching to see whether Cuomo and the powerful unions allied with him campaign and raise money for Kaminsky or stay on the sidelines.