Sentences with phrase «on public worker unions»

A case that was heard Monday in the U.S. Supreme Court and will be decided later on this year could have a big impact on public worker unions in New York.

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The Liberals are unlikely to make any final decision on drug testing until the Supreme Court of Canada rules on its legality in a case between Suncor and workers at its Alberta oil sands operation, said Troy Winters, senior health and safety officer with the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

David Robinson, in his capacity as trade and education consultant for Education International, a global union federation claiming to represent 30 million teachers and other education workers, met with WTO negotiators during the ministerial to discuss potential impacts on public education.

The newly elected Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba has moved quickly to cement its anti-worker bona fides with the radical right - wing by making it more difficult for non-union workers to join a union, and by opening up bidding on large scale public construction projects to non-union companies.

That was for the parliamentary committee hearing on omnibus anti-union Bill C - 4, which guts federal public service union rights, and will force over a million workers to perform unsafe work.

Kuwaiti oil sector employees sit in a shaded area on the first day of an official strike called by the Oil and Petrochemical Industries Workers Union over public sector pay Continue Reading

Six unions have mounted a legal challenge on behalf of millions of public sector workers over what inflation index is used to increase their pensions.

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

Other top lobbying spenders have consistently been on the list in recent years, including health care interests, the trial lawyers, and public worker unions.

Fifty thousand tax workers are being balloted on a wide - ranging programme of industrial action in a dispute over job cuts, the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

A series of strikes in the culture and heritage sector opens with walkouts by British Library workers on Thursday (16) and Friday (17), the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

It has also found the two politicians apparently trading hats: the fiscally conservative governor, the recipient of copious developer donations and critic of public employee unions, casting himself as the champion of the workers — while the usually labor - aligned mayor finds himself fighting on the same side as REBNY.

In the past few months, the leaders of all the public sector unions threatened a mass strike of three million workers over pensions, while this week the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union balloted members on industrial action over civil service jobpublic sector unions threatened a mass strike of three million workers over pensions, while this week the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union balloted members on industrial action over civil service jobPublic and Commercial Services (PCS) union balloted members on industrial action over civil service job cuts.

«It is on record that we have never, since the inception of this administration, had any dispute with the organized labour and I will be the first to admit that the Labour Unions in Lagos State have been most responsible and while, at the same time, being dogged in their advocacy for the promotion of the interests of workers in Lagos State, both in the public and private sector groups.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy, who has been praised by his running mate, AG Andrew Cuomo, for standing up to public employee unions, is scheduled to greet striking Mott's workers in Williamson tomorrow on behalf of the ticket.

After all, labor, especially the public - sector unions, spends big on politics — and also supplies legions of campaign workers to help its friends and fight its enemies.

Radical Conservative plans to make it much more difficult for workers in key public services to go on strike have been slammed as a «democratic outrage» by trade union leaders.

It requires contractors on public projects to pay their workers the amounts set in unions» collective bargaining agreements.

Teachers at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, have condemned the Coalition Government's attacks on the pay of public sector workers, which has seen teachers» pay cut by almost 15 %.

Cuomo has voiced support for Paterson's layoff plan, but the two largest state worker unions — CSEA and PEF — have been fighting hard to counter it, even calling on the governor to rescind the firings after learning that he has doled out some $ 17 million worth of pork prior to his impending departure from public office.

Teachers and other public service workers on moderate salaries will be forced to bear the brunt of unfair proposals to limit severance payments, the NASUWT, the largest teachers Union in the UK warned today.

The main civil servants» union, the Public and Commercial Services union, which took joint strike action on 30 June, has described Labour leader Ed Miliband's refusal to support public sector workers taking action over cuts in their pensions as «a slap in the face&rPublic and Commercial Services union, which took joint strike action on 30 June, has described Labour leader Ed Miliband's refusal to support public sector workers taking action over cuts in their pensions as «a slap in the face&rpublic sector workers taking action over cuts in their pensions as «a slap in the face».

Teachout was able to run a stronger - than - expected turnout in rural and upstate areas based on in part an active environmental campaign opposed to hydrofracking and Cuomo's strained relationship with public workers unions.

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«On Friday we'll be hearing from Len McCluskey, the newly elected general secretary of Unite - a union like ours that represents workers in both the public and private sectors, a union that knows the importance of campaigning hard, and a union with which we will be signing a joint agreement to embed our new working relationship at every level.

Commenting on the announcement of the draft Scottish budget for 2013/14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the fastest growing teachers» union in Scotland, said: «While the Scottish Government has been placed in a difficult position by the Westminster Government's imposition of its austerity measures, it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government has chosen to follow the Coalition's flawed economic policies by imposing another year of pay freeze on public sector workers.»

A meeting of the union's national executive committee unanimously agreed that further co-ordinated industrial action should be organised if the government continues to refuse to negotiate on the key issues of forcing public sector workers to pay more and work longer for a worse pension.

While he's always kept close ties to private - sector unions, the governor is much tougher on public employee unions, including those that represent teachers and state workers.

* GOP's union - busting drive alienating cops and firefighters: Relatedly, Politico on an important trend: Public safety workers, who were once reliably Republican - leaning, are now turning on the party in response to the public employee union busting of GOP governors, with potentially far - reaching political ramificaPublic safety workers, who were once reliably Republican - leaning, are now turning on the party in response to the public employee union busting of GOP governors, with potentially far - reaching political ramificapublic employee union busting of GOP governors, with potentially far - reaching political ramifications.

The raises come as the administration heads toward contract negotiations with the Public Employees Federation, a union of 54,000 white - collar state workers whose current agreement expires on April 1.

The two largest state worker unions have already settled on new contracts with givebacks, though one of them, the Public Employees Federation, had to hold a second vote, after the agreement was initially voted down.

Cuomo has said in his campaign that he would take on special interests including public worker unions to cap local property taxes and reduce state spending and other measures that the labor - backed Working Families Party has fought since 1998.

Republican Sen. Bill Larkin on Friday announced he had received the backing of five labor organizations in the state, including the two largest public workers employee unions.

The lineup of groups opposing a constitutional convention includes: environmental groups, gay rights organizations, New York City cops, Western New York auto industry workers, the state chapter of the National Rifle Association, every imaginable public and private - sector union, political leaders on the left and right and even a group called «Humanists of Long Island.»

The state's largest public workers union on Thursday formally endorsed Republican Sen. Sue Serino in her re-election bid for a second term.

Republican Sen. Kemp Hannon's re-election bid on Tuesday was endorsed by the Civil Service Employees Association, the state's largest public - workers union.

The Public Employees Union accused Paterson of hypocrisy for boosting the salaries of his own team while forcing weekly furloughs on 10,000 public - sector woPublic Employees Union accused Paterson of hypocrisy for boosting the salaries of his own team while forcing weekly furloughs on 10,000 public - sector wopublic - sector workers.

On Feb. 26, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that boils down to the question of whether public - sector unions have a right to collect dues from workers they bargain on behalf of, even if they are not union memberOn Feb. 26, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that boils down to the question of whether public - sector unions have a right to collect dues from workers they bargain on behalf of, even if they are not union memberon behalf of, even if they are not union members.

The Public Employees Federation, New York's second - largest state workers union, is weighing in on this morning's reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is thinking of following in his father's footsteps and seeking a massive reduction in the state workforce in his first executive budget.

Mayor Bloomberg is proposing to replace JTPs with WEP workers, which would force people on public assistance to work for their benefits without a pay check, without paying into social security, no union membership, and no qualifying for earned income tax credit.

If you want to see an assault on workers, look at what public sector unions want to do to private sector workers» paychecks to have them support their ever - increasing demands.

And while, on average, the construction workers earn more than their union brethren in the public sector, they have the rankling perception that government unions have not shared in their recent suffering.

Ken Brynion, President of the Public Employees Federation, a state worker union, says if the governor only focuses on reductions, it will severely harm state services.

Officials with Local 371 and the Public Employees Federation, the state's second - largest public labor union, said they are forming a coalition to convince state leaders to review the Justice Center's effects on the workers who are investiPublic Employees Federation, the state's second - largest public labor union, said they are forming a coalition to convince state leaders to review the Justice Center's effects on the workers who are investipublic labor union, said they are forming a coalition to convince state leaders to review the Justice Center's effects on the workers who are investigated.

Cuomo not only avoided the multimillion - dollar waves of TV ads by public employee unions and hospitals that sunk the last three governors, but he had special interests running ads praising him, after he promised concessions including a «living wage» guarantee for health care union workers and a cap on medical malpractice awards.

Her Del - Boypolitics will undermine the trades union campaign against the Tory Government «sattacks on public sector workers

On Monday, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council at news conference at the Iwe Irohin House of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), declared that the workers were set for industrial action by Thursday.

On Monday, the largest public workers union, the CSEA, suspended all political endorsements and campaign contributions over the pension package, saying lawmakers traded the retirement security of future workers in exchange for new district lines, which were also passed in the all night session.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) claimed that pay freezes and below - inflation rises had left public sector workers # 2,245 worse off on average since the UK coalition government took office.