Sentences with phrase «opposed by business groups»

Republican Sen. Jack Martins, meanwhile, introduced legislation that includes the prevailing wage component, which is opposed by business groups.

A proposal from the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference to make it harder for public employees to stop paying union dues — cheered by unions and opposed by business groups — will also be included.

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GPC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of Covs Parts from Automotive Holdings Group Limited Opposed: 17 December 2015 Commenced: 26 August 2015 Statement of Issues released: 21 October 2015 (submissions due by 5 November) ACCC summary: «GPC is proposing to acquire the Covs Parts business from Automotive Holdings Group Limited» Industry: Automotive Parts

Maffei was also among 43 members of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of business - friendly House moderates, who signed a letter opposing the derivatives language approved by the Senate.

While the storage facility has been opposed by environmental groups and businesses in the area, others like the state Business Council expected to be an economic boost for the area.

The business - backed group gave 100 percent scores to eight members of the Assembly GOP conference in a report that considered legislation ranging from the 2015 and 2016 budget plans to bills like universal health care (the group is opposed) to eliminating the wage board and regulatory reform (both supported by Unshackle).

The proposal is opposed by most business groups and Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who has called the measure a «job killer.»

«These bills have been opposed by a diverse coalition of groups ranging from the Business Council and the National Federation of Independent Businesses to the New York Conference of Mayors and the New York State School Boards Association.

This would cover coalitions like the Committee to Save New York, real estate and business groups backing Cuomo's budget, as well as the Alliance for Quality Education, which is backed by teachers unions and opposes Cuomo's budget.

The study was commissioned by the Partnership for New York City, a leading city business group which opposes the bill.

Heastie defended an increase in the minimum wage, which the BCW and other business groups have opposed, saying that it would ultimately help the state's economy by reducing poverty.

A spokesperson for Vallone, Austin Finan, called the use of outside expenditures «an unfortunate reality,» but the campaign did not oppose the assistance, noting that he was backed by unions, Democratic clubs, elected officials, as well as business groups.

Before being escorted off the property by hotel staff, the protesters handed out fliers stating their opposition to the Committee to Save New York, a group of business leaders formed in support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign to oppose tax increases, reduce the size of government and reform Medicaid and pensions for public employees.

An initiative sponsored by the Nevada State Education Association, the state's teachers» union, to raise taxes on businesses by some $ 700 million has drawn a thumbs - down from the state's AFL - CIO, which this weekend voted to join major business groups in opposing the so - called Education Initiative...

If you will be kind enough to edit your use of the word Average when identifying an Individual Realtor who acts independently, opposed to a part of a group, it will likely be appreciated by many Individual Realtors who are building way better than average businesses without a team.

The concept, known as transfer of development rights, has been opposed by home builders and other business groups, which contend it is too complex and could potentially raise the cost of housing.