Sentences with phrase «opposed by labor»

The referendum has been opposed by labor unions, environmental groups and other organizations who fear it could lead a stripping of key rights in the existing document.

De Blasio is pushing changes to a property tax abatement that are opposed by labor groups.

Holding a convention had been staunchly opposed by labor groups, who worried rights such as collective bargaining would be impacted or potentially weakened if a convention is held.

The was the story statewide for the constitutional convention, which was strongly opposed by labor unions.

The postcard effort — a spokesman said there are 7,000 signed by NYCLASS supporters — is part of an ongoing process to wrangle the votes needed to pass the carriage - banning legislation, which is opposed by the labor union representing the carriage drivers.

A host of measures opposed by labor — the Tier Six pension overhaul and the property tax cap — were approved.

This is really where the rubber hits the road in relation to why this provision in schedule 6 is so rightly opposed by the Labor Party.

Not exact matches

So expect plenty of politicking around the TPP, which is opposed by a disparate alliance of labor unions, some Democrats, and many Tea Party Republicans.

Before announcing in September 2015 that she opposed TransCanada Corp's proposal to build a pipeline from Canada to the United States, her campaign sought to «soften the blow» to labor unions by offering an energy infrastructure plan that would create jobs, according to the emails.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton struggled with how to secure the endorsement of labor unions while announcing her opposition to the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a project they supported but environmentalists opposed, according to leaked emails published by Wikileaks on Friday.

«Almost all remedies proposed by global authorities to date have approached the problem from the standpoint of favoring capital as opposed to labor.

Raymond James Financial CEO Paul Reilly has made it his personal mission to oppose a fiduciary definition proposed by the Department of Labor, and he wants Raymond James advisors to join him.

A coalition of groups — led by labor unions, environmental groups and conservative organizations — has formed to oppose the constitutional convention.

This year, it's been opposed by a coalition of environmental and labor groups who are worried a convention would open up the constitution to changes that impact benefits and protections.

There's a line between highly - compensated labor and a sham consulting agreement, though exactly where it exists in the eyes of the law as opposed to the public was complicated by the exoneration of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno earlier this year.

The thorny issue pitted animal rights activists — who relentlessly opposed Mr. de Blasio's main rival for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2013, former Council Speaker Christine Quinn — against organized labor, since the horse drivers are represented by the Teamsters.

So far, the Legislature hasn't shown much interest in moving the proposal, which is opposed by organized labor and the Working Families Party.

The bill was opposed in part by the Las Vegas culinary union, which is in a labor dispute with UFC, a prominent MMA promoter.

Uber and Lyft are opposed by a series of interest groups, including labor unions concerned about employee protections, existing taxi companies and disability rights advocates.

A group predominantly fueled by major labor unions has spent more than $ 500,000 on television ads opposing a constitutional convention.

She was encircled by a dozens of council members, as well as a minimum of 2 UN agency opposed the first bill, and labor leaders UN agency had advocated for the bill since it had been introduced regarding 3 years agone.

Tonko became a prominent opponent of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2015, citing American trade deficits and the use of child labor by at least four countries who had already signed the pact as among his reasons for opposing the deal.

A group of state and city legislators from Queens today released a letter to Congressman Gregory Meeks urging him to flip his current stance and vote against the Trans - Pacific Partnership — a free trade agreement backed by the Obama administration but opposed by numerous labor and environmental groups.

Like many state and city elected officials who spoke at Saturday's labor luncheon, Heastie cited threats to progressive institutions posed by President Donald Trump's administration as he urged union leaders to oppose the convention.

New guidelines used by most institutions consider a woman to be in active labor once her cervix has dilated to 6 centimeters (as opposed to 4 centimeters).

«We fought very hard against the attempt by the previous Labor - Green Government to forcibly close schools, and we remain categorically opposed to forced closures,» he said in a statement.

It cites two unions opposed to the project and a study critical of the project prepared by the union - oriented Global Labor Institute at the Institute for Labor Relations at Cornell University.

Utah labor unions, teachers rally for public schools Education > March meant to oppose school policies and budget cuts sought by Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

(a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against any of his employees or applicants for employment, for an employment agency to discriminate against any individual, or for a labor organization to discriminate against any member thereof or applicant for membership, because he has opposed, any practice made an unlawful employment practice by this title, or because he has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this title.

(D) It shall be unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any of his employees or applicants for employment, for an employment agency to discriminate against any individual, or for a labor organization to discriminate against any member thereof or applicant for membership, because such individual, member or applicant for membership has opposed any practice made unlawful by this section, or because such individual, member or applicant for membership has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under this Act.

Mainstream environmentalists, venture capitalists, labor unions, tech chieftains and even some Republicans have all made common cause to oppose the measure, which is backed by two Texas oil companies.

In my career, I've been saved both at hearings by being able to produce emails that proved that opposing counsel was distorting the substance of conversations and by in the office being able to remind colleagues of conversations and agreed upon divisions of labor.

Business Week reports (via Law Blog) on a lawsuit filed May 7 in which Ohio lawyer John Masters says he was assaulted by his opposing counsel, Stephen Sferra, during labor negotiations between a bakery and its workers.

The mental health impacts on LGBTI Australians and their families was one of the core reasons given by the Labor Party in ultimately opposing a plebiscite, a position lambasted by the Prime Minister.