Sentences with phrase «organized by labor»
Thursday's event was organized by labor unions, whose officials criticized the decision to close down several facilities around the state and had some harsh things to say about the governor.
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Wisconsin is poised to strip collective bargaining rights from most of the state's 175,000 public employees in the boldest step by a new Republican governor and Legislature to solve budget problems by confronting organized labor.
But the guild has recently upped its efforts to organize the story - shapers behind some of the biggest hits on TV, and these cases have been seen by many in the labor law community as a hardball tactic in that crusade.
Puzder, the chief executive of CKE Restaurants, has been widely criticized by labor rights groups for underpaying workers, failing to offer benefits, and attempting to prevent employees from organizing.
The Fixed Annuity Consumer Choice Campaign (FACC Campaign) is organized to protect fixed annuities in connection with the Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule deliberations and any other deliberations by other government agencies and organizations.
By the time things simmered down, Brooklyn's inner - city schools were in considerably worse shape, white liberals had become accustomed to making excuses for black violence, and the old alliances between the civil - rights movement, on the one hand, and the American labor movement and organized American Jewry, on the other, had been put under severe strain.
Family life, just war, contraception, a living wage, organized labor, race relations, and a host of other problems are treated in official episcopal statements or commentary by influential Catholics.
Factory production reduced the need for labor in part simply by organizing workers in such a way that the task of each was highly simplified and could be repeated rapidly.
While the state is the chief «megastructure,» it is joined by corporations, professional associations, organized labor, and a host of others.
Opponents of holding a constitutional convention have over the last several weeks geared up their opposition to the coming referendum, arguing it could scale back gains made by organized labor, wreck the environment in he Adirondacks and be dominated by monied interest groups.
But you probably had already guessed that, given the fact that the Working Families Party is not only to the left of the Democratic Party, but also funded by organized labor.
Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is touting his endorsement today by DC37, NYC's largest municipal public employee union and one of the few labor organizations with a sizable, well - organized field operation.
Conducted by the Retail Action Project, a community organizing group co-founded by the union RWDSU, the survey of more than 110 people on 14 CUNY campuses — or one - quarter of all CUNY food service workers — reported numerous instances of what it says are workers being served «a steady diet of low wages, few benefits, precarious schedules and labor violations.»
In the face of a round of critical statements issued by organized labor groups allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following her oblique comments regarding the connection between union contracts and the high cost of digging NYC subway tunnels, Cynthia Nixon received some support from an unlikely source.
Both are labor intensive, since it takes a sizable staff to crank out messages and organize canvassers, meaning that grassroots - powered campaigns by their nature generate trained staff and volunteers in droves.
At 10:15 a.m., leaders from New York's organized labor movement will hold a news conference as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, the latest in a series of attacks by the wealthy and corporate interests against ordinary working people, outside the Senate lounge, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.
The governor got what he wanted out of the WFP in 2014, thanks to a significant lift by his frenemy, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, a longtime ally of the party and organized labor in general.
Cuomo has come out strongly in favor of the unions in the 421a debate and has made clear that he won't approve any tax abatement program unless it's deemed a «fair deal by organized labor and by the building trades.»
Exemplified by figures like President Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. Senator Robert Wagner Sr., and Congresswoman Bella Abzug, this alternative tradition challenged machine bosses and advanced progressive causes like organized labor and gay rights.
Powderly articulated the Knights» rejection of craft - based organizing, in favor of universal labor solidarity, by saying «the condition of one part of our class can not be improved permanently unless all are improved together.»
At the war's end, following the October Revolution, American authorities saw the threat of Communist revolution in the actions of organized labor, including such disparate cases as the Seattle General Strike and the Boston Police Strike and then in the bombing campaign directed by anarchist groups at political and business leaders.
The TV spot follows a marketing assault from the hotel industry, organized labor, activist groups and city Comptroller Scott Stringer that produced and publicized findings that the online rental service has accelerated gentrification by illegally converting apartments to short - term lodgings for travelers.»
I expect the legislative leaders and DiNapoli will express solidarity with the unions — particularly the state comptroller, who owes no small part of his victory over Republican Harry Wilson last year to the efforts on his behalf by organized labor.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's announcement of an increase in electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively, forced the meeting between government and organized labor which demanded a reduction.
«What's happening is there's been a division, fight, split, in a party called the Working Families Party that was started by organized labor.
Trumka said he was impressed by the labor - community coalition organized by KARA.
Nydia Velazquez is by no means a perfect pol from The Times standpoint — too slavishly devoted to organized labor and a little wobbly on Israel, but far far better than Erik Dilan, who is closely allied with Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Vito Lopez — a no - no from the paper's standpoint.
«I want to thank the unprecedented alliance of elected officials, led by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, as well as the representatives of organized labor and New York's advocacy groups, for campaigning so effectively that the will of the people be properly recognized,» she said.
The New York Immigration Coalition organized the march, which was sponsored by 85 organizations representing immigrant rights and advocacy, legal services, labor, faith, civil rights, LGBTQI, women's rights and anti-violence groups.
Led by New Yorkers for Clean Livable and Streets, also known as NYCLASS, the activists and council members at the press conference expressed optimism that the legislation would ultimately pass the City Council next spring and become law, despite the opposition of organized labor and a sizable number of council members.
Emboldened by the Occupy Wall Street movement and President Barack Obama's embrace of a «millionaire's tax,» organized labor and their Democratic allies in Albany are getting ready to square off with Mr. Cuomo, a popular Democrat who has so far been insulated from harsh criticism.
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.
In a statement, Stewart - Cousins thanked the «unprecedented alliance of elected officials, led by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, as well as the representatives of organized labor and New York's advocacy groups, for campaigning so effectively that the will of the people be properly recognized.»
Casale isn't the only Republican to point to organized labor's efforts, driven in part by the constitutional - convention question, as a possible cause for the GOP's poor showing.
So far, the Legislature hasn't shown much interest in moving the proposal, which is opposed by organized labor and the Working Families Party.
Still, the concern from business groups over public financing comes into relief with the alert with the worry that organized labor would be empowered by the move.
Today's Siena poll (the second in as many days) finds New Yorkers overwhelmingly support the bulk of the agenda Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out in his State of the State address, but also back an idea floated by the Assembly Democrats and organized labor that he has so far ruled out: Reinstating the so - called «millionaire's tax.»
Speaking to The Post's Fred Dicker on AM TALK 1300, Cuomo said he understands he'll be targeted by organized labor when he proposes deep cuts in his first executive budget, adding: «They will attack me.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman celebrated the withdraw of businessman Andrew Puzder as labor secretary on Wednesday, a development that is also be feted by organized labor.
Also at 11:30 a.m., Rebuild NY Now, a broad - based coalition seeking to raise public awareness about the state's infrastructure needs, hosted by Sen. Sue Serino, County Executive Marcus Molinaro and other local elected officials, members of organized labor, Chambers of Commerce and local businesses, will hold a press conference, County Bridge PV - 15, North Ave over Swallow Stream, Pleasant Valley.
He genuinely appeared to have no idea what the free - trade agreement, known as the Trans - Pacific Partnership, was and countered by pointing to Mr. Grimm's allegedly poor rating from an organized labor group.
The budget proposal put forth by Democratic lawmakers is getting a thumbs down from organized labor.
Depending on how the conservative - leaning court rules, the case could have a significant impact on the organizing and spending efforts by public - sector labor groups.
New York's Working Families Party was first organized in 1998 by a collation of labor unions, community organizations, and the variety of public interest groups such as Citizens Action of New York.
The Patriot Majority was formed by a former spokesman for Sen. Harry Reid and is funded by organized labor.
Donohue made it clear this decision is a «direct result» of the deal struck last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, in which organized labor believes the governor «traded» his approval on the LATFOR redistricting plans for lawmakers» support of pension reform.
The governor, whose relationship with the business establishment is so good that they have essentially underwritten a super PAC to promote his agenda and ward off attacks on him by organized labor, would have some sway.
MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- A Democrat widely viewed as a union favorite emerged Wednesday to challenge Gov. Scott Walker, a day after petition circulators spurred by anger over the Republican's moves against organized labor said they submitted more than enough signatures to force a recall election.
«What's happening is, there has been a division, fight, split in the Working Families Party that was started by organized labor... I stand with the unions who are the working men and women,» Cuomo said, according to The New York Post.
The development, known as Astoria Cove, is viewed as a coup by the de Blasio administration and left - leaning City Council members — a about - face on the part of City Councilmembers occasioned by a 7 percent increase in the amount of affordable housing housing to built — and an agreement to use organized labor during the construction phase, even as speculation builds that the developer, Alma Realty, could flip the property and some activists question whether enough affordable housing will be built.