Sentences with phrase «paid sick leave bill»

His conservative philosophy is best exemplified by his stance regarding the recently passed Paid Sick Leave Bill by the City Council.

Despite her long opposition to a union - supported Paid Sick Leave bill, Quinn was believed to have a shot at 1199's support.

CITY HALL — Advocates of a mandatory paid sick leave bill upped the pressure on City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to a fever pitch Wednesday, accusing her of being complicit in the death of a young father who died of stomach cancer — because he couldn't take time off from work to recover from his treatment, his widow alleged.

Also under scrutiny: The paid sick leave bill being pushed by the WFP.

He co-sponsored the paid sick leave bill.

Marco Carrión, political director of the New York City Central Labor Council, who helped lead the charge for a paid sick leave bill, will lead the mayor's Community Affairs Unit, while Mindy Tarlow, who comes for the nonprofit Center for Employment Opportunities, will serve as Mr. de Blasio's director of the Office of Operations.

As 1010 WINS» Stan Brooks reported, the group — including U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D - N.Y.) and Nydia Velazquez (D - N.Y.) gathered on the City Hall steps demanding that City Council Speaker Christine Quinn allow the paid sick leave bill to come up for a vote in the Council, insisting there is enough support to pass it.

DOWNTOWN — The City Council voted to pass the paid sick leave bill Wednesday, giving 1 million New Yorkers five paid sick days by 2015.

NEW YORK CITY — The City Council overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto of the paid sick leave bill vote early Thursday, clearing the way for nearly 1 million city residents to receive paid time off from work if they or a loved one get sick.

In October, he joined a coalition of small business owners pressuring City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to support a paid sick leave bill.

At the Stonewall Democrats meeting in Chelsea last night, City Councilmember Gale Brewer said she's unsure if her Paid Sick Leave bill would pass the 51 - member Council, even though it currently has 37 co-sponsors.

In March, the paid sick leave bill got a hearing, but nothing has happened since.

Over the past several weeks, Quinn has come under stepped - up pressure to allow Council action on a paid sick leave bill that would cover most private sector employees in the city.

Quinn also took a hit during a discussion of the paid sick leave bill that is pending before the City Council.

Brewer, who consistently said the speaker continued a dialogue with her over her proposed legislation even while declining to move forward, said, «After three years of non-stop advocacy and coalition building, I am pleased and grateful that we have reached a deal with Speaker Christine C. Quinn on my paid sick leave bill.»

Supporters of the paid sick leave bill say the figure is closer to 1.3 million.

Although Nixon said de Blasio's push to increase parent's voices in public school was important (Bloomberg «has completely shut out the parental voice,» she said), it was the Paid Sick Leave bill that was pivotal in her decision to back de Blasio over Quinn.

Quinn's paid sick leave bill is, of course, a watered - down version of the original bill.

And just this week, the council established a progressive caucus, and one of its first priorities is getting the paid sick leave bill approved.

Opponents of the paid sick leave bill, such as the Five Borough Chamber of Commerce and Partnership for New York City, say small business workers would start to abuse the new rules and that it would discourage new hiring.

Another good City Hall article (thank goodness for occasional long subway rides) takes a look at the aftermath of Council Speaker Christine Quinn's shelving of the paid sick leave bill.

De Blasio is a strong advocate of the Paid Sick Leave bill, which is opposed by many businesses including, not coincidentally, many small ones.