Sentences with phrase «possibility of a strike»

The move also opened up the possibility of strike action.

Some 88 percent of them endorsed the possibility of a strike as preliminary talks over teacher evaluations, salary increases, pension contributions, and standardized testing stalled after the expiration of the teachers» contract last June.

Underscoring the breadth of the scrutiny, the people said, the Justice Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have discussed the possibility of striking a wide - ranging settlement to conclude many of the looming mortgage investigations from federal authorities and state attorneys general.

With a fuel duty rise due this summer and the possibility of strikes by fuel tanker drivers, it will be interesting to measure the impact on the oil companies and whether BP and Shell can ensure that any blame attached is shared around equally, rather than disproportionately focused on them.

That fact, plus the possibility of striking out for new territory when things got tight, and a religious attitude which emphasized the individual self in relationship with God, made it pretty hard for a father to maintain control over his children.

THE POSSIBILITY of a strike threatens to wipe out the stellar performances of several players and teams.

Neither begrudge a penny of it as there's always a possibility of striking gold but the co-chairman doesn't expect his manager to launch 18 -LSB-...]

The possibility of strikes by Napo is a harbinger of the concerted industrial action bound to follow the comprehensive spending review on October 20th.

With a teacher contract that expired 12 years ago, and the latest unraveling of negotiations, Buffalo School Superintendent Kriner Cash is not ruling out the possibility of a strike.

Left unsaid is the possibility of striking out on one's own.

In a sudden shift in negotiating positions last week, officials of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United Teachers - Los Angeles agreed to table the two most controversial issues in their current contract talks, apparently averting the possibility of a strike that would affect 550,000 students, according to district officials.

But in contracts being settled in Florida this summer, teachers are achieving salary gains of 10 - to - 12 percent, and there is the possibility of a strike in only one county, according to union officials there.

The possibility of a strike stems from concerns over pay and workload for Scottish teachers.

The Chicago Teachers Union on Saturday rejected the recommendation for a four - year - contract made by an independent fact - finder, creating the possibility of a strike as soon as next month.

The possibility of a strike by Los Angeles teachers loomed larger today as the teachers union, UTLA, declared an impasse in negotiations with LA Unified, citing a lack of progress in bargaining since the talks began last year.

Speaking at the recent American Federation of Teachers conference in Los Angeles, UTLA president Alex Caputo - Pearl raised the possibility of a strike if a fair bargain were not reached.

This is still an issue whether there is the possibility of a strike or not.

The possibility of a strike by criminal law barristers was discussed at a packed meeting last month in the Criminal Courts of Justice.

In the ongoing case, the plaintiff has suggested an alternative in the event the judge rules against the possibility of striking jurors.

There is always a possibility of striking a more profitable deal.

Are they going to be thinking about all the money they've put into that policy and the possibility of striking out or will they just be glad Mom is still around?