Sentences with phrase «powerful unions allied»

But many Democrats say they, too, will be watching to see whether Cuomo and the powerful unions allied with him campaign and raise money for Kaminsky or stay on the sidelines.

Two powerful unions allied with Mr. Cuomo announced on Friday that they were withdrawing from the Working Families Party, a small but influential alliance of labor unions and progressive activists.

Cuomo, who announced on Friday that he would not seek the WFP's endorsement, has reportedly gone to war against the insurgent party, and pressured his powerful union allies to persuade them not to endorse Nixon.

Not exact matches

The Nazi strategic answer to this «vise» of attacks was an unexpected, but sharp and powerful attack in the West to drive the Allies back to the D - Day invasion beaches, freeing the Nazis to turn their armies on the Soviet Union.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan), a staunch union ally, remained mum yesterday as The Post exclusively reported that Cuomo would tie the rating system to the state budget, an indication the Legislature's most powerful voice would not stand in the governor's way.

But Jeremy Corbyn's most powerful ally in the trade union movement has provided a clue in the form a blistering article for the New Statesman.

(The powerful health care workers union was a big financial backer of the campaign, too, and it has long been a close ally of the governor).

ALBANY — Unions and their legislative allies are increasing the pressure on New York State education commissioner John King, with state lawmakers calling for his resignation and a powerful teachers» union planning public forums to «fill the void» created by the ones the commissioner canceled.

A Heastie spokesman did not rule out the introduction of a new bill to address the situation, but said the Assembly first wants to see the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to block the rules brought last week by the city and state teacher unions, who are powerful allies to the Assembly Dems.

If unions and their Democratic allies prevail in the recall — just over a year after Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation to curb collective bargaining rights for most public workers — it would send a powerful warning to other politicians who might try to limit union rights.

And the business leaders, organizing as the Committee to Save New York, have found a surprising ally: one of the most powerful union officials in the state.

Unlike the Excellence Commission, the Carnegie task force had powerful allies, including people and organizations with great staying power, notably the teacher unions themselves.

Long among the most powerful forces in American politics, the unions are contending with falling revenue and declining membership, damaging court cases, the defection of once - loyal Democratic allies — and a multimillion - dollar public relations campaign portraying them as greedy and selfish.

It is beginning to look as though the Chicago Teachers Union, allied with Chicago parents, students and community groups, are powerful enough to make a good start.