Sentences with phrase «powerful unions like»

While some of the most politically powerful unions like the United Federation of Teachers, 1199 SEIU and 32 BJ SEIU calculated that Bill Thompson, Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Christine Quinn were viable pro-labor choices for mayor, throwing their weight behind them, Mr. Seabrook ignored Mr. Liu's stagnant poll numbers.

Ultimately, some familiar with her campaign argued she relied too much on powerful unions like 32BJ and 1199 SEIU to drag her across the finish line.

Not exact matches

Like Thatcherism, Sarkozyism was deeply anxious about national decline, decline caused by restrictive labour practices, high taxes, uncompetitiveness, powerful trade unions and a bloated public sector.

At the critical juncture of 1991 (the fall of the Soviet Union), it looked like Iran could play a powerful or even destabilising role in Central Asia; however, it was hampered by its recent war with Iraq and a desire to normalise its relations with the West.

On one side are left - leaning Democrats like Mr. de Blasio and the Assembly speaker, Carl M. Heastie, who have traditional ties to the powerful teachers union.

Unions like the powerful Service Employees International Union Local 1199, SEIU 32BJ, the state Nurse's Association, and the Communications Workers of America were among those who gave big amounts to the county committees though they never had before.

On top of that, powerful interests close to Cuomo, like the hedge funders behind the charter school movement, some business people and municipal unions that have been fighting with the mayor (like the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association) could pounce if a challenger emerges, insiders say.

The bill would also do away with a requirement that those abused in a public institution like a school must file a notice of intent to sue within 90 days of the incident occurring — something that in the past has been vehemently opposed by the public sector and powerful teachers union.

Meanwhile hypocrites like Stewart - Cousins who pay fealty to powerful union thugs and bosses do more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood.

«Meanwhile, hypocrites like Stewart - Cousins who pay fealty to powerful union thugs and bosses do more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood,» Loeb wrote in a Facebook post that he later deleted.

Also last week, Daniel Loeb, a Cuomo donor and chairman of the Success Academy charter school network, responded to the story by writing that «hypocrites like Stewart - Cousins who pay fealty to powerful union thugs and bosses do more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood.»

The stance that Paddy was prepared to take on issues like passports for the people of Hong Kong, the importance of freedom of speech and publication, the need for freedom of information his firm commitment to Britain's future in the European Union: these all add up to a powerful record of principle.

A government - backed committee is almost certain to prefer what the AFT wants over what Fordham may envision since the teacher unions are like Sony except only 100 times more powerful.

Here, the NCLB rollout has gone like this: the first three to four years were spent with teachers (99 % white), backed by their distant but powerful union leaders, kicking and screaming about how bad and nasty NCLB was.

Countless powerful organizations, like unions, book publishers, and service providers, would also be adversely affected by a decentralized system of schools.

The Communists were at the time powerful in New York City's white - collar unions of teachers, social workers, and the like.

Teachers with Ph.Ds and decades of service don't crack the six - figure ceiling, even in districts like Los Angeles Unified and San Diego Unified with powerful unions negotiating for them.

Hillary Clinton has the support of powerful teachers» unions, but they may not like what she just said at an Iowa school on Tuesday.

Powerful teachers unions are able to use their nearly unlimited resources to create a bully pulpit for themselves — drowning out the voices of people like me — who represent the voice of parents.

«Teachers unions, historically one of the most powerful interest groups in American politics, are being besieged like never before — under attack from conservative GOP governors with a zeal for budget - cutting even while taking fire from some Democrats, including President Barack Obama, who has suggested he agrees that unions can be an impediment to better schools.»

Whether Mr Jagdeo's vision ever materialises depends not just on the UN's deliberations over punctuation, but also on the willingness of powerful players like the European Union to abide by emissions goals that keep the price of carbon high.

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