Sentences with phrase «pressing labour issues»

If accepted to POIG, Sime Darby will be the first Malaysian palm oil giant to commit to the POIG Charter, including its innovations on tackling pressing labour issues that have led to growing concerns amongst consumers of palm oil.

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The memo was obtained by The Canadian Press and it criticizes the Trudeau government in several areas: For too quickly rejecting U.S. proposals, for insisting on negotiating alongside Mexico, and for promoting progressive priorities like labour, gender, aboriginal and environmental issues.

When pressed on the issue Labour politicians volunteer platitudes about the immigration they want to halt, but they hardly go out of there way to make a positive case.

The lawyer who described herself as «Voice for the Voiceless», said it was important people around the Second Lady, drew her attention to the fact that, there are more pressing national issues like child labour, child malnourishment, child prostitution that must necessarily catch her attention, rather than wowing on red carpets.

At the debate on the issue I attended, most of the panellists and delegates were almost entirely dismissive of the problem of antisemitism, with several suggesting that it didn't even exist in any real way within the movement and others suggesting the whole issue had been fabricated out of thin air by Labour MPs and the right wing press.

A statement by Samuel Olowookere, Deputy Director (Press), on behalf of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, said, «following due deliberation on the issue, the government resolved with the Federation of Trade Unions as follows That the government will expedite action on the composition of the minimum wage review committee and the committee is expected to complete its assignment and submit its report within six months of its constitution.

The newspaper's staff issued categorical apologies after the tweet, which could not come at a worse time given the focus on the press lobby in the wake of the royal charter on press regulation and Labour MP Jim Sheridan labelling parliamentary correspondents «parasites».

When the What's Left group of MPs rejected Labour Reform's proposal to defer decisions to allow proper consultation, Labour Reform issued a press release announcing their withdrawal from the What's Left group.

For Labour, the issue of electoral reform may become pressing.

I still believe we will be hammered in the forthcoming local elections, which makes me sorry for the hard working diligent councillor being affected not by local issues but by a simmering hatred the press and Labour have been keenly espousing since the coalition deal, and a hatred for the Lib Dems for being the face of the cuts.

For all these reasons Labour backbenchers are urging our frontbench not to follow the lines we see in CCHQ press releases and follow the arguments advanced by hard right Tory ministers on these issues.»

But Labour pressed the issue with its opposition day debate.

Speaking on the Today programme this morning, Jim Murphy repeated his line that the most pressing issue facing Scotland is whether they will have a Labour or a Tory government.

She will be one of several prominent Labour women holding a press conference today to highlight the issue.

Whoever, wins the leadership, the Left must continue to press its case within the Labour Party on policy issues and the reform of the party structure.

That's what this is all about - making out that the Tories are so out - of - touch (a key Labour message which, if you look carefully, finds its way into every other press release issued by the opposition) they have to talk to working people as if they're all still wearing flat caps and heading off down the mines.

I see the Labour Party has issued a press notice in response to the last Blairite gasp.

The Welsh Labour Government's transgender action plan fails to address some of the most pressing issues faced by trans people in Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

Clegg said his party was very outspoken on the accountability of the press and the issue was «brushed under the carpet by Labour and the Conservatives»

«Ed Miliband is heading for his biggest confrontation yet with union leaders after vowing to press ahead this week with plans that will reduce their influence in the Labour party... The Labour leader issued a defiant message, saying he was more determined than ever to change the relationship with the unions, even though claims of malpractice by Unite in Falkirk had not been substantiated.»

Labour is seeking to exploit the government's weakness and press home the anti-austerity arguments made during the general election campaign by holding a series of debates on key social policy issues.

The 57 Liberal Democrats will be voting with Labour, a move that has infuriated Conservatives, and also bled into other coalition discussions on unrelated issues such as reform of press regulation and even childcare.

Some of the most pressing issues affecting legal departments in Brazil today, including the country's controversial labour reform, cyber security, diversity and compliance, were tackled in lively debates at LACCA's 9th Regional São Paulo Meeting 2018, which took place last week.

For union representatives and labour relations professionals, this forum provides an efficient opportunity to stay abreast of changing legislation, influential arbitration and judicial decisions and collaborative solutions to the most pressing issues in the area of labour relations.