Sentences with phrase «private labor union»

For the most part, private labor union membership continues to fall as right - to - work reforms grow in strength in many states.

Not exact matches

Employers and labor unions may offer private group insurance, but these will generally not cover urgent cases such as fractures.

Thus, many people have been able to assume that our leaders were justified in lying about the Cambodian bombings, that a labor union can pursue a policy which its members would deem immoral on the level of individual behavior, that a committee to re-elect a president is perhaps justified in engaging in acts not acceptable in private behavior.

There absolutely was a trade - union and labor movement in the U.S. from 1890 to 1950, including about 34 % of private sector workers in the late 1940s.

But this year, Cuomo has sought to bolster his ties with organized labor both in the private and public sectors, with the teachers union being a major politically active constituency, especially in Democratic primary politics.

With widespread support from a broad and diverse coalition of progressive New Yorkers, the New York Times, the state's largest labor union, 1199 / SEIU United Healthcare East and the largest private - sector union, 32BJ and Citizen Action, momentum is growing for Schneiderman's campaign to be the state's next Attorney General.

The union has also enabled Cuomo's divide - and - conquer strategy on organized labor, as he cozies up to private - sector unions while warring with public employees and schoolteachers.

Public - sector jobs make up a small percentage of the all jobs (15 % -10 %) with and even split of all union members, but the public sector has a significantly higher membership rate so it is unlikely that private / public union membership accounts for all the support that labor unions have in the USA.

Even as the labor movement has faltered around the country, it remains strong in New York, which has the highest private and public - sector union membership of any state.

At the labor strategy session, I heard it explained that some years ago, unions invested big in organizing — but were unable to staunch the loss of members, especially in the private sector.

As Political Director of the New York City Central Labor Council, Carrión has forged deep partnerships among 300 local unions from every trade, occupation, and public and private sector of the New York economy, representing a wide spectrum of workers, including teachers, truck drivers, operating engineers, nurses, construction workers, electricians, firefighters, retail workers, janitors, train operators, bakers, and many more who are the face of today's workforce.

Private sector unions have been among Cuomo's reliable supporters, but labor sources said the endorsement was blocked primarily by NYSUT and AFSCME, a parent organization of public employee unions.

Cuomo, who has been close to both real estate and the private - sector labor unions, in recent months has pushed for 421a's return, which is aimed at encouraging affordable housing in New York City.

«This is a defining moment for the labor movement as it demonstrates what can be accomplished when we all work together, from the public sector, private sector and building trades unions, to the Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cillabor movement as it demonstrates what can be accomplished when we all work together, from the public sector, private sector and building trades unions, to the Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario CilLabor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario CilLabor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

Top union and business leaders say they have not witnessed so many victories for labor in decades, as the forces of public and private - sector unions came together to leave a remarkable footprint on the new $ 156 billion state budget.

The Public Employees Federation's Executive Board met in the Empire State Plaza today, after switching venues from the Albany Hilton, since the Hilton's owners and private sector trade unions are in a labor dispute.

This would cloak union members who contribute smaller amounts to labor lobbying funds, but would prompt more disclosure by members of the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York, a monied coalition of private - sector unions, business and real estate groups.

Graduate assistants at private universities may form unions, the National Labor Relations Board ruled today in a case involving Columbia University.

At their height, labor unions represented more than 33 percent of the Americans working for private companies.

«You have the largest labor unions in the room who also have been our biggest funders arguing Cynthia should not get the W.F.P. line, which is a pretty forceful argument coming from your biggest funders,» said one participant, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting and for fear of angering Mr. Cuomo.

Cuomo, who has faced criticism from public - sector unions, basked in the praise of private - sector labor allies with whom he has had a much closer relationship, and which have led a national movement for a $ 15 minimum wage.

His campaign has won praise from labor unions and condemnation from business groups as it puts pressure on the private sector to also increase wages.

It's a fair bet that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy would be private citizen Dan Malloy today if organized labor, especially state employee unions, had not manned the phones and pounded the pavement for his 2014 re-election.

CIVIC CENTER — The city's biggest private and public sector labor unions have rallied behind Bill de Blasio's mayoral campaign after being splintered during the primary race, in the hopes of electing the first Democratic mayor in two decades.

In a case called Brown University, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that graduate assistants teaching courses and working in labs, libraries, museums, and offices on the private campus in Providence have no right to form a labor uLabor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that graduate assistants teaching courses and working in labs, libraries, museums, and offices on the private campus in Providence have no right to form a labor ulabor union.

Private universities, however, are covered under the National Labor Relations Act rather than state labor laws and until 2001 there were no recognized unions at private univerPrivate universities, however, are covered under the National Labor Relations Act rather than state labor laws and until 2001 there were no recognized unions at private universiLabor Relations Act rather than state labor laws and until 2001 there were no recognized unions at private universilabor laws and until 2001 there were no recognized unions at private univerprivate universities.

Those who argue that collective bargaining for teachers is stacked, even undemocratic, say that, unlike in the private sector, where management and labor go head - to - head with clearly distinct interests, in the case of teachers, powerful unions are actively involved in electing school board members, essentially helping to pick the management team.

While the racial, social, political, and economic consequences of poorly performing schools are innumerable and harsh, they won't be felt by Burris who earned $ 268,000 as a principal; or Ravitch who became a fierce public school advocate only after her children completed private school; or Valerie Strauss — another private school parent — who uses her Washington Post real estate to bolster all the drivel teachers» unions send her (without mentioning her connection to communication contracts with labor).

CMSA is perhaps best known for having fired a pregnant teacher in 2010 who was involved in organizing a union at the school, then defending itself against a labor relations board action by claiming it was a private, not a public school.

He is also an authority on teachers» unions, private school vouchers, charter schools, turnaround school efforts, labor organizing and inequality in higher education.

While Republicans are aiming to weaken teachers unions through such policies as private - school vouchers and legal battles over dues collection, the unions are colliding with Democrats who are challenging bedrock labor rights, such as seniority and teacher tenure.

Indeed, though 17 labor unions support the plan, saying it would help children of their members, leaders of those representing teachers see it as a thinly disguised voucher program redirecting state revenue to private schools.

As I have written elsewhere, progressives have strong reasons to oppose public - sector unions, and private - sector labor is splitting from NEA and AFT.

Do you know how much you and your fellow taxpayers are spending to pay your local teachers union president to leave the classroom and work for a private labor organization?

Unions exhibited their financial prowess in 2008 when labor - related ballot initiatives resulted in both private - and public - sector unions contributing $ 26 miUnions exhibited their financial prowess in 2008 when labor - related ballot initiatives resulted in both private - and public - sector unions contributing $ 26 miunions contributing $ 26 million.

A private, non-profi t organization (that is not a labor union or a partisan political organization) that provides one or more of the following public services:

A private, not - for - profit organization (that is not a labor union or a partisan political organization) that provides one or more of the following public services:

Today, the firm's distinguished attorneys represent and counsel both private and public sector employers in union and non-union labor relations, discrimination and affirmative action, compensation and benefits, OSHA and immigration, FMLA and state leave entitlements, overtime and independent contractor issues, as well as education and public sector / municipal law.

We counsel and represent private and public sector unions in all labor and employment law matters.

During law school, students can gain valuable experience as externs at labor - or employment - related government agencies; law firms, in - house legal departments with private and public employers, and labor unions.

For 30 years, Bill has represented both private and public employers in labor negotiations, union campaigns, binding interest arbitration, and employment discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits.

Its representes both private and public sector employers in a number of traditional labor law matters, including employer defense in labor arbitrations of all types, employment discrimination litigation, wrongful discharge and related tort cases, union organizing campaigns, and collective bargaining negotiations.

Its representes both private and public sector employers in a number of traditional labor law matters, including employer defense in labor arbitrations of all types, employment discrimination litigation, wrongful discharge and related tort cases, union organizing campaigns, and collective bargaining negotiations.