Sentences with phrase «progressive labor leaders»

Along with Steve Barr and Marshall Tuck, I was part of important conversations about how labor leaders, truly progressive labor leaders, could work for educational justice through our education reform work.

Gay City News on the shutdown of Brian Ellner's appointment to the Empire State Pride Agenda: «Nearly everyone who spoke to Gay City News — both advocates and foes of Ellner — cited the adamant opposition to him from board member Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, one of the city's most progressive labor leaders and a tough critic of Bloomberg.

says, «While we applaud the good faith attempts of the loyal Dems and the progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of session.

George Albro of New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) says, «While we applaud the good faith attempts of the loyal Dems and the progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of session.

Robert Panning - Miller defeated Louise Sundin, who earned a reputation as a progressive labor leader open to education reform during her 22 years as president.

Not exact matches

Industrial and political leaders throughout the world have been so anti-labor that there is little thought of raising domestic living standards via higher wage levels and a tax shift off labor and industry back onto property where progressive tax policies used to be based.

This relatively new movement, which is also sometimes called student - centered learning, has its roots in the progressive strain of American educational thought, but its current incarnation is also based on the modern belief, common among corporate executives and other business leaders, that there is a major and potentially calamitous disconnect brewing between the historical structures and traditions of the American public school system and the labor - force demands of the 21st - century American economy.

To date, Schneiderman has earned the endorsement of over 100 progressive leaders, prominent community activists, and labor unions including the Hotel Trades Council, UAW and the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association.

«I deeply appreciate that I can count on strong fundraising support from progressive groups, labor unions, local small businesses, and my community's leaders,» Constantinides said.

The same video included appearances by noted progressives like Harry Belafonte and major labor leaders like SEIU 1199's George Gresham, all of whom have influence in the Working Families Party.

Or, as one labor leader told me this morning, the «far left progressive agenda» that is driving the party at the moment «does not put one person to work.»

The question there is whether the rank - and - file activists, who are unhappy with Cuomo for his fiscal conservatism and lack of movement on progressive issues — mainly creation of a public campaign finance system — will buck party and labor leaders who are more pragmatic and want to endorse the governor for re-election.

At 6:30 p.m., NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Council members Brad Lander and Carlos Menchaca join labor leaders for a panel on the progressive movement in city politics moderated by Fordham's Dr. Christina Greer, 1199 SEIU Auditorium, 310 W. 43rd Street, Manhattan.

Backed by a broad coalition made up of labor, civil rights, and women's organizations and almost 600 faith leaders ---- what one Albany insider described as the sort of group «needed to get anything progressive done» in the Legislature ---- EPSA earlier this year launched a media drive worth more than $ 300,000 targeting specific state senators.

Rivera, a former community organizer and one - time aide to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, became the posted boy for good government groups, progressive labor unions and Albany reform advocates when he ousted former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. in the September primary.

But with the overwhelming majority of progressive Bronx leaders and the unified support of organized labor, Team Gustavo feels good about where we are,» the Rivera campaign told the Observer.

A few Seattle labor leaders have supported Socialist Alternative campaigns, and even those who still support Democratic incumbents speak favorably of the contributions this leftist electoral force has made in pushing the city's political conversation in a more progressive direction.

The deal with frustrated progressive activists and labor union leaders, who make up the WFP, was in part brokered by Mayor Bill de Blasio after the WFP threatened

Keeping labor relatively happy, however, helps Cuomo become the leader of a new national Democratic identity, one that contrasts with the Republican right's union - bashing yet is fiscally conservative and socially progressive.

«A lot of us — and I mean my fellow mayors, I mean members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, I mean labor union leaders, faith leaders — we're going to be working in every corner of this country to change this nation and to address income inequality.

«We'll be calling on leaders and candidates to address these issues, to stiffen their backbones, to be clear, and to champion these progressive policies,» Mr. de Blasio said as he stood under a blazing sun outside the U.S. Capitol with members of Congress, labor leaders and activists.

Like many state and city elected officials who spoke at Saturday's labor luncheon, Heastie cited threats to progressive institutions posed by President Donald Trump's administration as he urged union leaders to oppose the convention.

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The Australian Labor Party («progressive») has just elected a new leader, having been beaten in the recent election in a landslide.

Cathy is a nurse, a labor movement leader, and a true progressive.