Sentences with phrase «public labor unions»

We all know about the greed and lobbying strength of big business, but the same can be said for the state teachers union and other powerful public labor unions.

But that hasn't stopped public labor unions from opposing it, who say the proposal is something of a false option for younger workers.

But it was also opposed by public labor unions, whose members generally vote Democratic.

Cuomo said «a case before Washington's Supreme Court seeks to effectively end public labor unions.»

An ethics panel for the state's second - largest public labor union ruled over the weekend that a downstate council leader's misuse of union funds at grocery stores, restaurants and home - improvement outlets «did not meet the legal definition of misappropriation of funds.»

The political clout of public labor unions in New York and around the country is being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court — a challenge labor leaders say is coming from their political opponents.

In the first term, Cuomo battled public labor unions over the Tier Six pension measure, cut a deal with lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate to draw their own legislative boundaries, capped property taxes and was hesitant to embrace taxing the rich that was called for by the nascent Occupy Wall Street movement.

But there is a relative peace for Cuomo with public labor unions and the teachers unions.

The executive board for the state's second - largest public labor union voted Friday to overturn an ethics hearing panel's controversial decision to clear a downstate council leader of wrongdoing for spending union money at stores and restaurants.

On the surface, Cuomo and Christie are very similar: hard - charging former prosecutors who pushed public labor unions and recalcitrant state lawmakers to adapt to fiscal austerity in difficult economic times.

The 2015 session ended in June without agreement after powerful public labor unions weighed in, saying they were concerned it would apply to all public workers, not just policymakers.

«A case before Washington's Supreme Court seeks to effectively end public labor unions,» Cuomo said.

The probe by Bharara's office comes as first - term PEF President Susan Kent, who faced criticism for her handling of Lee's case, is running for re-election to the top post in the state's second - largest public labor union.

Public labor unions in New York won a key victory in the state budget with a provision that would lessen the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court case challenging their ability to collect dues from state workers.

He also is opposed to the public labor unions having a voice in the investment of the retirement fund.

In his State of the State address last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the case, Janus v. AFSCME, could «effectively end public labor unions.»

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in his State of the State address that a Supreme Court decision could end public labor unions.

Public labor unions have drawn heavy influence in New York, both in the form of campaign donations and in public policy debates.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo eagerly went along, claiming the high court is preparing to «effectively end public labor unions» — which (sadly) is nonsense on stilts.

Officials with Local 371 and the Public Employees Federation, the state's second - largest public labor union, said they are forming a coalition to convince state leaders to review the Justice Center's effects on the workers who are investigated.