Sentences with phrase «public worker unions say»

The 2 percent per year property tax cap does not technically expire until next year, but leaders of cities, towns, and counties, as well as teachers and public worker unions say they fear an early renewal of the law might be part of any end of session deal.

The leadership of the state's largest public workers union says the proposal also raises questions and uncertainty for local government employees.

Not exact matches

The Liberals are unlikely to make any final decision on drug testing until the Supreme Court of Canada rules on its legality in a case between Suncor and workers at its Alberta oil sands operation, said Troy Winters, senior health and safety officer with the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Ms Keates said the union would «stand shoulder - to - shoulder with all public service workers», but told the BBC a strike by her members was «not inevitable».

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

But the governor will get pushback from the state worker unions if he tries to balance the budget solely through state agency cuts and consolidations, says Public Employees Federation President Ken Brynien.

Union leaders said they were «overwhelmed» by support after a strike by public sector workers caused widespread disruption.

Mr Maude said today's disruption was the fault of union leaders and urged public sector workers that the right to strike must be exercised «responsibly».

«It will help us because the people against the convention are generally our people — the public sector unions like teachers, government workers and police» concerned the recent «radical wave could sweep a convention» and diminish or erase pension and health benefits, Schaffer said.

The President of the state worker union the Public Employees Federation, Ken Brynien, says he's pleased that the governor seems to realize that state government can not continue in its current form, after years of budget cuts and staff attrition, and that it needs to be reorganized.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

1199 SEIU, the powerful health care workers» union, has decided to endorse Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary for mayor, sources say.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of public services union Unison, said: «These spiteful proposals will deny millions of ordinary workers a voice at work.

Stephen Madarasz, spokesman for the CSEA — the union representing many public workers in New York — says the economic downturn, and the subsequent tightening of state and local budgets, has put workers at risk.

He said that Rowland turned his experience fighting public employee unions against efforts to organize Apple workers.

Cuomo also said he has overwhelming support from unions, even though the state's AFL - CIO — a labor coalition encompassing 2.5 million workers — declined to endorse him under pressure from teachers and public employees.

In a blow to rival candidate Andy Burnham, who had hoped to win the support of one of Britain's main trade unions, the Unison general secretary, Dave Prentis, said Corbyn's message was resonating with public sector workers whose wages had been frozen in recent years.

«People are upset because they can't accommodate their families» schedules,» said Barbara Gregorek, a division leader with the Public Employees Federation union that represents OCFS workers.

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

The union says the government's slash and burn approach to tackling the budget deficit will mean vital public services are axed, hundreds of thousands of public sector workers will be thrown out of work, and those that remain will have their pay and pensions cut.

Agency workers must receive the same pay and conditions as permanent staff, says the Public and Commercial Services union as new regulations come into force.

An appellate court upheld a high - level fellowship program started in 2014 by Cuomo that drew the ire of public workers unions, whose leaders said it circumvented the system of civil service promotions.

Commenting on the announcement of the draft Scottish budget for 2013/14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the fastest growing teachers» union in Scotland, said: «While the Scottish Government has been placed in a difficult position by the Westminster Government's imposition of its austerity measures, it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government has chosen to follow the Coalition's flawed economic policies by imposing another year of pay freeze on public sector workers.»

The city filed an amicus brief with the high court backing public workers unions» ability to collect mandatory fees, even from workers who don't want to join the union, officials said.

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«Public employee unions became more important in Democratic Party politics than old - line unions such as the United Auto Workers or the steelworkers union,» Lichtenstein said.

Ros Altmann, an independent pension adviser who helped set up a rescue scheme for workers in crashed companies, said unions needed to recognise that final salary schemes were unaffordable in the private or the public sector.

The President of the Public Employees Federation, Ken Brynien, says he's drawing a line in the sand with Governor Cuomo, and has asked the governor not to expect more givebacks from state worker unions.

The state's two largest public workers union, the Civil Service Employees Association, and the Public Employees Federation, say even without the 401k option, Cuomo's proposed Tier VI benefit plan is too meager, and unacceppublic workers union, the Civil Service Employees Association, and the Public Employees Federation, say even without the 401k option, Cuomo's proposed Tier VI benefit plan is too meager, and unaccepPublic Employees Federation, say even without the 401k option, Cuomo's proposed Tier VI benefit plan is too meager, and unacceptable.

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Specifically, Padernacht says he's received pressure from SEIU 1199 (the healthcare workers union) and the office of Public Advocate (and former Councilman) Bill de Blasio, one of the city's rising Democratic stars.

The President of the Public Employees Federation, Ken Brynien, says he's drawing a line in the sand with Gov. Cuomo, and has asked the governor not to expect more givebacks from state worker unions.

Cuomo has said in his campaign that he would take on special interests including public worker unions to cap local property taxes and reduce state spending and other measures that the labor - backed Working Families Party has fought since 1998.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of public service trade union Unison, welcomed today's discussion, saying the initiative was a «positive move» and assuring the prime minister that workers would be keen to take part.

Darcy Wells, a spokeswoman for the state's Public Employees Federation, said the union would «take whatever measures we have to» to ensure that Mr. Paterson abides by his agreement with state workers.

Hawkins, who performed best in the Capital Region where Cuomo went to war with public worker unions early in his term, said he isn't so sure the anger is going to be there again in 2018.

But union leaders say the Triborough Amendment provides needed bargaining leverage for workers, compensating for a provision in state law that forbids strikes by public employees.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- The leader of the state's largest public employee union says the workers are willing to make financial concessions to Gov. Scott Walker but will not give up their collective bargaining rights.

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.

The official also said Mr. Paterson had not yet ruled out breaking the no - layoffs pledge, which he made last June as part of a deal with the Civil Service Employees Association and the Public Employees Federation, the two largest unions of state workers.

With eight public holidays, the UK has the fewest of any G20 or EU country, Corbyn will say at the annual conference of the Communication Workers Union in Bournemouth.

DNC spokesman Michael Tyler said the party's national platform «repeatedly and unequivocally states, the Democratic Party is staunchly committed to making it easier for workers, public and private, to exercise their right to organize and join unions, to increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour, to protecting collective bargaining, to strengthening workplace protections, and to investing in infrastructure that uses American products and provides good - paying jobs for American workers.»

Ken Brynion, President of the Public Employees Federation, a state worker union, says if the governor only focuses on reductions, it will severely harm state services.

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 investiPublic 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 investipublic 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.

On Monday, the largest public workers union, the CSEA, suspended all political endorsements and campaign contributions over the pension package, saying lawmakers traded the retirement security of future workers in exchange for new district lines, which were also passed in the all night session.

As Mr. Hawkins rolled through positions directly affecting public workers, calling Common Core «a test - and - punish regime,» responding to a question about how to pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge by saying a greater priority should be given to public transportation, and urging the creation of a State Bank to avoid having to go to Wall Street for financing of capital projects, it seemed like he stood for much of what they and their unions would like to see implemented.

If Janus wins the case, the Empire Center's Girardin said it could weaken New York's public worker unions, which represent about 1.2 million people.

During her speech, the speaker blasted the Washington - installed fiscal control board that she said is destroying unions, workers» rights and the public higher education system in the interest of disposing of its crippling municipal debt.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says «gold - plated» public sector pensions are «unfair» on private sector workers, but the unions call his statement «scaremongering».

«These are not workers who go on strike at the drop of a hat; it takes a lot to get them into a situation where they feel they need to take action,» says Anthony Keenan, a spokesman for the CSIRO Staff Association, which is affiliated with the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU).