Cuomo has less - than - rosy relationships with other labor unions, including public -
sector organized labor and the New York State United Teachers union.
DiNapoli has strong support from the state's private and public
sector organized labor workforce.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
Cuomo has also made it clear
organized labor — particularly the public employee unions, but also the health care
sector — will be in the crosshairs during the budget battle, so WFP isn't going to have the easiest time of it next year.
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.
Cincinnati, Ohio (CNN)- Texas Gov. Rick Perry took sides Tuesday in the ongoing battle over
organized labor in Ohio, coming down forcefully on the side of Republicans who want to drastically limit the collective bargaining ability of public
sector unions.
Depending on how the conservative - leaning court rules, the case could have a significant impact on the
organizing and spending efforts by public -
sector labor groups.
The adversarial model of
labor relations embodied in the national
labor laws initially applied only to the private
sector, but when President Kennedy, in an executive order, allowed members of the federal workforce to
organize, state legislators adopted the private -
sector model for public employees.
Despite declining private
sector membership,
organized labor was a big player in the 2012 elections.
This attack has been a bipartisan effort aimed mainly at teachers, the largest section of
organized labor, but this attack extends to all public
sector workers.
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.