Sentences with phrase «sector workers out»

What Danny Alexander is attempting is to push through further changes that will drive thousands of already hard - pressed public sector workers out of these schemes and, ultimately, undermine the very viability of these schemes.

Some facts are already depressingly familiar: the spending review will put half a million public sector workers out of a job; another half a million people in the private sector are expected to be fired as the economy slows.

Not exact matches

On a scale out of seven, the magazine staff rated 4.8, meaning we're about as happy as employees in the ever - downtrodden manufacturing sector and significantly less happy than the normal knowledge - based worker.

The Liberals have been pushing their right - wing agenda for the past twelve years: privatizing and contracting out, slashing corporate taxes so they're now the lowest in Canada, dismantling the social safety net and environmental standards regulations in BC, and attacking public sector workers.

There exist contingency plans to move hundreds of thousands of financial sector and other workers out of the UK.

With thousands of construction workers out of work and interest rates at record lows, there is a growing consensus that investing now in improving our infrastructure, particularly housing, would give an immediate boost to the economy, encourage more private sector investment, and give us a long - term return as we strengthen our economy for the future.

The minister argued that there were more than five million public sector workers in the country, and pointed out that they all had loved ones, such as parents, spouses and children, who might share their frustration at government policy.

«I came out on streets today because I feel the government reforms are not adequately engaging in dialogue with various workers in the public sector.

This has been particularly felt in London and the South East, where many vital public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers have found themselves priced out of the market.

The law, which was hammered out as part of this year's state budget talks, limits the free services that New York's public - sector unions must provide to workers who opt not to join the union.

«They just want to frolic along and do commercials and have rallies as if there isn't a method and a means to an end to get us out of this mess,» said Paterson, who insisted one unpaid day a week isn't «the greatest sacrifice to make when the sacrifices workers in the private sector are forced to make can't be enumerated.»

In this climate of austerity and the need for public sector cuts, when so many are worried about the possibility that nurses, teachers and other such essential workers will be forced out of work as government tightens its belt, it is worth noting that # 2.8 billion of taxpayers» money was spent on consultancy fees in 2005 - 06 alone.

Christine Quinn opposed the bill a day after a study showed city workers call out sick three times more than private sector.

The UNISON trade union recently launched a new report which uses the voices of care workers — and those who rely on care — to clearly lay out the truth regarding the crisis that has engulfed the sector — a crisis that is not being addressed by the ideologically driven Tory government and its ruinous -LSB-...]

The group wishes to lay more emphasis on the public sector worker, particularly the teachers» point of view and indeed it has become very urgent and imperative for these facts to be put out there in order for discerning minds to make an informed decision on election day.

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.

As well as having their pay frozen with inflation above 5 %, public sector workers face their pensions being raided to help pay off the budget deficit caused by the recession and the bank bail - out.

Gordon Brown was today warned his «discipline» over public sector pay could see more public sector workers walk out.

The organization has come out in strong support of key pieces of de Blasio's affordable housing agenda and his plan to create a city - run retirement savings program for private sector workers.

On government plans for a flat - rate state pension, simplicity was good in principle, but NEC members pointed out that government plans would cost public sector workers and employers more in national insurance, with the end of the lower opted - out rate.

Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are walking out once again over their public sector pensions, but the government says further resistance is futile.

But ministers fear the generous final salary schemes paid out to public sector workers would deter all but the biggest firms from doing so.

The school boards group also urges a statewide freeze on government salaries - which would save billions without laying off a single employee or cutting back a single service - and requiring all workers to pay at least 10 % of their health insurance costs, which is less than most private - sector workers shell out.

The Prime Minister yesterday told public sector workers strikes were «wrong» at a time when discussions were ongoing, pointing out that their retirement funds are costing every household in the country # 1,000 a year and must be reformed.

Up to 750,000 teachers, lecturers, civil servants and other public sector workers are expected to walk out in the largest day of strike action since the 1980s.

Ministers say the change will bring those claiming benefits in line with public sector workers but the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne said the cut will affect more working families than those who are out of work.

In both sectors around one in seven workers suffer from burn - out.

In contrast, teachers and other public sector workers are still overwhelmingly offered defined benefit pension plans and more than four out of five teachers are enrolled in a DB plan today.

(a) Implement fundamental curbs on the rights of public sector unions, including: Grant all public sector workers the right to opt - out of union membership and payment of any union dues including agency fees.

At a time when unions» strength could be significantly dampened if the U.S. Supreme Court rules as expected this year and allows public - sector workers to opt out of paying union fees, these strikes could be a good omen for worried public employees.

According to a Center for American Progress report examining the largest school districts in the country, schools are closed for an average of 29 days each school year — not including summer recess — which is 13 days longer than the average private sector worker has in paid leave.58 Not only do days off increase the cost of child care, but the short length of the school day also decreases economic productivity when parents have to take time off from work or when parents with elementary school - age children opt out of full - time employment in order to accommodate their children's schedules.59

Oregon has become the first state to roll out a state - run retirement savings plan that's expected to give 1 million private - sector workers a chance at saving for the future.

The AFL has repeatedly called for the phasing out of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, especially in low - wage sectors, because it is driving down wages and blocking the first rungs on the job ladder which traditionally have been filled by young workers, seniors and new immigrants.

DMARC weeds out fake emails (known as direct domain spoofing) deployed by spammers and phishers targeting the inboxes of workers in all sectors of society.

Reporter: Corinne's career coaching company in Birmingham has been flooded with public sector workers recently, but she doesn't hold out much hope that private enterprise will save the day.

Here, he is being asked to map out a plan of action, he wants to find a new job before thousands of new public sector workers hit the job market.

Different from other sectors, it is important for retail workers to possess a core set of specialist skills and personality traits to carry out the duties required of them.

First, having been a member of what I considered to be a militant (most seem to be militant in my estimation) trade union (United Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers of America, Local 46, Toronto) for approximately ten years, I would concur with you vis a vis your apparent assumption that said unions have worn out their societal usefulness, and now serve only the purposes of their membership, and to hell with the public interest economically speaking, not to mention the absolute chaos the actions of powerful public sector unions create when they cause their entire membership to go on strike, for eg., the Toronto garbage workers» strike, the Toronto transit workers» strike etc..