Sentences with phrase «state labor leaders»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state labor leaders on Monday pledged a concerted campaign to boost the state's minimum wage to $ 15 over the coming years by leaning on the state Legislature for the latest hike for low - wage workers in the last several years.

WHO: Denis Hughes, President of the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO will be joined by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, as well as New York City and New York State labor leaders.

Of all the city and state labor leaders in 2013, none had more foresight than Mr. Gresham when he backed Mr. de Blasio — then a fledgling candidate — for mayor.

State labor leaders are pushing back against a set of proposed Workers Compensation regulations they claim will slash benefits to injured workers.

Not exact matches

WA Labor leader Mark McGowan today guaranteed that, if elected in the March state poll, he would return the budget to surplus within his first term as premier.

The once - cosy relationship between the state and federal political leaders requires a delicate balancing act in the wake of a new Labor government.

After six long years, the specter of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule has finally taken shape, although as one BD leader put it, the industry is still in a «state of flux» as it determines how to comply with all aspects of the rule.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

South Australian Liberal leader Steven Marshall has promised a «new dawn» for South Australia after his party won the state election and ended 16 years of Labor Government.

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has accused new state Labor Party leader Peter Malinauskas of being captive to the retail workers» union that he ran before entering politics, as the two disagreed over plans to deregulate shop trading hours.

State Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews has thrown down a challenge to Premier Denis Napthine, pledging $ 30 million to embattled fruit processor SPC Ardmona if Labor wins November's election.

SA Liberal Party leader Steven Marshall said that state Labor policy had left South Australians with «the highest energy prices in Australia» and «the least reliable grid».

The state Labor Department is investigating whether Niagara County leaders broke a law when they allegedly denied sick time to a county Health Department worker last year, a move that she estimates cost her $ 12,000.

Several labor leaders as well as the Cuomo campaign disputed the claims made by WFP State Director Bill Lipton that the governor threatened to work to end funding for the activist organizations as a result of the potential Nixon endorsement.

Rivera's backers, including NRI's Bill Samuels, the WFP, labor leaders and state Democratic Party officials are trying to get Padernacht to bow out.

A key labor union for the New York Police Department on Wednesday threw its support to Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath in the race to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The powerful labor union 1199 SEIU endorsed Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath on Friday in the crucial special election to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in Nassau County.

Community, labor and business leaders from across the state joined today to announce the launch of New Yorkers for Affordable Energy — a coalition dedicated to supporting access to cleaner, reliable and affordable sources of energy for residential and business consumers.

Governor Cuomo has been cross-crossing the State with labor leaders making the case for $ 15 an hour.

Mr. Berman's letter ignores the commitment of the Governor, labor leaders, Congressman Crowley and Senate Democrats in ensuring unity in the state party as laid out in the unity deal.

At 12:30 p.m., Senate Labor Chairwoman Marisol Alcantara, joined by her fellow IDC members and leaders of major labor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, AlLabor Chairwoman Marisol Alcantara, joined by her fellow IDC members and leaders of major labor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Allabor unions, will announce legislation to combat union - busting tactics used in right - to - work states spreading nationally, outside Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, State Capitol, Albany.

At 10:15 a.m., leaders from New York's organized labor movement will hold a news conference as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, the latest in a series of attacks by the wealthy and corporate interests against ordinary working people, outside the Senate lounge, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D - Ill., on Monday received the endorsement of the SEIU Illinois State Council, a vote of confidence from labor leaders and a pool of manpower that should help her in the three - way Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican Mark S. Kirk.

If you believe Cuomo, the top Republicans in New York's state and federal legislative delegations, the state's mayors and leaders of both business and labor, the recently passed tax overhaul hurts the high - tax state and could crimp its economy and real estate markets.

A coalition of business leaders, labor unions, and local elected officials are holding press conferences across the state.

Almost every one of the state's 63 senators receives a stipend, ranging from the extra $ 41,500 given to the chamber's leader, John J. Flanagan, a Long Island Republican, to the $ 9,000 bonuses given to ranking minority members of committees overseeing things like insurance, labor and — yes — ethics.

«While some of our members have differed in the past on some of the specific issues in the New NY Agenda, the Executive Committee unanimously takes this position because we understand and accept Andrew's point that this is a pivotal moment in the history of this state, similar to the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when leaders in the labor, civic, business and political arena must put aside their individual agendas for the good of the entire state.»

At 5:15 p.m., labor, business and environmental leaders hold a news conference ahead of New York state Energy Research and Development Authority's public information meetings on offshore wind power for New York, Queens Public Library, 92 - 25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Queens.

This GOP infighting comes a day after news broke about an internal squabble between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and four of the state's top labor leaders, who were bounced from the DNC convention at - large delegate list and told to they could only be reinstated if they personally called the governor to request that be done.

AG Andrew Cuomo just announced he has filed a second lawsuit against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., this time accusing the Bronx Democrat of violating labor laws by creating a sham job training program that cheated workers and shortchanged state coffers.

«Not only is Jerry Nadler bucking the unity agreement that Governor Cuomo, Senate Democrats and labor leaders have worked for, he is working to unseat the only Latina and first Dominican woman in the State Senate, which only demonstrates how out of touch he is with the goals of the Democratic Party and it's leadership,» said Barbara Brancaccio, spokesperson for Alcantara's campaign.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan today debuted the «framework» of a deal that will extend the city's rent regulations and the controversial 421a tax abatement for six months — with some tweaks to the former, and potential for the latter to last through 2019 if the real estate industry and labor reach an agreement on construction wages.

«This is what we need to do in every state,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew told the 500 - plus elected officials, labor leaders and union members assembled in Shanker Hall for the bill - signing ceremony.

Rev. Emily McNeill of the Labor Religion Coalition and other religious leaders lobbied at the state Capitol Monday for extension and expansion of the state's millionaires tax in the budget.

«It's almost Labor Day and he hasn't moved in the polls, while the general public is seeing more and more of the Cuomo attack ads and not very much from Rob,» said one of the state's best - known GOP leaders.

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.»

Teachout, a Fordham Law professor, initially challenged Cuomo for the WFP line in May, only to lose it at the state convention after Cuomo, labor leaders and activists in the party agreed on the incumbent's endorsement.

I expect the legislative leaders and DiNapoli will express solidarity with the unions — particularly the state comptroller, who owes no small part of his victory over Republican Harry Wilson last year to the efforts on his behalf by organized labor.

Workers, labor advocates and faith leaders plan to hold a 24 - hour vigil at the New York state Capitol in support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $ 15.

Around the table sat Mr. Cuomo; the leaders of New York's most powerful labor unions; Joseph Crowley, the top - ranked New York Democrat in the House of Representatives; and the two rival Democratic leaders of the State Senate — Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who leads the main group of Democrats, and Jeffrey D. Klein, who leads the breakaway group — among others.

Community Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organizations.

She already has support from three influential labor unions — the Communications Workers of America, the New York State Nurses Association and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union — whose local leaders joined her on stage, along with about half a dozen City Council members.

«This victory would not be possible without the support of my family, Governor Cuomo, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, County Executive George Latimer, elected officials across the state, my brothers and sisters in labor, advocates, all the Indivisibles of Westchester, and the hard work of my army of dedicated volunteers and talented campaign team.

President Denis Hughes will be joined by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and labor leaders from across New York State as the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO announces Labor's endorsement of Tom DiNalabor leaders from across New York State as the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO announces Labor's endorsement of Tom DiNaLabor's endorsement of Tom DiNapoli.

State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the senate minority and potential majority leader, thanked Mr. de Blasio and labor leaders for working toward a deal.

ALBANY, NY (04/12/2010)(readMedia)-- Joined by labor leaders representing 2 1/2 million union members across the state, New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes today announced the Labor Federation's endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn Mallabor leaders representing 2 1/2 million union members across the state, New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes today announced the Labor Federation's endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn Malstate, New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes today announced the Labor Federation's endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn MalState AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes today announced the Labor Federation's endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn MalLabor Federation's endorsement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.

«It is also essential that the Governor and New York business, labor and civic leaders work with President Bush, the New York Congressional delegation, and the leaders of the U. S. House and Senate to secure direct federal assistance for the tax revenue that the state is losing as a direct result of the September 11 attacks,» said Mauro.

Students, labor leaders, and citizens» groups are calling on the State Senate to pass the New York DREAM Act, which would give undocumented youth access to state financial aid like the Tuition Assistance ProState Senate to pass the New York DREAM Act, which would give undocumented youth access to state financial aid like the Tuition Assistance Prostate financial aid like the Tuition Assistance Program.

«It's ironic to see state employee union leaders organizing a protest on budget cuts that are a direct result of their labor deal, which has sucked our budget dry,» Fasano said.

Labor Leaders to Join State Legislators in Calling for Reform of the Martin Act Monday March 12, 2012 at 12:21 pm