Sentences with phrase «state union workers»

talks about the massive protests in his state following his proposal to raise health care and pension costs and end collective bargaining rights for state union workers.

ALEC was also at the heart of the battle between Wisconsin Gov. Walker and collective bargaining including the Wisconsin state union workers back in 2011.

Not exact matches

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has fired back at union claims that the resources sector does nothing to train the state's workforce, but relies on migrants and poaching workers from other industri

Union leaders urged Wisconsin teachers to return to work at schools that are open on Monday, but large protests were expected to continue at the Capitol against a plan to cut collective bargaining rights and benefits to state workers.

It is the latest successful legislative push targeting union power following a Republican sweep of statehouses in 2010, and if Gov. Mitch Daniels signs the bill as expected it will make Indiana the first Rust Belt state to ban contracts that require workers to pay mandatory union fees for representation.

Fudge's letter was made public by the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW), which represents many of the unionized grocery workers in the United Workers union (UFCW), which represents many of the unionized grocery workers in the United workers in the United States.

That's one of the key reasons myRA, which President Obama announced during his 2014 State of the Union Address, was launched by the U.S. Treasury in 2015 as an easy way for all workers to begin saving for retirement.

Foreign automakers have been attracted to southern states in part because the United Auto Workers union is particularly weak in the region, having failed to organize Tennessee autoworkers at factories in Smyrna and Chattanooga.

To drive down labor costs, a company replaces a regulated, protected class of worker (members of a union) with a non-protected worker (by relocating to non-union states or countries with a lower labor cost).

Backed by labor groups such as the Service Employees International Union, workers have landed some victories as individual cities and states have raised their minimum wage.

On Feb. 1, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed a controversial right - to - work law prohibiting workers in union shops from being forced to pay union dues — less than 48 hours before Electro - Motive announced the closure of the London plant, its jobs expected to move to the Hoosier state.

Unions say right - to - work laws infringe on workers» collective bargaining rights, and proponents call for a federal law as opposed to the current patchwork of state statutes.

Few could have imagined before he took office that the birthplace of the United Auto Workers union would become a right - to - work state, but that is exactly what happened last year after Snyder pushed the legislation through in 2012.

Bob White and the auto workers captured the attention of many Canadians by breaking away from their American parent union in 1985 and then leading an inspired campaign against the Mulroney government's proposed free trade agreement with the United States.

What's going on is that thousands of oil workers are fleeing the state - run oil firm under the watch of its new military commander, who has quickly alienated the firm's embattled upper echelon and its rank - and - file, according to union leaders, a half - dozen current PDVSA workers, a dozen former PDVSA workers and a half - dozen executives at foreign companies operating in Venezuela.

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

Employment in most cases requires union membership» there is no such thing as a right - to - work state in Mexico» and, if a worker is expelled from the union, he loses his job.

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.

Australian Workers Union NSW state secretary Russ Collison was furious at the government, rather than the company.

Communications Workers Union state secretaries, including national secretary Greg Rayner, told Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate last Thursday the union was «deeply concerned» about revelations of «seemingly systemic misconduct» atUnion state secretaries, including national secretary Greg Rayner, told Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate last Thursday the union was «deeply concerned» about revelations of «seemingly systemic misconduct» atunion was «deeply concerned» about revelations of «seemingly systemic misconduct» at AMP.

Electrical Trades Union state secretary Troy Gray said demand for a Senate inquiry was coming from ordinary workers in factories, shops, offices and service providers, where «powerless and voiceless Australians spend their working lives, our of sight from the political and corporate elite».

CSEA, the state's largest public - workers union, announced it would suspend its backing of state lawmakers in order to «re-evaluate our political relationships and make judgments about the criteria.»

Though he has been trying to distance himself from the issue, many expect the governor to step in at the last minute to settle a contract his state agency, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and unions that represent some 5,400 LIRR workers.

«We want Ekiti State workers to note that Fayose is nobody's friend; that is teachers, civil servants, public servants, local government workers, artisans, driver unions etc must note that Fayose is not your friend.

He, however, stressed that: «After series of deliberations between the government and the unions, especially in view of the financial situation of the state government, it was unanimously agreed the workers would forfeit their arrears».

The advocacy of multi-layer democratic structures in the state and the economy actually inspired the idea of worker's councils and soviets in the early stages of the soviet union.

Public employee union leaders slammed Gov. David Paterson for giving five of his staffers big raises as he pushed a furlough plan for state workers.

Gov. David Paterson this morning lambasted public employee unions for making an issue of the $ 42,000 worth of raises he granted — and subsequently rescinded — to five members of his own staff at a time when he was pushing for a furlough for state workers.

I will fight to ensure dignity and a living wage for all New York State workers, and will stand strongly against any attempts by the federal government to undermine unions.»

President, Ayuba Wabba, stated this in an address to Oyo workers at the union's secretariat in Ibadan said the strike will only be suspended when their demands were met.

During an interview with WCBS 880 AM Radio, Paterson stressed that he has not yet included his plan to furlough public employees one day a week in emergency budget extenders, which would essentially force legislators to choose between infuriating state worker unions and a government shutdown.

In its effort to unionize flight attendants at JetBlue, the Transport Workers Union has found an uncommon array of allies — top New York City and state officials led by Cuomo.

It is, therefore, not surprising that Ghanaian workers in the United States of American have been adjudged as the most hardworking immigrants in the Union.

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

He also pointed out that if the unions agree to a pay lag, workers don't lose any money at all — at least not in the long run — because they get the cash back at the end of their service to the state.

The Senate deemed the budget extender bill illegal this afternoon, and then promptly passed it anyway, choosing to risk angering the (already very upset) state worker unions over infuriating the rest of New York State but shutting down the governstate worker unions over infuriating the rest of New York State but shutting down the governState but shutting down the government.

Gov. David Paterson said the sacrifice state workers are going to make is «only necessary because their union leadership has rejected all other reasonable attempts at compromise.»

Cuomo and PEF announced a three - year labor deal back in 2016, and he struck a five - year deal with the largest state worker union, CSEA, in 2017.

Also at 11 a.m., the state Nurses Association, Transit Workers Union and climate change activist challenge New York to step up after Trump's exit from Paris Agreement on climate change, outside Senate lobby, state Capitol, Albany.

Donohue, who heads the second largest state workers union in New York, is a tough - talking sort, and has never been shy about expressing his opinions about the governor in public, particularly when he feels his members are getting the short end of the stick.

This furlough move is necessary, Paterson said, because the state workers unions have so far rejected his call for members to voluntarily give up their 4 percent contractually negotiated raises in the face of the state's fiscal crisis.

When Zephyr Teachout, then a little - known Fordham Law School professor, challenged Cuomo in a primary four years ago, one of the state's largest public workers unions, PEF, endorsed her, while NYSUT decided to sit out the governor's race entirely, declining to pick a favorite.

At 11:30 a.m., 1199SEIU and the Greater New York Hospital Association hold a rally to urge the state Legislature to pass a budget that includes adequate funding for New York's hospitals, nursing homes and home care workers, Times Union Center, 51 S. Pearl St., Albany.

43 year - old Feeney is one of the Labor Party's machine men, having started as an Industrial Officer with Transport Workers» Union, and served as Labor State Secretary and Campaign Director in both Victoria and South Australia.

When the state expanded gambling in 2013, our union was able to secure commitments that gaming workers would have the ability to join a union in an environment free from intimidation and harassment.

Among its members are District Council 37 (DC 37); Transit Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100); New York State Nurses» Association (NYSNA); United Federation of Teachers (UFT); and others.

State worker unions have until April 1st, when their contract expires, to come up with their alternatives to lay offs, and the prison closing panel has until May 1st to decide which facilities should close.

See the release of its report, Union Strong, as well as the accompanying press release, Unions and Independent Democratic Conference members stand together against national right - to - work legislation and release four - point protection plan for New York State workers.

Gov. Cuomo has said publicly he will not contest a lawsuit filed against him and the state by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which claims the lack of collective bargaining for the state's 60,000 farm workers is unconstitutional.

Our private sector unions develop skilled workers we desperately need to make critical investments in our state's infrastructure.