Today, White folks still hold tremendous influence over the NAACP, but now much of it is through
the support of labor unions — 70 percent of whose members are White.
Today, White folks still hold tremendous influence over the NAACP, but now much of it is through
the support of labor unions --
Ms. Lynch, the youngest candidate in the race at 27, could rack up
the support of labor unions, even as the Queens Democratic Party moves closer to endorsing Barry Grodenchik, a former assemblyman.
Walsh's main opponent in the race, Democrat Juanita Perez Williams, had Cuomo's backing and
the support of labor unions.
Some in the Democratic Party have warned Carlucci that he will lose
the support of labor unions.
Neuhaus» National Catholic Register interview in which he said that the Cardinal's
support of labor unions was «a weakness rather than a strength,» I said that he «never spoke that way about the Cardinal's stand on labor issues while the Cardinal was alive.»
Not exact matches
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton struggled with how to secure the endorsement
of labor unions while announcing her opposition to the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a project they
supported but environmentalists opposed, according to leaked emails published by Wikileaks on Friday.
What else gets coal companies, some environmental groups, and
labor unions in
support of it?
«It's not uncommon for
Unions to band together in
support of each other during difficult contract negotiations,» Southwest's senior vice president
of labor relations, Randy Babbitt, told Fortune in a statement.
During her tenure at the Department
of Labor, Chao was criticized for
supporting the interests
of industry over concerns raised by
unions.
Last month, the
union filed a complaint with a federal
labor board on behalf
of scores
of workers who it says were laid off because they
support the
union.
Try building it without the
support of Union labor.
Yet, like the state, the school, the business and the
labor union, the institutional church has its own distinctive sphere and task — not to save us from the state, once again, but to mediate God's saving grace, to nurture its members in the faith and to
support them in living the life
of obedience before God in Christ.
(Interestingly, the
labor unions of the day did not generally
support the dry position.)
Perusing the index
of Origins, the weekly publication
of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing
of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing;
supporting the activities
of the Association
of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism
of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and
labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions
of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.
The deep - seated character
of American racism expressed itself in the policies
of the
labor unions that Social Gospel thinkers
supported so strongly.
Additional testimony also in
support came from the American Civil Liberties
Union - New Hampshire, Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin King, The New Hampshire Citizens Alliance, the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Rights Coalition, the New Hampshire Departments
of Labor and Public Health, the NHBTF, the Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center and New Hampshire Voices for Health.
Arcuri won re-election in 2008 with the help
of the WFP and
labor unions like SEIU / 1199, both
of which have pulled their
support of him and his fellow «no» voter, Rep. Mike McMahon (NY - 13).
Perhaps she should answer as to why two - thirds
of her fundraising
support is coming from Washington liberal special - interest groups and
labor unions,» said Brooks Campaign Manager Noah Lebowitz.
RWDSU and the TWU have joined a growing list
of unions siding with Gustavo Rivera against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. in the upcoming Sept. 14 primary, playing up his ties to organized
labor and pledge to
support «fair wages» and «good health care.»
Arcuri voted «no» on the health care reform bill, which cost him the
support of the
labor - backed Working Families Party and a number
of unions, including 1199 - SEIU.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein, one
of several Democrats targeted by a recent AFL - CIO leaflet campaign for leaving a «trail
of broken promises» to
labor unions, is hitting back with a mailer that highlights his
support for public education.
In the face
of a round
of critical statements issued by organized
labor groups allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following her oblique comments regarding the connection between
union contracts and the high cost
of digging NYC subway tunnels, Cynthia Nixon received some
support from an unlikely source.
The influential NYC principals
union endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection last night, joining the teachers
union and a host
of other
labor groups
supporting the worker - friendly mayor, campaign officials said.
Several
unions that are usually aligned with HTC — 1199, 32BJ, CWA — as well as the
labor - backed Working Families Party have endorsed Lancman, while a third Democrat in the race, NYC Councilwoman Liz Crowley, has netted the
support of several trade
unions.
During this fight our
union received the unwavering
support of the whole Albany area
labor movement and allied organizations.
With widespread
support from a broad and diverse coalition
of progressive New Yorkers, the New York Times, the state's largest
labor union, 1199 / SEIU United Healthcare East and the largest private - sector
union, 32BJ and Citizen Action, momentum is growing for Schneiderman's campaign to be the state's next Attorney General.
Cuomo is far ahead in early public polls, and has a $ 30 million campaign war chest and the
support of some key
labor unions.
At 2 p.m., various
labor unions will announce their
support of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's re-election campaign, outside the Palace Theater, 119 Central Ave., Albany.
This comes as McMahon has lost the
support of key
labor unions, including SEIU 1199, CWA and others, along with the
labor - backed Working Families Party, as retaliation for his «no» vote on health care reform.
De Blasio, along with the Working Families Party and a number
of the so - called progressive
labor unions (HTC, 32 BJ, SEIU 1199 etc.), is
supporting Sen. Eric Schneiderman for AG.
Public - sector jobs make up a small percentage
of the all jobs (15 % -10 %) with and even split
of all
union members, but the public sector has a significantly higher membership rate so it is unlikely that private / public
union membership accounts for all the
support that
labor unions have in the USA.
Gov. Cuomo, backed by
labor leaders including UFT President Michael Mulgrew (center), signs legislation at UFT headquarters to reduce the number
of services that New York's public sector
unions are obligated to provide to workers who do not pay to
support those services.
Congratulations also goes to the large coalition
of labor unions, business groups, transit and environmental advocates and good government groups that
supported passage
of the bill this session, and identical bills in 2011.
In honor
of Labor Day, Congressional Candidate Grace Meng issued a statement
supporting unions and the working men and women
of America.
Alcantara's deep ties to
labor earned her the
support of liberal
unions like the Hotel and Motel Trades Council and NYSNA, some
of whom had invested heavily in 2014 in an unsuccessful effort to help mainline Democrats reclaim control
of the Senate.
The endorsement, first reported by Crain's Insider, landed on top
of a big pile
of labor support, including SEIU 32BJ, the United Food and Commercial Workers
Union Local 1500 and Communication Workers
of America District 1.
Many
of his large donations came from
labor unions and Constantinides has snagged the
support of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
Union and the Local 32BJ
of the Service Employees International
Union (SEIU), among others.
In any other race Landis would probably be considered the front - runner, as he has received the endorsements
of most
of the significant
labor unions apart from DC 37 and the UFT, which has not endorsed any
of the candidates in the 6th CD, as well as the WFP line, and the
support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler and AM Linda Rosenthal.
It was also suggested that perhaps the New York City - based
unions could choose to redirect their
support to the Central
Labor Council, empowering it to become more
of a political player, though it would not — as the WFP does (for the moment)-- have the benefit
of a ballot line.
The
union nod comes as Cuomo has been consolidating
support among
labor leaders ahead
of his push for re-election this year.
UPDATE: Red Horse informs me it did some mailers for
labor unions that
supported Weprin and a small canvass for the last two days
of the NY - 9 race, so it did have some skin in the game here.
DiNapoli does have institutional
support in the form
of most
of the Democratic establishment and a lot
of labor unions, which can help him get out the vote on Election Day.
The poll
of 400 likely voters in the newly drawn 24th District was paid for by House Majority PAC, a Super PAC
supporting Democratic House candidates, and the SEIU, a national
labor union.
Arcuri's «no» vote cost him the
support of some
of his liberal base, including several
labor unions and the Working Families Party, a line he has carried in previous elections.
In Brooklyn, Menchaca, a former top aide to Council Speaker Christine Quinn and before that to Borough President Marty Markowitz, has the
support of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, powerful
unions, including SEIU 1199, which represents healthcare workers, 32BJ, representing building services employees, and the Hotel Trades Council, as well as the city's Central
Labor Council.
De Blasio, who was elected to his current office with a big hand from organized
labor, hasn't had much formal
union support to speak
of so far this year.
UFT delegates at the Jan. 17 Delegate Assembly overwhelmingly passed a series
of resolutions reaffirming
union support for civil, human,
labor and education rights.
Marshall, who is being challenged by attorney Marc Leavitt and retired businessman Robert Schwartz for the Democratic nomination for borough president, has received the
support of several
unions in recent weeks and also has the backing
of the
labor - backed Working Families Party.
ALBANY — Bronx senator Jeff Klein is rolling out the
support of more
labor unions, as the Working Families Party and its allies continue pressuring him to re-unite with mainstream Democrats.