Sentences with phrase «support of labor unions»

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.
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