Sentences with phrase «to a labor organization»

Amnesty International has added its voice to the growing demand within Colombia for an end to mass arrests, torture of political prisoners, repression of labor organizations and other violations of human rights.

But we never got labor organizations to contribute any more than the churches; and indeed, in this financial respect, they may in fact be quite similar.

In addition to anxiety about the overwhelming influence of the profit motive, editors also worried about whether the power of labor organizations could develop rapidly enough to counter the autonomous industrial associations created by the NRA (January 3, 1934).

A year ago this week, more than 80 faith - based, civil rights, community and labor organizations came together under the title Coalition for Muslim School Holidays.

As a result the socialist education movements that were effective among European workers were much less successful here and labor organizations limited their goals to short - run economic benefits.

Roman Catholic labor organizations came into existence.

§ 378 - 2 provides that it is unlawful discriminatory practice for any employer or labor organization to refuse to hire or employ, bar or discharge from employment, withhold pay from, demote or penalize a lactating employee because an employee breastfeeds or expresses milk at the workplace.

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is touting his endorsement today by DC37, NYC's largest municipal public employee union and one of the few labor organizations with a sizable, well - organized field operation.

Worried about federal immigration policies, a New York labor organization is taking steps to protect its own.

Several local labor organizations are behind the event, but it's open to the public... and free.

Flynn, a businessman from Hunter, is being backed by the Transport Workers Union, a national labor organization, whose international president, John Samuelsen, (also FORMER president of TWU Local 100 here in New York), said in a statement to be released by Flynn's campaign that the candidate is «a leader who understands that the economic security of families must be the highest priority of Congress, and that unions are a necessary partner in that mission.»

Also at 11:30 a.m., the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council, the AFL - CIO and other labor organizations hold a press conference to close the prevailing wage loophole in state budget, outside state Senate lobby, third floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Since 2011, Reinvent Albany and numerous advocacy, business and labor organizations have supported a series of «lockbox» bills that would make it more difficult for the governor to divert funds dedicated to public transit to the General Fund or other purposes.

«The 32,000 - member [Hotel Trades Council] is a fraction the size of more prominent labor organizations 1199 SEIU or 32BJ SEIU, but punches well above its weight thanks to an efficient and aggressive political arm.

The labor organizations who banded together include: 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the New York State Nurses Association, Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union, District Council 37, and locals of the United Auto Workers and Communications Workers of America.

NYSUT claims: «New Yorkers Against Corruption (NYAC) is an unprecedented alliance of progressive activists, conservatives, environmentalists and labor organizations.»

Local campaign staff and candidates, staff at union locals labor organizations not based in DC, community organizing groups that aren't part of national networks, grassroots groups that aren't getting funding from the main backers of community organizing and progressive causes, staff working in local government, and the list goes on and on.

The law would automatically reenroll workers into labor organizations each year and bolster union officials» ability to approach new hires.

Lists of Twitter handles and Facebook pages for labor organizations and local elected officials.

The case challenges whether unions can collect what are known as agency fees from public workers who do not choose to join the labor organization.

Nearly one - in - four workers belong to a labor organization in the state, including more than 1 million public sector workers.

Cuomo's re-election is supported by a host of labor organizations that have made up the traditional base of the WFP, including 1199 SEIU and 32BJ and the like.

NYSUT and other public - sector labor organizations have been deeply unhappy with Cuomo's fiscal agenda this year, and the union - backed Working Families Party has gone as far as to suggest it could endorse someone else for governor this fall.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday received another endorsement from a labor organization: The Laborers International Union of North America.

The Capital Region Assembly races garnered the attention of labor organizations, which threw their support behind Doran and O'Connor, and mobilized members to knock on doors, volunteer for phone banks and vote.

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.

Tuesday At 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Joseph S. Murphy Institute / CUNY will hold «Unions, Workers and the Democratic Party,» a panel exploring how to most effectively influence political candidates with financial contributions from labor organizations.

Last Wednesday night, several of the groups, including the Real Rent Reform Campaign — made up of organized tenants, labor organizations and community groups that advocate for «progressive» pro-tenant legislation — held a well - attended town hall meeting in Brooklyn (they estimated the crowd at about 200 attendees) while the board of the influential Tenants PAC met separately and decided on endorsements for state legislative races.

A number of the city's most powerful private and public labor organizations have come together to form New York Progress, a super P.A.C. that has raised more than $ 1 million so far and hopes to clear at least $ 2 million in the coming weeks, according to Josh Gold, political director for the Hotel & Motel Trades Council.

Senator Bill Larkin (R,C,I - 39th District) today announced the endorsements of five major labor organizations in his bid for re-election in the State Senate.

Senator's re-election bid receives slew of key endorsements from labor organizations Senator Bill Larkin (R,C,I - 39th District) today announced the endorsements of five major labor organizations in his bid for re-election in the State Senate.

The teachers unions also teamed up with other labor organizations in 2016 to form a new super PAC called the For Our Future PAC, which made millions of dollars in independent expenditures in favor of Clinton and other congressional Democrats.

Nonetheless, he helms a labor organization of some 200,000 members, and possesses close ties to City Hall and to much of the city's Assembly and State Senate delegation.

But the state United Teachers and the state AFL - CIO, two powerful labor organizations with thousands of members, aren't taking the same route.

... Please contact the appropriate local labor organization and negotiate an LPA.»

Connecticut's largest labor organization has endorsed Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy for a second term.

The groups are largely funded by labor organizations and can not receive direct funding from the state.

Rep. Hayworth has been an ardent supporter of the Ryan Budget, which would privatize Medicare and has repeatedly refused to even meet with representatives of labor organizations to hear the concerns of her constituents.

The amendment was supported by a well - funded campaign composed of casino companies and labor organizations that appears to have spent more than $ 2 million on the effort, which included TV ads, mailers and robocalls from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The coalition is backed by businesses, private sector labor organizations and elected officials, and it can raise unlimited funds to meet his goal, according to Board of Elections guidelines and court rulings.

District Council 9, the labor organization that represents painters and other tradesmen, has endorsed Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in his re-election bid.

Ferrer, the party's 2005 nominee for mayor, praised Alcantara's resume, saying her work on the community level as a labor organization makes her qualified for the Legislature.

There's a variety of factors why Cuomo fares so poorly in some of these districts, ranging from staunch opposition SAFE Act to his truculent relationship with public - worker labor organizations (never mind that Tkaczyk, a Democrat who narrowly won her race by 18 votes in 2012, did not cast a vote for or against the legislation considering her race had not been resolved at that point).

The poll results come as state lawmakers once again are being pushed on the issue of public financing, this time by a coalition of good - government groups, labor organizations and even the former campaign apparatus of President Obama's re-election effort, Organizing for America.

The Civil Service Employees Association's «Dark Deal» commercial blasts a 401k - style «perk» for high paid non-union workers — an option the labor organization vehemently opposed during the Tier Six debate.

Also at 10 a.m., Rep. John Katko will be joined by local elected officials from Onondaga, Cayuga, Wayne, and Oswego counties, as well as local business, transportation, and labor organizations, for a press conference to the discuss passage a long - term, multi-year highway bill, corner of South McBride and East Washington streets, Syracuse.

A Miami police union is urging a nationwide boycott by law enforcement labor organizations of Beyoncé's forthcoming world tour, which is slated to begin in the city April 27 at Marlins Park.

New York State United Teachers, as usual one of the most politically active labor organizations, had already given the largest legal donations to the Senate Democrats» campaign arm, and to many other Democratic campaigns.

The 2.5 - million - member labor organization decided Monday...

Negotiations with employee labor organizations are scheduled to be completed by the end of October, 2011.