Sentences with phrase «trade union leaders in»

The promises Labour politicians (and I include Ray Collins in that category) have made to trade union leaders in recent years have been proven to be amongst the most worthless politicians make to anyone.

Mr Brown last night attended a private dinner with trade union leaders in Brighton, where he urged them to go on funding the Labour Party.

Not exact matches

African leaders are poised to sign a deal that would unite the 55 member countries of the African Union in tariff - free trade across the continent.

«I find it important for Japan and the EU to cooperate with the United States as well to show to the world the flag of free trade as a model,» Abe told reporters before a meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels.

From Philadelphia building - trades union leader John Dougherty's Sept. 15 letter, inviting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to locate his «second headquarters» in Philly:

The Obama Administration has made labor enforcement a top priority for trade policymaking and in so doing, has built trust with union leaders and members of Congress.

Commissioned in 1974 by the International Brigade Association in Scotland (IBASS), who raised the sculptor's # 3,000 fee through an appeal to trade unionists and supporters of the Labour movement in Scotland, it was unveiled by union leader and civil war veteran Jack Jones, who died earlier this year.

Hopes that the Labour leader's radical moves to end his party's reliance on the trade unions might pave the way for a deal were dashed as the debate descended into bitter exchanges in the Commons chamber.

Oh crikey, he's going on about Indian Nabobs, and ruthless industrialists... And in the 20th century it was the trade union leaders «tamed by Lady Thatcher», Sir Peter continues.

The Labour leader, who faces a near - impossible balancing act whenever trade union demonstrations take place, refused to go on the march but gave an address at the end of it in which he promised to tax bankers» bonuses, build 100,000 houses and end the privatisation of the NHS.

The Labour leader used an article for the Sun on Sunday newspaper to accept his proposed switch in the way Labour is funded via the trade unions will «cost us money».

In a sign of increased coordination among opponents of government cuts, student leaders have written to trade union officials to ask for their support.

Raab argued for, in The Future of Conservatism: Values Revisited, a further round of trade union reform arguing that «Luddite union leaders» block vital reforms needed to boost UK economic competitiveness.

The confirmation that Ed Miliband will attend the Royal Wedding in a morning suit, such as trade union leaders used to wear to Royal Ascot in the days when they were always justly and often technically known as barons, confirms that he is True Labour rather than New Labour, as surely as David Cameron's vacillation on the subject confirmed his desire to be the Heir to Blair.

[1][2] She is married to former trade union leader Jack Dromey, who became Treasurer of the Labour Party in 2004 and MP for Birmingham Erdington in 2010.

The confirmation that Ed Miliband would attend the Royal Wedding in a morning suit, such as trade union leaders used to wear to Royal Ascot in the days when they were always justly and often technically known as barons, confirmed that he was True Labour rather than New Labour, as surely as David Cameron's vacillation on the subject confirmed his desire to be the Heir to Blair.

The two leaders also decided to work together in support of the establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) under the auspices of the Africa Union (AU).»

Trade unions in Scotland have called for Jim Murphy to step down as leader of Scottish Labour as Neil Findlay who stood against Murphy for the leadership last year with the backing of the Left and almost all trade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training bTrade unions in Scotland have called for Jim Murphy to step down as leader of Scottish Labour as Neil Findlay who stood against Murphy for the leadership last year with the backing of the Left and almost all trade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training btrade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training brief.

«This isn't about trade union leaders - this is about dinner ladies and teaching assistants and people in local government who feel as though they've worked hard for 30 years and suddenly are being stung at a late stage in their career - predominantly low - paid women,» he told the Independent on Sunday.

Remainers, he says, should join political parties, campaign in voluntary organisations and trade unions, and write letters to party leaders.

I was encouraged this week to hear the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reiterate his party's support for more trade union rights in this country.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, is delighted at the news that a Bahraini teachers» trade union leader has finally been released from prison.

Johann Lamont, the leader of the Scottish Labour Party, speaking to the annual conference of the train drivers» union ASLEF in Edinburgh, delivered a clear message of support for trade union rights, trade union involvement in policy - making and policies that trade unions have been seeking.

Radical Conservative plans to make it much more difficult for workers in key public services to go on strike have been slammed as a «democratic outrage» by trade union leaders.

Conservatives are right to take on trade union leaders, like Len McCluskey, who are getting in the way of much needed reforms.

Carwyn Jones has been an outstanding leader of Welsh Labour and First Minister for more than 8 years, and I was his colleague and Minister in his Government for 15 years, securing pioneering legislation in housing, social services, health, trade union rights and the environment.

A number of other senior Labour figures also took up senior positions: the trade union leader Ernest Bevin, as Minister of Labour, directed Britain's wartime economy and allocation of manpower, the veteran Labour statesman Herbert Morrison became Home Secretary, Hugh Dalton was Minister of Economic Warfare and later President of the Board of Trade, while A. V. Alexander resumed the role he had held in the previous Labour Government as First Lord of the Admirtrade union leader Ernest Bevin, as Minister of Labour, directed Britain's wartime economy and allocation of manpower, the veteran Labour statesman Herbert Morrison became Home Secretary, Hugh Dalton was Minister of Economic Warfare and later President of the Board of Trade, while A. V. Alexander resumed the role he had held in the previous Labour Government as First Lord of the AdmirTrade, while A. V. Alexander resumed the role he had held in the previous Labour Government as First Lord of the Admiralty.

However, he was the leader of the T&GWU, Britain's largest trade union at the time, and a dominating figure in the trade union movement.

Lansbury, the Labour leader until the 1935 election in November, became notorious for his personal commitment to pacificism but other high - profile figures in the Labour movement didn't share his commitment, hence the very personal attack on him by Ernest Bevin, who was a leading personality in the trade union movement at the time — if you check out his Wikipedia entry.

While the Labour leader decried rising class sizes in primary schools, David Cameron countered by yah - booing at trade union control over the opposition.

And Platts, who failed to win Brighton Kemptown for Labour in the 2015 general election, is quitting as the leader's trade union liaison manager.

It started with a medium - term perspective; allowed business to set the agenda; and its members are both high - level and diverse, including business secretary Vince Cable, senior leaders from big companies in the sector, and representatives from research councils, trade unions and finance companies.

Shadow international trade secretary Barry «the Constant» Gardiner went on the Today programme as the Labour leader was expected to back the UK being in a permanent customs union with the European Uunion with the European UnionUnion.

The powerful union boss said he and the leaders of the other main trade unions - which plough millions of pounds into Labour's coffers every year - wanted to sit down with the party's warring factions to end the in - fighting.

«The trade unions have always been the anchor that has kept the Labour ship steady in stormy seas and what I'm saying is that because this coup has failed, the trade unions can broker a peace with Jeremy as our leader and the genuine concerns of the PLP.

In his biggest speech on Brexit since the referendum, the Labour leader made clear he is ready to sacrifice the UK's ability to strike new trade deals in return for staying in an EU customs unioIn his biggest speech on Brexit since the referendum, the Labour leader made clear he is ready to sacrifice the UK's ability to strike new trade deals in return for staying in an EU customs unioin return for staying in an EU customs unioin an EU customs union.

There is a big public appetite for curbing businesses that behave badly and rejecting performance - related pay in the public sector — two of the great causes of Labour's Left and trade union leaders.

In Bournemouth for the TUC Congress, the leaders of the three biggest unions affiliated to the Labour Party yesterday firmed up their position against Ed Miliband's proposals to «reform» the Labour Party trade union link.

Its grass roots are based in the trade union movement, as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union (Tunion movement, as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union (TUnion (TGWU).

The Plaid Cymru leader, who plans to stand in Labour - held Rhondda in 2016, set a target of trade union membership in Wales doubling by the end of the decade.

In addition, there has been a new generation of left - leaning trade union leaders.

This is a strong Conservative theme - a recent YouGov poll for Prospect magazine found that 41 per cent agreed that Ed Miliband «is in the pocket of the trade union leaders.»

Union leaders have promised to fight «tooth and nail» against a controversial Trade Union Bill, set to be debated in parliament today.

The emails from party members will be examined by the party's national policy forum (NPF), which meets this weekend in Leeds, and whose members include the shadow cabinet and trade union leaders.

Murphy is clear favourite to win, despite likely opposition from many trade union leaders, after he staged a high profile «100 towns in 100 days» anti-independence tour during the referendum campaign.

The differences over Trident, aired in the city where Labour's only pacifist leader, George Lansbury, failed to persuade trade union leaders of the need to disarm in 1935, go to the heart of the differences between Labour's two wings.

Darren Williams - former employee of PCS union Ann Black - former party chairwoman Johanna Baxter - highly active grassroots campaigner Christine Shawcroft - ex leader of Labour group in Tower Hamlets Ellie Reeves - trade union lawyer Pete Willsman - active in Labour machine since 1980s and «enjoys a good disco»

Having lost his job when Boris Johnson ousted Livingstone from the Mayor's office in 2008, Fletcher was out of frontline politics until early in 2013, when Ed Miliband hired him to liaise between the Labour leader's office and the trade unions.

Leaders of labour unions in the State including Nigeria Labour Congress, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, and Trade Union Congress were also present at the meeting.

Left wing MP Jeremy Corbyn has the backing of the UK's two largest trade unions after Unison followed Unite in endorsing him to be Labour's next leader.