Sentences with phrase «transit workers in»

«The power play between the two of them is impacting [services],» said Earl Phillips, secretary - treasurer of Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents transit workers in the city.

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In the past, spending that modernized highways and mass - transit systems or enhanced higher education has boosted the productivity of America's workers.

Unifor will initially represent more than 300,000 workers across roughly 20 sectors of the economy, primarily in manufacturing, communications and transportation, as well as some public sector employees in the health, education and transit sectors.

«Human nature kicks in, and he did what I hope most men would do,» said the head of the transit workers union in Oroc's defense.

In 1941, the Postal Service experimented with Highway Post Offices (HPO), buses that allowed workers to sort mail while in transiIn 1941, the Postal Service experimented with Highway Post Offices (HPO), buses that allowed workers to sort mail while in transiin transit.

Unifor represents over 30,000 members in BC, including 5,000 transit operators, mechanics, SeaBus and maintenance workers in Metro Vancouver in Union locals 111 and 2200.

«The Mayors» Council plan not only quickly improves transit service with 25 % more buses, it will give those driving to work or school the option to leave the car at home and take transit, which is better for our environment,» McGarrigle said, adding that the BC Federation of Labour, representing over 500,000 unionized workers across the province, unanimously supported a resolution Unifor Local 111 introduced to endorse a Yes in the referendum.

The number of workers in University City will grow regardless of Amazon's decision, and based on current trends, SEPTA anticipates that many of those workers will be transit users.

In the Cira Center, for example, 90 percent of workers take transit, SEPTA reported.

McGarrigle has represented workers and bargained agreements in many industries, including transit and transportation, with Vancouver's container truckers, and in aerospace and hospitality.

I'm especially interested in seeing Transit, a film about the rarely - told story of Filipino workers in Tel Aviv.

The union that represents transit workers on Tuesday in a statement cheered the broad strokes of a plan being adopted by the MTA that seeks to provide faster fixes and expedited maintenance for subway cars.

The Transit Workers Union and the Working Families Party is at odds over the push directed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help flip Republican - held House seats in New York.

The Transit Workers Union in a statement said it «likes the idea» of a surcharge for millionaires to bolster the New York City subway system, but called the move a «long - term solution.»

«We're gratified the MTA in many areas has agreed with the men and women who know the subway the best — transit workers,» said John Samuelsen, the president of the TWU Local 100.

A 300 - pound transit worker died this morning when the railing he was leaning against broke, sending him plummeting about 20 feet to a lower level in an East Harlem train station, police and sources said.

«If Cynthia Nixon is talking about transit workers and wants to learn about our sacrifices, she should attend the funerals of the two transit workers who were killed on the job in the last eight days,» Utano said in a statement.

After conceding to pay a part of health insurance costs, unionized transit workers of Metro Bus and Rail are looking at potentially receiving their first pay raise in eight years.

Nearly 2,000 workers from Transit Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100) traveled to Albany on March 27th to meet with members of the state legislature in the Senate and Assembly for the organization's annual «Lobby Day.workers from Transit Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100) traveled to Albany on March 27th to meet with members of the state legislature in the Senate and Assembly for the organization's annual «Lobby Day.Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100) traveled to Albany on March 27th to meet with members of the state legislature in the Senate and Assembly for the organization's annual «Lobby Day.»

At the behest of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, insular leaders in New York City have floated the idea of reinstating a long - repealed discriminatory tax against workers who live outside the five boroughs.

The groups — including the United University Professions, New York State Nurses Association and the Transit Workers United Local 100 — want to see billions spent on renewable energy and infrastructure projects, resources for environmental concerns in poor communities and fair labor and training standards in clean energy.

NYC has been concocting a contingency plan in case NJ Transit workers strike next week, de Blasio said.

Global Contact Services, the North Carolina - based company that runs Access - A-Ride, the MTA's transit service for people with disabilities, is the subject of an inquiry by the authority in response to the workers» persistent complaints.

He passed the legislation providing for personal care workers to ride free in public transit, rather than forcing the consumer to pay the fare, and then objecting that it was not being enforced.

The Transit Workers Union has shown an unflinching faith in Espaillat, endorsing him for Congress a third time this spring even after he struck out his first two at - bats.

On Tues., July 24th, Transit Workers» Union Local 100, together with transit riders, elected officials and community advocates, gathered on City Hall's steps to announce the launch of the «Bring Back Our Buses and Subways» campaign and called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to restore all transit services cut iTransit Workers» Union Local 100, together with transit riders, elected officials and community advocates, gathered on City Hall's steps to announce the launch of the «Bring Back Our Buses and Subways» campaign and called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to restore all transit services cut itransit riders, elected officials and community advocates, gathered on City Hall's steps to announce the launch of the «Bring Back Our Buses and Subways» campaign and called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to restore all transit services cut iTransit Authority (MTA) to restore all transit services cut itransit services cut in 2010.

In today's congressional endorsement news, Hakeem Jeffries, the Brooklyn Assembly running to replace the retiring Ed Towns, announced the backing of a slew of elected officials in a new corner of his reconfigured district, while longtime incumbent Nydia Velazquez got the support of the transit workers unioIn today's congressional endorsement news, Hakeem Jeffries, the Brooklyn Assembly running to replace the retiring Ed Towns, announced the backing of a slew of elected officials in a new corner of his reconfigured district, while longtime incumbent Nydia Velazquez got the support of the transit workers unioin a new corner of his reconfigured district, while longtime incumbent Nydia Velazquez got the support of the transit workers union.

In what could be the beginning of the end for booth - dwelling workers, the MTA is in negotiations with the transit union to create a new title, «customer service ambassador,» with new dutieIn what could be the beginning of the end for booth - dwelling workers, the MTA is in negotiations with the transit union to create a new title, «customer service ambassador,» with new dutiein negotiations with the transit union to create a new title, «customer service ambassador,» with new duties.

Transit workers, joined by union members from across the country, gathered in Times Square on Wednesday to rally against a major airline's plan to open a new maintenance facility overseas.

New York City teachers and transit workers just ratified contracts that will define what's possible for the 250,000 city workers still in negotiations.

Viewpoint: How New York Transit Workers Broke the State Pattern Even unions not in a position to strike can beat back the worst of austerity.

The first version passed in March but tied up in the courts covered transit workers, even though there was a concern that Wisconsin could lose about $ 60 million a year in federal transit aid if the workers» collective bargaining rights were removed.

He did tell the transit workers from all around the country about his record on progressive issues in New York, like raising the minimum wage and enacting paid family leave.

In terms of unions, Mr. Espaillat has the backing of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and the Transit Workers Union Local 100, while Mr. Rangel has won endorsements from all three of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee unions: DC 37, DC 1707 and the Civil Service Employees Association.

Recently, CVH released a statement with dozens of high profile New York elected officials and other allies, such as District Council 37 and Transit Workers Union Local 100, calling for the expansion of the Transitional Jobs program in New York City and the termination of the Work Experience Program.

In his first budget address to the legislature, Murphy said he would use the extra revenue to ramp up state aid for school districts, increase funding for the beleaguered NJ Transit and a make a larger payment into the cash - strapped public worker pension system.

Already, the Transport Workers Union, which has been engaged in bitter criticism of de Blasio over funding for an emergency Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) plan put forward by Lhota (again the agency's chair), has spent $ 119,025 on a TV ad attacking the mayor (TWU is seen as an ally of Governor Andrew Cuomo, a consistent de Blasio foe with whom the union negotiates its major labor contracts).

And despite the criticism over being the Ghostbuster who was black and not a scientist — like Ernie Hudson in the original — Jones is the film's biggest breath of fresh air as the street-wise transit worker who joins the team after encountering a nasty ghost in a subway tunnel.

«The District of Columbia is among the first in the nation to achieve SSO Program certification to strengthen rail transit passenger and worker safety,» said FTA Deputy Administrator K. Jane Williams.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passengers.

The new BRT service, funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will cut commuting times roughly in half for riders on existing bus service and improve transit connections for thousands of active - duty military, hospitality workers, and tourists traveling to Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and other attraTransit Administration (FTA), will cut commuting times roughly in half for riders on existing bus service and improve transit connections for thousands of active - duty military, hospitality workers, and tourists traveling to Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and other attratransit connections for thousands of active - duty military, hospitality workers, and tourists traveling to Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and other attractions.

In anticipation of its expanding streetcar network, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) competed for and received in 2011 a $ 400,000 workforce development grant from FTA to establish a new streetcar maintenance training program specifically for disadvantaged workers 21 and oveIn anticipation of its expanding streetcar network, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) competed for and received in 2011 a $ 400,000 workforce development grant from FTA to establish a new streetcar maintenance training program specifically for disadvantaged workers 21 and ovein 2011 a $ 400,000 workforce development grant from FTA to establish a new streetcar maintenance training program specifically for disadvantaged workers 21 and over.

The city is one of only five in the country with more than 10 % of its workers opting to use public transit instead of cars.

Dogs trained as guide dogs must be intelligent, willing workers, large enough to comfortably guide in harness and small enough to be easily controlled and fit comfortably under restaurant tables and on buses and other forms of public transit.

Working in the subway several hours each day, subway workers and transit police breathe more subway air than the typical commuter.

Wheels 4 Life works to find people in poor countries who have the greatest need for transit, like students, teachers, and health care workers, and provides them with quality, durable bikes to make getting around easier — and sometimes simply possible in the first place.

The show, which is titled «Philly Mega Transit,» often shows SEPTA workers in very precarious working situations.

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 President Bob Kinnear had endorsed the deal, but it is speculated that a number of maintenance workers were not happy with the lack of job security given in the agreement.

Ms. Cardenas has retained Chicago accident lawyers from Abels & Annes, P.C. to represent her with co-counsel in a workers» compensation claim against the Chicago Transit Authority.

Anyone convicted of assaulting an airport worker or other state transit employee would be guilty of a class D felony and subject to a maximum sentence of seven years in prison under the new law, dubbed the Transportation Worker Protection Act.&worker or other state transit employee would be guilty of a class D felony and subject to a maximum sentence of seven years in prison under the new law, dubbed the Transportation Worker Protection Act.&Worker Protection Act.»