Sentences with phrase «union labor on»

The Building and Construction Trades Council is going after Alma Realty for allegedly sidestepping its promise to hire union labor on its Astoria Cove megaproject.

Nevertheless, the Bloomberg administration's decision to push Empire Stores developer Don Capoccia to use all union labor on the project's construction struck many observers as unusual, given Bloomberg's general opposition to imposing those sorts of requirements on unwilling developers, his unwillingness in the past several years to subsidize retail projects, and Capoccia's longstanding preference for running an open shop.

The Building and Construction Trades Council is going after Alma Realty for allegedly sidestepping its promise to hire union labor on its Astoria Cove...

The correspondence moves forward the possibility that developers will use more union labor on the construction of affordable units.

Two Syracuse - area developers — Cor Development's Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi — are accused of paying Percoco $ 35,000 in exchange for help Percoco gave them on various state matters, including getting reversed a «costly arrangement» involving union labor on a Syracuse project and state money for a $ 15 million film studio outside Syracuse that ended up being a flop.

The Building and Construction Trades Council had been promoting the use of union labor on 421 - a sites, but had expressed that it could be flexible in only requiring this in geographic areas where it seemed economically feasible or having workers accept a lower prevailing wage rate.

Ms. Glen said the administration was working to incorporate construction unions into as many projects as possible, having recently signed off on deals to employ union labor on «hundreds of millions» of dollars in capital improvements at the New York City Housing Authority and «billions» in Hurricane Sandy recovery work.

Not exact matches

The Service Trades Council Union — a coalition of various smaller unions that represents workers at Disney World — officially filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board over the withheld bonuses on Monday.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Deep policy divisions appear to exist between the business and labor groups: The report cites the «majority» of members preferring to focus on issues outside trade deficits in favor of a «mutually beneficial» trade deal, sentiments to which the labor union representatives dissent in favor of promoting U.S. investment and jobs.

When Rielle Hunter approached him in 2006 he was on a cross-country tour to help labor unions.

It will also have to negotiate increased pressure on labor costs, with unions having called for a strike on Feb 22 to support demands for a 6 percent pay increase.

«I think it's too early to make any judgments on what I would call the very short opening statement, and we'll see what happens as we go forward,» Gerard told reporters at a conference of the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of large labor unions and environmental groups.

Pilots and flight attendants plan to strike for four hours from 1 p.m. local time on Dec. 15, the Anpac union said in a letter to the airline, adding that they're campaigning for the right to negotiate collective labor agreements, as well as on issues including social security, health care and vacation planning.

After failing to reach a tentative agreement with the company by the deadline, GM Koreas labor union requested an extension to continue talks, aiming to conclude a tentative agreement by 5 p.m. local time on Monday, April 23.

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.

Ben Wyatt's short - lived challenge for leadership of the Labor Party has highlighted the influence of the key powerbrokers, namely unions on both the right and left.

SEOUL, March 27 - General Motors said its loss - making South Korean operations would file for bankruptcy if its union did not agree to cut labor costs by April 20, heaping pressure on workers and the South Korean government to swiftly agree a rescue plan.

«John cares deeply and is committed to the dual mandate and has led extensive work on the U.S. labor markets and employment,» added Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union, chair of the New York Fed's board of directors and co-chair of the search committee.

The right - to - work drive in Michigan is the latest of a series of setbacks for labor unions in the United States, beginning in 2011, when Wisconsin's Walker pushed through the legislature limits on public sector unions such as teachers.

What's more, a number of unions on college campuses are allying with non-governmental organizations, such as United Students against Sweatshops to hold corporations accountable for enforcing labor standards throughout their global supply chains.

Several U.S. employers engaged in age discrimination by placing recruitment ads on (fb) targeting younger workers, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by a communications industry labor union.

A simple approach to the problem, suggested originally by the CWA labor union and reportedly under consideration by the Trump administration, would dole out the visas in order of an employee's rank based on salary.

While contractors with specialized skills may be able to negotiate with a company individually in order to obtain good pay and benefits, lower - skilled contractors have little power to negotiate on their own and are not covered under the federal labor laws that allow employees to come together in unions.

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Plaza has been «virtually closed» all week due to a labor dispute that has recently escalated, with union workers at the Plaza raising health and safety concerns with the hotel's manager, Fairmont.

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.

In order to implement labor reforms, Macron is going to have to take on the French unions and reduce their political power, which is immense and which has been accumulated over decades of French political infighting.

For decades, most French companies have had to follow restrictive union labor agreements based on their sectors.

«We can not sit on a council for a president who tolerates bigotry and domestic terrorism,» said a joint statement from Richard Trumka, the labor union's president, and Thea Lee, its chief of staff.

He noted that one candidate (Mr. Walker) said his battles with labor unions would prepare him to take on terrorists, and that another candidate (Mr. Christie) said a teachers» union deserved a punch in the face.

On this Labor Day we would do well to remember that unions have long played a crucial role in the American economy in evening out the bargaining power between employers and employees.

Addressing a union audience gathered here for Labor Day, Mr. Obama said he was glad not to be on the ballot but then sounded like a candidate himself as he went after the Republicans who hope to succeed him in the White House.

Mr. Obama, who invited labor leaders to fly with him here on Air Force One, said the «constant war against unions» undermined regular workers.

Commenting on Mr. Greenspan's remarks, David Hale of Kemper / Zurich International pointed out that as a result of Europe's more «rigid» (that is, unionized) labor markets, «If France or Germany had enjoyed America's success in reducing unemployment, their trade union movements would be pushing up wages aggressively and setting the stage for a monetary tightening to slow down the economy's growth rate.»

Over the past decade, it has funded the right's assault on labor unions, climate scientists, public schools, economic regulations, and the very premise of activist government.

As of the end of 2016, about 88 % of that was managed on behalf of institutional clients (corporations, labor unions, pension funds, and the like), while approximately 12 % was managed on behalf of individual clients, which are principally family offices and high - net - worth individuals.

But the former Soviet Union gave neoliberals a free hand in turning land and natural resources over to insiders and slashing taxes on them — while imposing a stiff «flat tax» on labor's income.

But the goals trumped decorum: Obama wanted to lobby the Vietnamese on the Trans - Pacific Partnership — his negotiators soon extracted a promise from the Vietnamese that they would legalize independent labor unions — and he wanted to deepen cooperation on strategic issues.

French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to take on France's powerful unions as he attempts to overhaul the country's labor code.

But on either view, baptism involves a lifelong engagement to grow in union with Christ and labor in the service of the gospel.

When, on the wall of a labor union headquarters, we read, «Love thy neighbor, but organize him,» we see the necessity; yet we instinctively sense the threat that every organization, labor unions no more than any other, makes to the free personal relationship.

There are many forms of community in existence — family, neighborhood, school, the people one works with or plays with, the team one plays on or cheers for, bridge clubs, political parties, labor unions, Rotary clubs, Masons, the «solid south,» Florida versus California, the nation, and a host of other groupings in between.

In any case, it is clear that, as every papal encyclical and major Protestant pronouncement in this century on labor has affirmed, trade unions are an essential instrument of justice for working people and an indispensable and positive part of democratic societies.

Thus, many people have been able to assume that our leaders were justified in lying about the Cambodian bombings, that a labor union can pursue a policy which its members would deem immoral on the level of individual behavior, that a committee to re-elect a president is perhaps justified in engaging in acts not acceptable in private behavior.

But the obstacles to developing global labor unions able to meet on equal terms with transnational corporations are daunting.

A UN Commission on Transnational Corporations devoted about 15 years of study and negotiation on a draft Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations that included a general provision requiring transnational corporations to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in the countries where they operate and more detailed provisions on observance of laws on labor relations and involvement of trade unions.

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.

Yet in both labor unions and churches, the official group pronouncements are on a higher level of insight than the actual practices of great numbers of their membership.

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.»

Because of the low wages they pay workers in South Africa and Latin America, treating their financial losses as tax write offs, when labor negotiations were going on and violence threatened, the companies certainly had the upper hand; the unions accepted a substantial cut in wages and benefits.