Sentences with phrase «union leader speaks»

The take - away here is that when a union leader speaks, you must assume that there is a very obvious agenda being laid out.

The union leaders spoke after hosting de Blasio at a press conference at the headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers, during which the mayor made a pitch in favor of mayoral control.

Each time union leaders speak, they show themselves to be nothing more than rigid and clueless — clinging to stale clichés, shopworn platitudes and empty rhetoric that doesn't fool anyone any more.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Speaking to The Irish Times, Kenny said, «European leaders need to be over here talking to Republicans, Democrats and the administration about what membership of the European Union means and the relationship that it can have with as powerful an entity as the United States.»

She is, practically speaking, the leader of the European Union, which as a whole is the world's largest economy, and Merkel has held that position for almost nine years.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks to journalists as he arrives for a emergency summit with European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday, June 25, 2015.

In February, Oxford students took to the streets to protest the invitation to Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Front, to speak at the Oxford Union.

The Conservative leader will speak on the strength of the union, in a move away from the Tories» normal strategy of campaigning on «bread and butter» issues.

Hours earlier, Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins speaking at a union rally in Albany with reporters said she believes Cuomo is on her side when it comes to uniting the party in the chamber.

According to inside sources, Brian, also an ex-labor leader, was known to speak in a fake Irish brogue to help him fit in with union workers.

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.

Paul Kenny, the leader of the GMB union, spoke out after Jeremy Corbyn made clear his intention to overturn Labour's long - standing pro-Trident policy.

The union's targeting of Miner - who spoke at a Fight for $ 15 rally in February at a Syracuse church - shows the no - holds - barred fight going on over the proposed minimum wage hike as the state's top political leaders are negotiating whether it will be included in the state budget.

Conservative party leader David Cameron today spoke out in defence of the union under the slogan «stronger together».

Speaking to Radio 5 Live, Labour's «leader who never was» said that Britain was trashing its own history by going ahead with leaving the European Union.

Labour's Scottish election campaign has been buoyed by more than 150 business leaders speaking out in favour of the union.

De Blasio has been criticized by police union leaders for using the word «alleged» when discussing the attack on a police officer by protestors in a recent confrontation as well as speaking about the concern he has for his son Dante, who is biracial, in dealing with law enforcement.

Speaking after a meeting with prime minster David Cameron, which he attended with other trade union leaders and the TUC this morning, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

Legislative leaders spoke to a large gathering of AFSCME union members at the Capitol Tuesday who are opposed to Governor Cuomo's pension reform plans.

Cuomo spoke to jubilant fast food workers and union leaders when the vote was announced.

Members of the city prison guards» union lost $ 20 million of their hard - earned money to a troubled and risky hedge fund because their leaders were afraid that if they spoke...

The leader of the local teachers union is speaking out on recently released teacher evaluation ratings.

However, this is at the same time that Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has said that on Tuesday he will speak to the unions to try and get them to withdraw their support for Mr Corbyn.

As well as speaking at a Labour Party Conference fringe meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, 29th October), the women will be joining Michael Mansfield QC, MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Colin Burgon, and 15 trade union general secretaries and leaders at a vigil outside the US Embassy on Thursday 1st October from 6 - 7.30 pm.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, many of the union leaders said the mass lay - off was not necessary at a time when media houses are under staffed.

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said Ukip did not speak on behalf of the 52 % of Britons who voted to leave the European Union.

Shopping channel billionaire and anti-EU campaigner John Mills insists members of the hard - left leader's own Shadow Cabinet that he has spoken to secretly want to leave the European Union.

In another private room, at The Capital Grille on 42nd Street, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rep. Joe Crowley, state party leaders and about 10 of New York's most powerful union heads spoke for more than an hour about taking back congressional seats held in New York by Republicans as well as taking over the State Senate to sweep its hold of state government.

Labor leaders have spoken ominously about the possibility that their tense relationship with the governor could cost him union support when — and if — he should decide to seek the White House in 2016.

One of several public - sector union leaders to speak at the rally, UFT President Michael Mulgrew condemned the mayor's plans.

One of several public - sector union leaders to speak at the rally, which was officially hosted by AFSCME's District Council 37, UFT President Michael Mulgrew condemned the mayor's plans.

Independent Democratic Conference leader, State Senator Jeff Klein speaks at the Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Gay City News on the shutdown of Brian Ellner's appointment to the Empire State Pride Agenda: «Nearly everyone who spoke to Gay City News — both advocates and foes of Ellner — cited the adamant opposition to him from board member Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, one of the city's most progressive labor leaders and a tough critic of Bloomberg.

The White House political operation, Organizing for America, got involved Monday, after Democratic National Committee Chairman Timothy M. Kaine, a former Virginia governor, spoke to union leaders in Madison, a party official said.

Assemblyman Keith Wright, a leader in the state Democratic Party, and Kevin Finnegan, · the political director of 1199 SEIU, the powerful healthcare workers» union, spoke to about 100 members of the WFP state committee, stressing what they painted as Mr. Cuomo's lengthy progressive record.

Like many state and city elected officials who spoke at Saturday's labor luncheon, Heastie cited threats to progressive institutions posed by President Donald Trump's administration as he urged union leaders to oppose the convention.

But to the surprise of many, Unite's Len McCluskey, leader of Britain's biggest union, who has spoken out against an opt - in system in the past, welcomed Mr Miliband's proposal.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to labor leaders and union workers at a rally in Union Square on May 7, 2015 in New York union workers at a rally in Union Square on May 7, 2015 in New York Union Square on May 7, 2015 in New York City.

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I would say that some teacher union leaders want to speak out, some teachers too, but this has not yet occurred, so...

The leader of the local teachers union is speaking out on recently released teacher evaluation ratings.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is a dear friend of a fiery teachers union leader, she speaks out against the bombardment of standardized testing that dismays educators, and she never misses a chance to say how enamored she is with those who teach.

The news is a blow to the new union's leaders who spoke during its launch of the need to expand its estimated 450,000 - strong membership.

In this installment, CEC spoke with CEC Consultant Ann Cummins - Bogan who has many years of experience in the classroom and also served as a union leader during her career.

Union leaders generally have to preserve an ability to speak with policy makers, so a degree of caution in promoting a movement that aims to pull the rug out from under test based accountability and spark a confrontation with those implementing that policy is expected.

While teachers protested a proposed charter expansion plan outside the LA Unified school board meeting yesterday, union leaders involved with the district and a former board president, spoke out against it inside.

Speaking at the Negotiator Media Clinic — an annual event organized by the Climate Change Media Partnership which gathers together key negotiators from multiple delegations to sit down together and, an all too rare occurrence, respond to journalists» questions — Elina Bardram, a leader of the European Union delegation, said they respected the principle of differentiation, but that «going into the future we need to apply that principle in a contemporary and more nuanced way because the world is not static.

Meredith Epstein, an expert agricultural educator, will be speaking at the Washington D.C. Food Tank Summit titled, «Cultivating the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders,» held in partnership with The George Washington University, The World Resources Institute, the National Farmers Union, the National FFA Organization, and the National Young Farmers Coalition on February 28, 2018.

Guy Kilpatric, educational farm manager at the University of Maryland's Terp Farm, will be speaking at the Washington D.C. Food Tank Summit, titled «Cultivating the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders,» in partnership with The George Washington University, The World Resources Institute, the National Farmers Union, the National FFA Organization, and the National Young Farmers Coalition on February 28, 2018.