Sentences with phrase «union support in»

Unfortunately, the Governor has made a tactical decision that union support in the November legislative elections is more important than the quality of our public schools and the needs of the children and families they serve.

His brother, Ed, overtook him after winning strong union support in the trade union and affiliated societies section of the electoral college.

«Brown has strong support across the city, strong union support in the past, a strong war chest, a guy who is battle tested,» said Democratic Strategist Jack O'Donnell.

He's also received much of the union support in the race including the recent backing from the AFL - CIO.

While at odds with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, he is counting on labor union support in part to boost his re-election bid this fall.

The annual conference for teachers with six or fewer years in the classroom helps educators learn how their union supports them in improving their teaching practice.

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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.

She co-founded and is the chair of the African American Student Union at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, an organization that supports African - Americans working in architecture, real estate and urban planning.

It started with Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in March, and it has been followed by a cascading series of punches and counterpunches: U.S. sanctions on Kremlin officials, Putin's support for Ukraine separatists, more penalties against Russia, and then counter-sanctions as Russia banned the U.S., the European Union, Norway, Australia, and Canada from selling billions of dollars» worth of fruits, vegetables, fish, and meats to Russia.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, however, has said he is interested in using the tunnel to support a rail connection between LAX and Union Station, a main transit hub that connects Los Angeles to distant suburbs.

«If we don't act, in the next five years we'll be saying the same things: that Greece isn't going well, that there are no jobs... that we have a new program by the International Monetary Fund and European Union to support us,» the 25 - year - old said.

What else gets coal companies, some environmental groups, and labor unions in support of it?

«It's not uncommon for Unions to band together in support of each other during difficult contract negotiations,» Southwest's senior vice president of labor relations, Randy Babbitt, told Fortune in a statement.

In an appearance on CNN's State of the Union, Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, said that the campaign does not welcome the support of former Klan wizard David Duke.

The final statement of the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, underlined that the other countries and the European Union supported the Paris climate agreement rejected by Trump.

Google co-founder and Alphabet President Sergey Brin — who came to the U.S. from the Soviet Union — joined protesters at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday night to show his personal support for the travelers caught up in Trump's order.

Richardville, who says he hails from a union family, admitted that he was hesitant about right - to - work and said he made his mind up slowly as he saw the support in his Republican caucus.

The SEC has been under mounting pressure by Democrats, like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and unions such as the AFL - CIO, who support the rule and have lamented delays in its adoption.

Lithuania only got to the games thanks to funding from small time donors and one big contributor: THE Grateful Dead (pictured), who commissioned the t - shirts in support of the team / country's recent independence from the Soviet Union.

On Friday, those constituents helped scuttle a plan for China and the European Union to issue a joint statement of support for the Paris climate accord at high - level trade talks in Brussels.

In the past 10 years, 2008 - 2017, Union Pacific invested approximately $ 34 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructurIn the past 10 years, 2008 - 2017, Union Pacific invested approximately $ 34 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructurin its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure.

While the Teamsters Union takes pride in supporting the plight of drivers with independent contractor status, Aloise himself is quite unsure of the details of the Teamsters - Uber drivers partnership and the number of drivers joining.

CMIT Solutions supports its franchise providers every step of the way and part of that includes continual marketing outreach such as the article in Florida Times Union.

In the face of this escalation in market instability, recent measures by the European Union and its member states, the IMF, and the ECB and other central banks have provided investors with some confidence that the underlying issues are being addressed, and that support mechanisms are in placIn the face of this escalation in market instability, recent measures by the European Union and its member states, the IMF, and the ECB and other central banks have provided investors with some confidence that the underlying issues are being addressed, and that support mechanisms are in placin market instability, recent measures by the European Union and its member states, the IMF, and the ECB and other central banks have provided investors with some confidence that the underlying issues are being addressed, and that support mechanisms are in placin place.

Madrid can confound elite consensus and move aggressively to restructure Spain's external debt while redefining its participation in the euro, for example by leaving the euro while committing credibly (i.e. with German support) to rejoin the currency union at some specified future date.

This nationalist discourse — Bob White declaring that he would «wrap the fucking flag» around himself to fight for union jobs — contrasted with an American localism that was ineffective in marshalling political support to stem the tide of rust.

It's expected that Canada's support for this plan will be announced at today's meeting in Montreal of agriculture ministers from Japan, United States, Australia, European Union and Canada.

As the news service notes, Group of Eight leaders on May 19 urged Greece to stay within the euro area as polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing the European Union's bailout deal.

Our best in class people, process and technology are aligned to support all plan sponsors — health plans, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), State Medicaid programs, employer groups, and unions.

Under the current system in Manitoba, a union can be automatically certified by the Labour Board if 65 % of the workers in a proposed bargaining unit indicate their support by signing membership cards.

Prior to Monogram, Oliver was with Leonard Green & Partners, a leading private equity firm, where he focused on investing in and supporting consumer and retail companies, including Union Square Hospitality Group / Shake Shack, Savers, Activision Blizzard, Animal Health International, DSW, and 99 Cents Only Stores.

These frameworks were designed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission and Swiss Administration to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States in support of transatlantic commerce.

In addition to demanding a $ 15 minimum wage and union rights, the campaign said it will keep up «unrelenting opposition» to efforts to «block wage increases, gut workers» rights or health care, deport immigrants or support racism or racist policies.»

Its partnership with Aurora Cannabis enables distribution into the European Union medical market, while the Larrssen partnership will provide support in completing its facility buildouts.

But many American practices go against the grain of the more comfortable and communitarian cultural systems of their own societies - the Japanese with life - long employment for their workers, the Germans with their unions having a say in management under co-determination, and the French with their government supporting the right of unions to pressure business from retrenching, by requiring large compensation to be paid to laid - off workers.»

And this Sunday, on the eve of the Paris summit, PSAC and other union members will be turning out in support, marching in Ottawa for a 100 % clean energy economy by 2050.

Similar to the voucher system which was supported by many neoliberal economists in the past the goal is to starve the public system and break the unions.

This update includes many new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including: Added new US banks and credit unions Improved bank deposit speed Revamped US bank deposit status updates Updated Bitcoin price feed Added new US banks and credit unions When we first launched US bank support, we supported 17 of the top banks in the country.

Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward ‐ looking statements, including that Everstream Energy Capital Partners, North Sky Capital and New Energy Capital are planning to invest more than $ 67 million in a fund to support utility ‐ scale projects in Central and Southern California developed by SunEdison; that the projects will generate over 320,000 MWh of electricity annually, and create hundreds of jobs or up to 250,000 hours for California electrical and construction union workers.

It should also support the continued use of BBSW in the European Union, where new regulations will soon come into force that require benchmarks used in the EU to be subject to a robust regulatory framework.

A wine auction fundraiser in Washington, D.C., supports Redwood Credit Union Community Fund's North Bay Fire Relief Fund.

The prime minister of Slovenia's speech in support of blockchain technology this week has solidified the country's position as the leading blockchain destination in the European Union and a key player in the regulatory field.

Union rallied community support Tuesday for workers at XPO Logistics facility in Memphis.

Union members, leaders rally in support of workers at an XPO Logistics warehouse in Memphis.

Marr also mischaracterizes Daniel Webster, who opposed slavery and opposed its extension into the territories but was willing to make political compromises about slavery to preserve the Union; who fully expected slavery to gradually disappear in the Southern states; who supported plans for the colonization of freedmen outside the United States; and who in general held views on the subject that were strikingly similar to those of his follower and ardent admirer, Abraham Lincoln.

James Bogle, who's also part of Catholic Union, was speaking after barristers went on strike in support of criminal defence solicitors, who've seen a nine per cent pay drop since the government's reforms came into effect at the start of July.

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi supports civil unions, but other traditional colleagues in his centre - left Democratic Party do not, as well as politicians from other parties in Italy.

The battle is joined, and it is likely that it will figure also in the presidential election, with Senator Obama urging «respect» for the court decision and Senator McCain reiterating his support for marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Considering the fact that a majority of Americans support change in law to allow for gay marriages, civil unions, etc., I would say that Driscoll's supporters are «small but loud».

To hold that same - sex marriage is part of the fundamental right to marry, or necessary for giving LGBT people the equal protection of the laws, the Court implicitly made a number of other assumptions: that one - flesh union has no distinct value in itself, only the feelings fostered by any kind of consensual sex; that there is nothing special about knowing the love of the two people whose union gave you life, whose bodies gave you yours, so long as you have two sources of care and support; that what children need is parenting in some disembodied sense, and not mothering and fathering.