Sentences with phrase «unions rail against»

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I pay my taxes... I just vote against those who desire to continually raise them and send us spiraling into economic oblivion just so they, their union buddies, and their bedfellow corporate friends (e.g. the rail line operators) can get rich.

Trade unions are protesting at train stations across the country today against increases in rail fares and planned cuts.

Sanders praised the union movement, railed against poverty around the county, and warned his followers of the dangers of complacency.

On Monday, Cuomo railed against corporate CEOs when he spoke to union workers who are on strike against the Charter Communications Company, which provides cable service to much of New York under the name Spectrum.

But although Cuomo has railed against he belief that the public education system has grown to become more about protecting the administrative bureaucracy and less about educating kids, the focus of his wrath has been the teachers unions and not — so far, anyway — superintendents, who I'm sure are breathing a sigh of relief.

Throughout the speech, the governor, who has said he'll seek re-election to a third term this year, railed against the politics of Republicans in Washington, saying they are «divisive» and threaten unions and gay and transgender rights.

The statewide teachers union, NYSUT, whose political influence is strongest in the Democratic - led Assembly, has railed against the new evaluation law and how it is tied to teacher tenure.

Union funding of political parties also came under scrutiny, with Policy Exchange railing against the default position for union membership being a commitment to donation rather than allowing workers to «opt - in» if they so chUnion funding of political parties also came under scrutiny, with Policy Exchange railing against the default position for union membership being a commitment to donation rather than allowing workers to «opt - in» if they so chunion membership being a commitment to donation rather than allowing workers to «opt - in» if they so choose.

I'm so used to railing against the Times Union that I forget where I was.

By Sean Ryan As residents of Racine County rallied against commuter rail, saying it is a waste of money, a Racine union leader said he is relying on it to put his members to work.

The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail.

Teachers» unions and public - school advocates have railed against Cuomo, arguing that he's prioritizing privately run charters over traditional public schools.

Lee organized for the union in its early days but ultimately changed his mind, launching an anti-union website and writing an opinion piece for the student newspaper railing against the UAW.

But other Democrats and teachers unions, a powerful constituency within the party, have railed against charters, which operate free of many district constraints and usually have non-unionized teachers.

At the same time he is asking unions to become more inclusive by becoming «democratic,» he rails against Scott Walker, Paul Ryan, conservatives, white - populated areas of the state, right - wing Republicans, privatization, corporate reformers, charter schools, vouchers, etc..

It is especially hypocritical because these same union leaders love to rail against corporate greed and bemoan the plight of the underpaid teacher.

The «less accountability» crack is especially hypocritical given the fact that the unions are forever railing against teacher accountability, and do their level best to keep every teacher — no matter how incompetent or criminal — in the classroom.

In Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan has long railed against using 401 (k) retirement plans for his union's members as a way to curb skyrocketing pension costs.

Acting for interested parties in the West Coast Judicial Review, an attempted challenge to UK franchising by the Rail Unions and by Enfield borough Council against the Department for Transport.

The Koch family has been involved in American politics since the 1930s, when Dutch immigrant Harry Koch railed against workers» unions and New Deal programs like Social Security from a Texas newspaper he owned.