Sentences with phrase «unions run in his family»

He said unions run in his family and he understands how important they are.

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With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

De Blasio plans to host a fundraiser in New York City next month for Randy «IronStache» Bryce, the Wisconsin Democrat running against House Speaker Paul Ryan, co-hosted by the Working Families Party at the Retail Wholesale and Department Storeworkers» Union offices.

The Working Families Party, whose base combines labor unions and individuals and activist groups, has emerged as a force in New York through unusual «fusion» laws that allow candidates to run on more than one party line.

If, after losing the primary, she runs in the fall as the nominee of the union - backed Working Families Party, Nixon could pull 5 - 10 per cent of the general election vote.

As you'll recall, news of the Cox - Catsimatidis union broke last April — right as the groom - to - be was in the middle of what turned out to be a failed congressional run in NY - 1 (his family has a house in the Hamptons, but he had been living in Manhattan).

The WFP leadership has become just another self - serving political faction more interested in their personal power and patronage, just use the name working families as a advertising slogan to mislead the voters,» added Hawkins, a teamster who is the only union member running for Governor.

It's a perfect echo of what happened last year in the run - up to the Working Families Party convention, where Cuomo - aligned unions blocked the minor party from endorsing Zephyr Teachout, and spared Cuomo a mainstream, left - flank challenger on the general election ballot.

Sergio Adams, who is running on the Working Families Party line against 7th Ward Councilwoman Cathy Fahey in November, initially criticized the raises, but upon explanation that all employees outside of union members who haven't settled a contract would receive a raise, revised his position.

Hettie Powell, an attorney who got a third of the vote when she ran against Wills in 2013, has been endorsed by the Working Families Party, healthcare workers union 1199 and the Teamsters, while David has the backing of Communications Workers of America District 1.

Hettie Powell, an attorney who got a third of the vote when she ran against Wills in 2013, has been endorsed by the Working Families Party, healthcare workers union 1199 and the Teamsters.

Dr. Marcus E. Martinez, who runs a family medical practice in Hoosick Falls, told the Times Union last year that he and his father, who opened the practice in 1956, have noted rare and aggressive forms of cancer in patients, as well as thyroid disease and other health problems.

While the New York Working Families Party talked big about standing up for principle and running a candidate against Cuomo, in the end, the union - connected political party endorsed him without getting any commitment that he'll stop denigrating teachers or their professional rights during a second term in office.

Love ya Brutus — good on ya for pursuing that law degree — you will be great — but where you got it wrong — and you know me — is the New haven teachers union is giving power to teachers more than ever before — and TFA has run its course (but has provided bodies in classrooms where none were there before)-- no nonsense my friend — only a vision and creed that will change the lives of our children, families and school community for the better — we need you to be a part of this as you should be — no more negativity, for this is our time — the stars are aligned and the proper people are in place to make this magical — and we will — T

But — in the political battles to come — Labor has much more to lose than it will ever hope to gain in taking a policy position that is nothing more than a naked attempt to prop up its mates running Union Super funds and near - bankrupt cowboys like Infigen — at the expense of the poorest and most vulnerable; struggling businesses; and cash - strapped families.