Sentences with phrase «vote against the union»

It rigs the voting process in each case, counting all abstentions as votes against the union.

And Carl Paladino, the former Republican gubernatorial candidate with whom the board's majority typically sides, narrowly held onto his seat by a margin of just 107 votes against union - supported high school student Austin Harig, according to preliminary numbers.

He says voting against the union concession deal will make it harder to balance the state's next two - year budget.

A few days later, administrators sent a letter to teachers urging them to vote against the union, a move enabled by revisions negotiated over email.

Two years ago it funded a campaign to oust a Democratic assemblywoman after she voted against the union on two bills.

Not exact matches

The pound has been on a downward spiral against the dollar since last year's vote for Britain to exit the European Union.

Some Republican state Senators were recalled in Wisconsin for voting to curb union power, but Republican Governor Scott Walker survived a recall effort against him.

In a wide - ranging interview with The Associated Press ahead of the vote, Khodorkovsky warned that U.S. and European Union sanctions against Russia are fueling Putin's domestic agenda instead of hurting him, and predicted more ugly Russian - U.S. relations in Putin's next term.

Last week, its value against the U.S. dollar dropped to its lowest level since Britons first voted in a June referendum to exit the European Union.

A funny thing happened when we asked readers to tell us whether they still supported Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel after criticism of his department's reaction to the Stoneman Douglas shooting and a police union's no - confidence vote against the sheriff.

The Left Platform, which holds about 40 seats in parliament and is composed of former communists and others closely aligned with labor unions, could defeat the government if its members vote against the plan.

The central bank of the strongest economy in the European Union has explicitly stated that you are responsible for your country's fiscal obligations — and would be even if you voted against them!

SEC members voted to remove the doctrinal clause which stated that marriage is a «union of one man and one woman», replacing it with a clause which asserts that clergy who do not wish to preside over same - sex weddings will not be compelled to do so «against their conscience».

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.

Unfortunately, too many MEPs voted against improving the regulations further when they had the chance, so follow - on formula advertising will continue in the European Union, except where national governments take action.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union voted to join teachers in England and Wales in Thursday's day of action against government cuts.

A prime minister toppled, a vote to leave the European Union, a shadow cabinet in open revolt against its leader.

«The Scottish National Party say they will vote against the legislation that formally repeals Britain's membership of the European Union.

Mandatory reselection replacing existing trigger ballots, sitting MPs currently forced to go up against challengers only if a local party votes for a contest, would threaten existing union - backed figures so Momentum's free - for - all enthusiasm isn't widely shared by the industrial brothers and sisters.

«In recent weeks Labour has threatened to vote against the final agreement we reach with the European Union.

This means that we could have the odd situation where the big Unions vote against the McDonnell Amendment at the NEC but then issue instructions to delegates to vote for it when it comes to the conference hall.

Although the odds remain against Smith, he will be hoping that an enthusiastic campaign over the next month will do enough to persuade Corbyn backers, including among the third tranche who can take part — the 70,000 union affiliates — to either switch their vote or not cast it at all.

Cahill garnered a little more than 41 percent of the vote, which many Republicans considered a success against the then - popular incumbent, who was a prodigious fundraiser and favorite among labor unions.

BRUSSELS (Reuters)- Marine Le Pen's far right National Front scored a stunning first victory in European Parliament elections in France on Sunday as critics of the European Union registered a continent - wide protest vote against austerity and mass unemployment.

Via Times Union ALBANY — After months of listening to Gov. Andrew Cuomo assail him as responsible for a bill he voted against, U.S. Rep. John Faso closed -LSB-...]

They set up a crowd - funded event, Unite Against Dividers, for artists, activists, curators, politicians, entrepreneurs, publishers and union and migrant representatives to meet up and organise in the wake of the Brexit vote.

It has the support of millions of people in the trade unions, has mobilised hundreds of thousands on protests against austerity and inspired hundreds of thousands of people to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.

At least what an account of Labour latest national policy forum revealed here on Left Futures in a piece headlined Trade unions vote against ending austerity in 2015.

That was why I found it absolutely disgraceful that he came in the other night to vote against the referendum lock in the European Union Bill, which is going through the other place.»

Also at noon, public employee labor unions and advocacy groups hold a «Vote Your Dreams» rally against public corruption, West Capitol Park, Albany.

Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his record against Sal Albanese, the former city councilman, in the first Democratic primary debate in the race for mayor, which NY1 hosted, with partners NYC Votes, WNYC, POLITICO New York, the Citizens Union, the Latino Leadership Institute, Civic Hall, and Intelligence Squared US.

(Blakeman) said DioGuardi voted against President Ronald Reagan enough to earn a «D' rating from the American Conservative Union.

In reality, Benn was desperately lucky to get as close as he did — and only did so because Labour's largest union, the TGWU, gave him their vote in the second ballot, against the wish of a clear majority of its members, who wanted Denis Healey.

One of the TV ads from the New York State Teachers Union's Vote COPE that claimed Hanna approved sales tax increases, was declared inaccurate, as were claimes that O'Brien voted against bridge repair funding.

«I can not conceive of circumstances where Labour MPs are marshalled to go through the lobby and vote against us staying in the customs union and the single market, with the likes of Jacob Rees - Mogg, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove,» said Mr Umunna.

The donation was registered on 28 June after the vote to leave the European Union and during the move against Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

The Union - supporting Conservatives were on the winning side when Scotland's electorate voted 55 % to 45 % against independence.

Though this is fairly small compared to larger affiliates such as the «big four» unions, today's decision represents the biggest vote declared so far against the proposals.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have joined other AMs in voting against the «undemocratic» Trade Union Bill in an Assembly vote today, in the hope that the Bill's provisions won't apply to Wales if eventually passed by Westminster.

Democratic Senate candidate Russ Feingold is telling Wisconsin unions he will oppose «lousy unfair labor deals» and vote against the Trans Pacific Partnership if elected.

But really, the unions in New York State are really behind the no vote push, and they're urging their members to come out and vote against the constitutional convention ballot question.

«At one time I thought civil unions afforded the opportunity to provide the ability for same sex couples to attain the status they wanted,» says Saland, who voted against same - sex marriage when a similar bill was defeated in 2009.

Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has endorsed the re-election of state Senator Stephen Saland, a Republican who backs gay marriage, prompting harsh criticism from Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York Senate who voted against a bill legalizing such unions in the state.

The group, which lobbied against the bill heavily in the weeks and months leading up to the vote, said the fund is being set up for town clerks like Laura Fotusky, the Barker, Broome County official who resigned rather than approve gay unions who could face «harassment, denial of rightful promotion, or unfair termination.»

MPs backed the European Union Bill by 498 votes to 114 on Wednesday night, with 47 Labour rebels voting against.

Although Gapes faces no real threat from the Liberal Democrats, his vote appears to be a principled stand against what he believes is a too severe form of leaving the European Union.

He said: «We have seen Tory backbenchers last week defying the prime minister to vote against the Queen's Speech; former Tory chancellors openly calling for Britain to leave the European Union; serving Cabinet ministers joining the chorus at the weekend, saying they would vote for Britain to leave the EU now; and the embarrassing spectacle and truly ludicrous sight of a British prime minister in Washington negotiating an EU - US trade deal, while back home members of his own Cabinet say they would vote to exclude Britain from its benefits.»

Staff who administer the pensions of 1.5 million existing and retired civil servants have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action as part of a campaign against plans to privatise their work, the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was in North Syracuse on Tuesday and she responded to Sen. Charles Schumer's decision to vote against the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal, which would lift U.S., China, Russia and European Union sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits put on Iran's nuclear program.

With a turnout of 69.2 % (88,197), Renfrewshire strongly voted remain in the 2016 European Union membership referendum with 64.8 % (57,119) of votes cast in favour of remain against 35.2 % (31,010) votes in favour of leave.