Sentences with phrase «wage issue despite»

At the center of a scrum of reporters earlier, Rivera insisted that the reason for the vote was not centered on the living wage issue despite his firm backing of the community's push for this requirment.

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We had the same issues with Rosicky, Diaby, and now it seems Wenger wants to keep paying Wilshere a big wage, and keep him around forever, despite the fact he's rarely available.

Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo not ruling out supporting Republicans this year, Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairman Mike Gianaris remains upbeat, telling Liz last night on the show that Cuomo will ultimately settle with the minority conference given their agreement on bread - and - butter party issues such as women's» health and increasing the state's minimum wage.

On a host of other issues, Anderson lists noticeably to the right of Nader, despite praiseworthy planks such as raising the minimum wage to ten dollars per hour and slashing the Pentagon budget by 50 percent.

Ironically, Gibson enjoys a 57 percent favorability rating, despite support from voters on progressive issues like a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, higher taxes for millionaires, and a minimum wage hike.

The poll found that many NY - 19 voters hadn't even heard of Eldridge, while others supported Gibson despite positions on issues like the minimum wage and higher taxes on the rich that hewed more closely to the Democratic Party line.

Despite widespread concerns — raised at many of the public hearings across the province — about how injured workers will be adversely affected by increases in the minimum wage unless the WSIB practice of deeming is addressed, the issue has not yet been reflected in changes to the bill.