Sentences with phrase «when public union»

There was a time when public union workers had real clout, when legislators — before the county executive system took effect in 2009 — shook in their boots at the prospect of labor unrest.

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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.

Indeed, that was a scenario public sector unions feared when they caught wind of the test last year, according to the Globe and Mail.

The right - to - work drive in Michigan is the latest of a series of setbacks for labor unions in the United States, beginning in 2011, when Wisconsin's Walker pushed through the legislature limits on public sector unions such as teachers.

«When I first learned about the composition of this committee I was quite taken aback,» said Larry Brown, President of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE).

Niebuhr openly scoffed at Ford's trumpeted magnanimity, and welcomed union rallies in his church when other public platforms closed to them.

I discovered the presence of action particularly when I became a union steward and began to take part in the public affairs of the plant, experiencing the risk of public words and deeds and feeling the consequent praise or blame of my peers.

When that union ended in a public and contentious manner, it could have been the end of Tillman's music career.

«Yet it is clear we are in a new era of farm policy where multiple objectives should be delivered from the public purse and we welcome the opportunity to ask the public and industry how they want to continue to support farmers when the UK leaves the European Union.

The prime minister's spokesman has been on the defensive when it comes to unions» threat of further strike action over public sector pensions.

It is not clear whether the union will stage a walkout on November 30th, when the much larger public sector strike against pension changes is set to take place.

Democrats can't win when their only message is higher taxes and more spending that just make everything more expensive at a time when nobody's getting raises except the public union workers.

Gov. David Paterson this morning lambasted public employee unions for making an issue of the $ 42,000 worth of raises he granted — and subsequently rescinded — to five members of his own staff at a time when he was pushing for a furlough for state workers.

The bill is aimed at simplifying the process for when a person joins a public - sector labor union and is aimed at combating so - called «right - to - work» requirements that weaken or strip collective bargaining powers.

Donohue, who heads the second largest state workers union in New York, is a tough - talking sort, and has never been shy about expressing his opinions about the governor in public, particularly when he feels his members are getting the short end of the stick.

Taking on two common anti-migrant tropes - «stress on public service» and «decreased wages» - Abbott identified that the real cause of these problems lay elsewhere: implementing austerity when investment was needed, and a «weakened trade union movement, and predatory employers» as the cause of decreased wages.

When Zephyr Teachout, then a little - known Fordham Law School professor, challenged Cuomo in a primary four years ago, one of the state's largest public workers unions, PEF, endorsed her, while NYSUT decided to sit out the governor's race entirely, declining to pick a favorite.

The move by employers comes at a time when the Conservatives have announced plans for new laws to curb the rights of public sector unions to take industrial action.

Research from the good - government group Citizens Union confirms that the New York City elections, where public funding is already in place, allow for greater voter choice and more electoral competition, when compared with New York State races.

to public employee unions, sees similiarities between his approach and Cuomo's when it comes to pension fund reform.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) today backed calls by the Public Accounts Committee to safeguard opportunities for the public to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax afPublic and Commercial Services Union (PCS) today backed calls by the Public Accounts Committee to safeguard opportunities for the public to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax afPublic Accounts Committee to safeguard opportunities for the public to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax afpublic to have face - to - face contact with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when dealing with their tax affairs.

There was a reason why even FDR was against public employees unions and I quote «All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, can not be transplanted into the public service, It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management»

There was a reason why even FDR was against public employees unions and I quote «All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, can not be transplanted into the public service, It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management» «The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations» «The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress.

The former critic of Margaret Thatcher earned glowing reviews from trade unions when his paper suggested public and private sectors should work interdependently, taking inspiration from the Olympics.

It was also during the great recession when antipathy toward public unions living large on the public dime was at an all - time high.

It was a moment unimaginable in the governor's first term, or in his four years prior as state attorney general, when he forged a reputation as a cutting - edge social liberal and a cast - iron fiscal conservative, a triangulating centrist contemptuous of public sector unions and of the anti-Wall Street outrage that erupted after the 2008 financial collapse.

Given the negative and selfish rhetoric we've heard from the leaders of the various public employee unions this year when Governor Paterson has asked them to share in the general belt - tightening that so many New Yorkers have been enduring as the result of the Great Recession, one might assume that if taxpayers knew that their gift was paying the salaries of state workers, they would not be so benevolently disposed toward our program.

Just two years ago, Gov. John Kasich was an unpopular Republican governor who been rebuked by voters when overturned his move to restrict collective bargaining rights for public - sector unions.

Dr. Cash comes to the Buffalo Public Schools at a pivotal time, when 25 schools have been placed into State Receivership, and the District works to negotiate a new contract with the Buffalo Teachers Union.

At a time when two Democratic lawmakers stand accused of bribery and public corruption, California's most powerful labor unions have kicked back more than a million dollars to the California Democratic Party.

«From running digital campaigns in support of striking McDonalds workers to making viral videos highlighting Tory cuts to public services with the CWU and the TSSA - we believe Labour is strongest when trade unions and member organisations work together closely.

Paladino was protecting the public's interest when he disclosed in a newspaper story secret details about contract talks with the Buffalo teacher's union — information he received during School Board's confidential executive session, his attorney said.

Labour, trade unions and some economists argue that by drastically cutting spending in the public sector the government is preventing demand in the economy, just when international markets become more and more volatile.

When attacking teachers and public sector unions was in vogue, he did that.

«This is a defining moment for the labor movement as it demonstrates what can be accomplished when we all work together, from the public sector, private sector and building trades unions, to the Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

This basically strikes me as a charm offensive by NYSUT at a time when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his allies have been demonizing the public sector unions are largely responsible for the state's fiscal mess.

«You win from the centre; you win when you appeal to a broad cross section of the public; you win when you support business as well as unions.

The governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed some public employees in Nassau County to receive «step» raises even when county wages are frozen — a measure that pitted public - employee unions against the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the state - imposed county financial control board.

The trade union general secretary said that the smears would not be revealed for 30 years, when classified documents are released to the public.

It was barely heard of before the financial crisis, when unions and activists were angrily attacking the creeping privatisation and marketisation of public services under New Labour.

Mona Davids, President of the New York City Parents Union (NYCPU) recalled that as a New York City public school student being marked absent when observing Muslim Holidays and until recently her own children have been marked absent for observing those holidays.

Teachout's longshot bid picked up more momentum when she won the endorsement of the Public Employees Federation, the state's second - largest public - sector union, which had backed Cuomo inPublic Employees Federation, the state's second - largest public - sector union, which had backed Cuomo inpublic - sector union, which had backed Cuomo in 2010.

'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that, as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has had an uneasy relationship with some public - sector labor groups during the early years of his administration, blasted the case in similar language this week when speaking at a convention for the Transport Workers Union in Las Vegas.

Christie and Malloy have clashed repeatedly — and quite publicly — over both personality and policy, particularly when it comes to negotiating with public employee unions, pension reform and budgeting.

When he broached the income inequality discussion, he framed it not as a matter of the very rich versus the very poor, but the zeroed in on the need to reform public education in the state, casting the teachers unions (generally supported by Democrats) as the villains in this telling.

(Advocates for the bill, chiefly the Catholic Church, argued that there was no point of passing it in the Senate when it wouldn't succeed in the Democratic - led Assembly, where union - allied lawmakers argue the tax credit is a voucher that drains funds from public schools in favor of privates.)

The possibility of a massive strike across the public sector could come closer when a leading trade union reveals the results of a strike ballot today.

The real problem remains however as to how exactly the arguments can be got across to the public when the media, and particularly the tabloids, are determined not to give a fair hearing to potential strikers, but will seize the opportunity to demonise the unions (and the Labour Party too) as wreckers or worse.

A uniformed - union leader who's since retired once recalled an early conversation with Governor Cuomo about what was in store for public employees at a time when Mr. Cuomo was leaning on state - employee unions to accept a three - year wage freeze and sizable increases in their health - care premiums.