The union filed the action in June
with the Public Employee Relations Board (or PERB), objecting to the new teacher evaluation system set up by Superintendent John Deasy, which will, in part, use student test scores.
Illinois» lawyer then admitted «that many of the topics that come up at the bargaining table
with public employee unions have serious fiscal and public policy implications.»
LA School Report has learned that LAUSD has filed a «declaration of impasse» in their negotiations with UTLA over teacher evaluations, and as a result the negotiations have gone to mediation
with the Public Employee Relations Board.
But after Republican Gov. Scott Walker's battle
with public employee unions erupted, the constant uproar at the Capitol in Madison quickly became the only thing anyone wanted to talk about.
The tour may have prompted Gov. David Paterson — a Carrion supporter who has conducted his own battles
with public employee unions — to include a proposal that would change the notification law on the agenda for Monday's special legislative session.
Management had little incentive to bargain in good faith
with public employee unions that had no right to strike until the 1982 Triborough Amendment to the Taylor Law.
ALBANY — Formal talks
with public employee unions will start next week, a senior aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
A top aide to a Republican candidate for governor is working
with public employee unions to defeat Republican candidates in local elections.
Burke's work
with public employee unions coincides with his work for Donnelly's campaign for governor, which has repeatedly attacked the unions for excessive salaries and benefits.
Last year, in exchange for an agreement to reduce the state's long - term pension costs, Mr. Paterson signed in a memorandum of understanding
with public employee unions that he would not lay off any state workers during his term, which expires Dec. 31.
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.
But one of the candidates, AG Andrew Cuomo, has already signaled his intention to get tough
with the public employee unions, which is part of the reason why he selected Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy as his running mate.
I strongly suspect that a reason for the senate's mousiness is the cozy relationship its leaders formed
with the public employee unions beginning more than a dozen years ago.
Negotiations
with the public employee unions on contracts will have a dramatic impact on the budget as the county grapples with the rising cost of health insurance and rapidly escalating costs of paying into the public employee retirement and pension system.
Cuomo negotiated cheaper state worker contracts
with the public employee unions while dangling the threat of layoffs in front of them if they didn't agree to his terms.
The Senate President worked
with public employee union leaders to draft the amendment, and remains committed to its passage today.
The state still has financial problems, even after Quinn canceled contracts
with public employee unions.
We're going to be tangling
with public employee unions going forward.»
«Yes, he tangled
with public employee unions.
ALBANY — Gov. Paterson has put massive state employee layoffs «on the radar screen» after being told the no - layoff pledge he signed
with public employee unions last year is not legally binding, The Post has learned.
On the same day that Cuomo and the New York Democrats were enacting reforms that will help all of New York, Jerry Brown was meeting
with public employee unions behind doors to reach an agreement on raising taxes that will hurt all Californians.
Cuomo did call for some things that will be unpopular
with public employee unions (freezing pay, creating a Tier VI in the pension fund, reducing the size of state government — a move that will undoubtedly necessitate job cuts, but he makes no mention of that I can find in «The New NY Agenda: A Plan for Action»).
«We will abide by the decision, but it's interesting that the judge did not go along
with public employees who tried to tell the court there is no financial crisis,» the governor told reporters (including NY1's Grace Rauh) after delivering the commencement speech at Bronx Community College.
Today's Mid-Year report also confirms estimates in this space last month of the likely fiscal impacts of Cuomo's recent tentative contract settlement
with the Public Employees Federation.
The union has also enabled Cuomo's divide - and - conquer strategy on organized labor, as he cozies up to private - sector unions while warring
with public employees and schoolteachers.
Today, for example, the contract he negotiated
with the Public Employees Federation's leadership was rejected by a large margin by the rank and file.
«Now they have rolled over for Andrew Cuomo, the latest son seeking to inherit his father's former office, who refuses to make Wall Street and the rich pay their fair share of taxes, who intends to make war
with the public employees union, supports expanding the financial waste of charter schools and wants to impose caps on public spending.
Kermit the Frog: who refuses to make Wall Street and the rich pay their fair share of taxes, who intends to make war
with the public employees union, supports expanding the financial waste of charter schools and wants to impose caps on public spending.
To address the post-election timing, McMahon said legislators wanted to wait to raise their own salaries until an agreement was reached
with the public employees» union, which seems close.
This year's contract negotiations between the union and the state stand in stark contrast to Cuomo's initial battle
with public employees unions after taking office in 2011.
«People are upset because they can't accommodate their families» schedules,» said Barbara Gregorek, a division leader
with the Public Employees Federation union that represents OCFS workers.
The governor negotiated a contract
with the Public Employees Federation that included a three - year wage freeze and furlough days, along with givebacks for health care.
Most important, where is the real mandate relief from Albany's sweetheart contracts
with public employees?»
The raises come as the administration heads toward contract negotiations
with the Public Employees Federation, a union of 54,000 white - collar state workers whose current agreement expires on April 1.
Here is an agency - by - agency breakdown of where the pink slips are headed following the rejection of a labor agreement
with the Public Employees Federation.
He recently approved a contract
with the Public Employees Federation, a major union, that included 2 percent raises each year.
Bargaining will begin next week
with the Public Employees Federation, and March 21 with the Civil Service Employees Association.
While one can never get too confident in the reformist promises of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, it seems unlikely that the Democratic chief executive of America's second - largest city would pick a fight
with public employees just for sport.
Tough negotiations
with the public employees union?
Not exact matches
As of now, the company has made only one big enterprise partnership
public — a November deal
with Microsoft, in which the software company offered 300 New York City
employees a WeWork membership.
«But while it's a hard one to call, they could put an asset test on it — meaning
employee stock options would be taxed more heavily for those
employees who work for big
public companies
with a large asset base, like the Big Five banks.
Two large union - organized rallies are planned in Athens on the holiday,
with employees at many
public services nominally on strike.
That will ensure the pivot becomes fundamentally ingrained in company's culture that
employees — and,
with luck, the
public — will embrace it.
Leaders will have to cope
with the blurring of private and
public life — and they will have to forge new relationships
with competitors and
employees.
«I'd rather see companies wait a little bit longer, have an opportunity to provide the proper liquidity to their investors and
employees, and they make sure they come
public with a mature business model.»
Taking the time to not only recognize an
employee for their efforts, but also share it
with the
public is significant.
BlackRock and Neuberger Berman Group are among firms that California
Public Employees» Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, might look to partner
with as it seeks help to manage its $ 40 billion private equity portfolio, people familiar
with the matter said last month.
Before moving forward
with any of this, check
with the
employee and make sure they are comfortable
with public recognition.
It's useful for brainstorming ideas
with employees, business partners, and the
public.
Take the case of medical records technology firm Athenahealth, which took the radical step of sharing its complete financial history
with all of its roughly 600
employees before going
public in 2007.