Sentences with phrase «with striking workers»

Also, speaking of the Dr. Pepper - owned Motts, I'm reminded of the time Cuomo sent Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy to meet with striking workers in Rochester during the campaign.

Earlier chairman of the ad - hoc committee and member representing Okura Constituency Hassan Abdullahi explained that the committee met three times with the striking workers and government but was yet to come to conclusion on the matter.

«The son of a union carpenter, Coffey commiserated with the striking workers, who have been on strike since May in response to a proposed contract of cut wages and increased health care cost, and pledged his full support.»

Not exact matches

In recent days, Sanders has stumped with striking Verizon workers, railing about large corporations destroying the middle class through cost - cutting and low wages that create economic stagnation and widen the gulf between the 1 percenters and everyone else.

Uber's suspension of surge pricing to and from New York's JFK's airport on Saturday was met with mixed results since it coincided with a protest that swarmed the airport and a strike from the NY Taxi Workers Alliance.

Thousands of low - paid workers striking in hundreds of cities across the country, demanding a minimum wage of up to $ 15 per hour to replace the current $ 7.25 minimum wage, showing that an increasing amount of those even in jobs are unhappy with their lot.

Thanks in large part to that same mobile technology, workers with marketable skills have more freedom than ever before to strike their own balance between the demands of their job and the rest of their lives.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) presented Canada Post with a 72 - hour notice of job action on Thursday evening, hours ahead of a deadline to declare a strike mandate by midnight.

ICL workers staged a strike, vowing that unions «will fight this with all their power.»

In 1946, however, a violent three - month strike put management itself in a state of war with Hamilton workers.

Raising pressure on Germany's IG Metall union, the division's German CEO Michael Lohscheller underlined that new deals had now been struck with workers in Britain, Spain, Austria, Hungary and Poland, allowing investment in their sites.

With strikes planned in 150 cities, this could be fast - food workers» largest national protest yet.

But 66 other countries around the world still celebrate the May 1 rite of spring as International Workers» Day, with strikes for workers» Workers» Day, with strikes for workers» workers» rights.

Unions said in a statement more than 500 Amazon workers at the Piacenza site in northern Italy had agreed to strike following a failure to negotiate bonuses with the company.

The strike was called by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that jointly represent employees with such jobs as customer services representatives and network technicians in Verizon Communications Inc's (VZ.N) traditional wireline phone operations.

The Fight for $ 15 movement started with fast - food workers, with a one - day strike by 200 cooks and order - takers, but its strategists have maneuvered to transform it into a broad movement of low - wage workers.

The demonstrations were the latest in a series of strikes that began with fast - food workers in New York in November 2012.

During the height of the organizing drive — which continues — prominent Americans, including the late Robert F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther, came to march with strike leader César Chavez and his workers in Delano, California.

The video, shot in April 2012, was taken at Wyoming Premium Farms, a pig factory farm in Wheatland, Wyo., owned by Itoham America, Inc., and shows workers kicking living piglets like soccer balls, swinging sick piglets in circles by their hind legs, striking mother pigs with their fists and repeatedly and forcefully kicking them as they resisted leaving their young.

The union Unite is angry that Cadbury's is breaking a long - standing deal struck with the workers at Cadbury's UK plants at Bourneville, Chirk, Marlbrook and Somerdale, -LSB-...]

That's why, as with most strikes in the public sector, who backs down most will not depend on a direct conflict between workers and management as to who can inflict or sustain most pain; too many members of the public would be caught in the crossfire and both sides» reputations would suffer unacceptably.

The capital faces the possibility of chaos next week, after thousands of Metropolitan Police civilian staff announce a two - day strike to coincide with industrial action by Tube workers

Up to two million public sector workers are striking over their pensions today, as union leaders» impasse with the government continues.

NYC elected officials rallied behind workers as their strike against Spectrum hit the one - year mark, with some suggesting the company's franchise agreement with the city could be in danger.

Ms Keates said the union would «stand shoulder - to - shoulder with all public service workers», but told the BBC a strike by her members was «not inevitable».

Also at 12:30 p.m., Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United will march with workers in the May 1 General Strike, Washington Square Park S., Manhattan.

Cuomo and PEF announced a three - year labor deal back in 2016, and he struck a five - year deal with the largest state worker union, CSEA, in 2017.

A series of strikes in the culture and heritage sector opens with walkouts by British Library workers on Thursday (16) and Friday (17), the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

The announcement comes as pressure grows on ministers to scrap a deal struck with civil servants in October, which allows existing workers to retire on a full pension at the age of 60, although new employees would have to work until 65.

With just a few hours to go before President - elect Donald Trump take office, New York's Working Families Party is using what it anticipates will be «wholesale attacks on working people» by the incoming administration and its allies to highlight the plight of several hundred striking workers at Momentive Performance Materials, a chemical plant in Waterford.

Katie Cusack spent time on the picket line and with the families of the workers impacted by the long strike that garnered national attention and stoked concerns about environmental safety.

«Let me be clear so there will be no misunderstanding, we stand with the Verizon workers who are on strike,» said presiding officer DuWayne Gregory (D - Amityville).

The Senate moved to avert a planned strike Monday when it gave final legislative approval to a measure raising the wages of 19,000 workers who care for people with intellectual disabilities at private group homes and day programs across the state.

The strike culminated with a large rally on April 30, as workers marched around the campus, beating drums and carrying signs.

Not all the Momentive workers are happy with the three - year contract that ended their 105 - day strike, though it was approved in a 317 - 211 by union members.

Thirty - seven NYC Council members, including Speaker Christine Quinn and one Republican (Peter Koo), have weighed in on the ongoing Williamson Mott's strike, sending a letter to the president of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group that calls on the company to return to the bargaining table with unionized workers.

He also responded to the allegation that he travelled on the day government officials were expected to meet with leaders of the striking workers.

Thousands of London bus workers will take strike action next Thursday 5 July followed by action on Tuesday 24 July in a dispute over London bus operators» continued refusal to recognise their workers» extra effort over the Olympics with a # 500 Olympic award.

And then there's the furore over British jobs for British workers, which came to a head with wildcat strikes at Lincolnshire's Lindsey oil refinery earlier this year.

Citizen Action's Karen Scharff: «We're out here today with workers striking McDonald's and other fast food companies because it's time we get fifteen dollars an hour and a union for fast food workers.»

With a little more than a week left before a potential strike by Long Island Railroad workers, Governor Andrew Cuomo weighed in with a determined - sounding statemWith a little more than a week left before a potential strike by Long Island Railroad workers, Governor Andrew Cuomo weighed in with a determined - sounding statemwith a determined - sounding statement.

A bipartisan group of Suffolk County legislators rallied with more than 150 striking union workers who are in the seventh week of their walkout with Verizon.

«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.

With the threat of strike looming, a large coalition of New York Democrats issued a letter demanding a fair contract for Macy's retail workers.

Last month, our union notified McDonald's that workers from 2 of its stores - Crayford and Cambridge - will be balloted, with a view to authorise a strike.

The Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market reached a tentative contract agreement on Saturday with more than 1,200 workers, averting a potential strike that could have disrupted the region's supply of fresh fruits and vegetables.

The contributions from labor come only three days after the Hotel Trades Council struck an agreement with Resorts World New York in Queens that will great increase the minimum pay for workers in the short and near term following a ruling by an independent arbitrator.

The government struck back as de Blasio vowed to take action against a city worker who equated Albany with «Star Wars» evil Empire on an official Web site.

Now, McDonald's workers in the UK will fight to achieve the same impressive results seen by their transatlantic colleagues — starting with the strike later this year.

With two days left before New Jersey Transit rail workers could go on strike, negotiators from the agency and its rail unions met again yesterday but did not reach an agreement.