Sentences with phrase «workers against the years»

«We, the entire workers of the Cocoa research institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan and members of the host communities decry and condemn in entirety the decision of the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Leye Oyebade, to use brutal a force to suppress and repress the ongoing legitimate agitation of CRIN workers against the years of despotic and draconian rule of Prof Malachy O. Akoroda, the executive director of the institute.

Not exact matches

It's also worth noting that while USCIS says it saw a drop in the total number of H - 1B applications this year, it has also warned against filing multiple petitions for a single worker, which could explain the lower number.

If her government had spent the last three years negotiating on aboriginal title with First Nations — rather than spending millions of taxpayers» dollars fighting a losing battle against the Tsilhqot» in — there would today be more opportunity and benefits for First Nations and greater certainty for investors and workers on where and how LNG related pipelines and plants will proceed.

Following revelations that Louisiana Sen. David Vitter hired sex workers, Daniels, a Louisiana native, in 2009 formed an exploratory committee to run against him the following year.

They tried to pass some legislation in the national assembly but as you know Korean workers struggled against the bill and it was finally postponed to year 2000.

Unions fought fiercely against the lay - off last year, the strike went on for three months and the workers were violently repressed by the police.

Even though resistance takes many different forms (against the MAI, towards a jubilee year in 2000, for the Tobin tax, seeking alternatives, etc.), and even if the struggles are specific in their aims (farmers, workers, indigenous or coloured people, citizens, ecologists or women, the urban poor, etc.) and though the various co-ordination groups are numerous (Peoples Power for the XXI Century in Asia, São Paulo Forum in Latin America, etc.), all of these have a common thread: they all work to highlight the unacceptable nature of the current economic system.

The Indian Department of Health confirmed in March this year that the company's targeting of health workers is against the law: «In our opinion, which has been clearly expressed in our letter dated 17 August 2010, such activities violate [the Indian Law].»

Prime minister David Cameron has spoken out against the murderers of 60 - year - old British aid worker Khalil Dale, whose body was discovered yesterday.

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.

«Those concerns were balanced against the needs of injured workers in this specific proposal, and taken into consideration with the enactment of other workers» compensation reforms this year.»

The taxpayers of New York have coughed up nearly $ 5 million to settle sex harassment claims filed by city workers against city employees over the last five years, the de Blasio administration revealed.

Earlier this year Lucas joined a sit - in protest against Kitcat's handling of a pay dispute with refuse workers.

Standing before a crowd of unionized hotel workers several hundred strong, the governor of New York rails against Republicans for feeding workers like them a lie all these years.

The Task Force also released a one - year report that includes recommendations to protect workers against predatory practices.

Perhaps rattled by his relatively anemic win in last year's Democratic primary against liberal long shot Zephyr Teachout, he has quelled key camps of left - wing opposition by unilaterally banning fracking, raising wages for fast - food workers and endorsing a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage.

He added that she has «straight As» from the National Rifle Association and voted against Democratic Gov. David Paterson's «bloated» budget this year (Burns conceded there were other issues on which the Republican has problems with conservatives in her party: she is pro-abortion, voted for gay marriage and, while not endorsing the controversial «card check» provision in the Employee Free Choice Act, she does support «reform in workers» ability to organize» — a stand not too different from that of AFL - CIO President Rich Trumka when he said he could support EFCA without card check).

Two days after a 38 - year - old man was killed by a crawler crane that collapsed onto a Lower Manhattan street as workers tried to secure it against accelerating winds, Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City was lowering the wind - speed threshold at which such equipment must be shut down.

``... This bill is the result of a lengthy and coordinated campaign against the rights and benefits of all workers over the last several years, particularly against the rights and benefits of public employees.

They are::: The revelation in November 2007 that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was aware the Security Industry Authority had granted licences to 5,000 illegal workers but did not think the Home Office's official explanation was «good enough» for the press office or ministers to use;:: The fact that an illegal immigrant had been employed as a cleaner in the House of Commons, which emerged in February this year;:: A whips» list of potential Labour rebels who might vote against the Government over plans to increase the pre-charge terror detention limit to 42 days in a crucial Commons vote;:: A letter from Ms Smith to Prime Minister Gordon Brown warning that the recession could lead to a rise in violent crime and burglaries.

The government was yesterday warned against «macho posturing» over public sector pay, as union leaders criticised proposals to offer workers three - year pay deals.

, will be up against unions who will surely resist many of his proposals, such as a one - year pay freeze for public workers.

HARTFORD — It will cost taxpayers between $ 100 million and $ 125 million to settle a 12 - year - old lawsuit by a coalition of unions against the state on behalf of more than 2,500 unionized workers who were laid off in 2003 by then - Gov.

The bill, known as the Transportation Worker Protection Act, would consider an assault against an airport worker to be considered a Class D felony, punishable to a maximum of seven years in pWorker Protection Act, would consider an assault against an airport worker to be considered a Class D felony, punishable to a maximum of seven years in pworker to be considered a Class D felony, punishable to a maximum of seven years in prison.

During that time members voted down contracts offers three times and the union filed an improper labor practice charge against the county last month after the legislature voted to impose a three - year contract on workers

Researchers led by the University of Leicester analysed survey data showing that 21 % of mental health workers had been bullied and 8 % discriminated against by their managers in the previous year.

Nationally, 63 percent of health care workers were immunized against the flu in the past two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Explaining that she has spent the last 20 years advocating for domestic workers in the US and fighting against sexual harassment and assault of domestic workers, Poo detailed how her first meeting with Meryl, 68, was spent discussing how they could honor survivors.

If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Unrated) Coming - of - age drama about a juvenile delinquent (George Pistereanu) just a couple weeks from being paroled after serving four years in a youth correctional facility who, against his better judgment, impulsively decides to hold hostage the cute social worker (Ada Condeescu) he has a crush on.

With countries like China and India focusing their education systems on preparing workers to compete against our children, the excuses that have kept our schools mediocre for years are no longer acceptable.

Data on 16 - to 34 - year - olds, for instance, found even workers with college degrees and graduate or professional degrees don't stack up favorably against their international peers with similar education levels.

From The New York Times: A record number of allegations of wrongdoing against New York City teachers and other school workers were received last year by the city office that investigates misconduct.

Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, which opposed the organizing bid, told Automotive News the union and Volkswagen's German management «colluded for over two years to stack the deck against the workers» and allow a rapid - fire unionization election in the plant.

Imagine a German George Bush running against Hitler back in September 1930 and in their hatred for the man who defeated them the National Socialist Workers» Party wages an eight year disinformation campaign against the voters.

I have been representing injured workers against workers» compensation insurance companies for the past 20 years.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

For as many years as Legal Week's research arm, Legal Week Intelligence, has been conducting its annual employee satisfaction survey, the picture painted of workers» view of their law firms has had a common theme — against a backdrop of a satisfied workforce there remains too much stick, not enough carrot.

Taking the example of race discrimination claims, we estimate that only about 1 percent of African - American workers who perceive they have been discriminated against at work in the last year file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Teamsters and their allies representing workers throughout Missouri fought for several years against right to work as it was repeatedly introduced in the legislature.

Warnken, LLC has been representing cops — against their agency, in hearing boards, in show causes, in workers» comp, in disability retirements, and everything else — for nearly 20 years.

Lowe's and stores similar to it have the money to fight aggressively against claims and prevent employees from receiving workers» compensation, but the personal injury experts at Altman & Altman LLP have over 50 years of experience going against the toughest opponents to receive financial compensation for our clients.

Marlin & Saltzman, has been helping workers fight back against illegal classification as exempt employees for many years.

Thus, the over five - year case awaits a full hearing where the privacy rights of the workers are weighed against the safety interests of the employer.

One of the key developments in the last year has been the strong line taken against finding a direct employment relationship between a long - serving agency worker and the client or enduser, seemingly going against (at least the spirit of) Court of Appeal cases in the previous few years, in particular Dacas v Brook Street Bureau [2004] ICR 1437, [2004] All ER (D) 125 (Mar) and Cable & Wireless plc v Muscat [2006] ICR 975, [2006] All ER (D) 127 (Mar).

In another tribunal proceeding later last year, The Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Workers» Compensation Division brought a complaint against Uber to Alaska's Workers» Compensation Board over the same issue.

By investing in a combination of stocks, bonds and other investments workers can participate in the returns of the stock market while enjoying a level of protection against losses in the down years.

Its prior license expired in May but was extended by TfL for four months as the regulator continued to deliberate over whether it should grant Uber another full five year term in the face of rising criticism against its business — including on issues such as workers» rights and public safety.

However James Farrar, co-claimant in the landmark employment tribunal decision against Uber, and chair of the Independent Workers» Union of Great Britain's United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch was highly critical of the regulator, saying its decision in 2012 to grant Uber a license and only now, more than five years» later, revoke it shows a «systematic failure».

If you've reached your midlife years or beyond, you may wonder: How can you compete against a sea of younger workers?

By now it has become conventional wisdom that age discrimination against hiring workers 50 + years of age has become excessive in recent years.