Sentences with phrase «working public servants»
The report itself does nothing but raise questions about a three - year investigation that has yielded nothing but flimsy allegations aimed at hard - working public servants.»
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«When you get into a world where you have almost as many retired public servants as working public servants — and we're fast getting there — the retired public servants need to take some of this risk,» says Hamilton.
Meanwhile, his move towards regional pay will be a body blow to thousands of hard working public servants in Wales.
«The report carries on the tradition of this Government and its supporters in attempting to shift the blame for the current economic crisis onto hard working public servants.
He's one of the hardest working public servants I've ever met!
Former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Benito Romano said, «Attorney General Schneiderman understands that New Yorkers not only need stronger enforcement tools for fighting corruption, but also systemic reforms that make public service more transparent and ethical, allowing honest, hard - working public servants to thrive.
Look at Orson Welles — when [War of the Worlds was broadcast on the radio], people were jumping out of their windows, so people should not feel so bad about buying into the lies that were told about a hard - working public servant and having it influence their vote.
«Scott Stringer has been a hard - working public servant for a long time.
I've worked with Dan for over 20 years and I know him to be an honest, smart, hard - working public servant who will represent his constituents in Washington like a superstar.»
Not exact matches
So they're going to move to 50 - 50 and gradually require federal public servants to work until age 65.
Bonney was engaged in promoting the free enterprise, anti-union position of his party, while working as a public servant, Butcher said.
But in light of the proposed Quebec rules on what religious garb the province's public servants would no longer be allowed to wear on the job — Sikh turbans, Jewish kippas, Muslim hijabs, and large Christian crosses would all be banned — Kenney might have allowed himself to get a bit more worked up.
But massive downsizing, the slashing of real wages and the degeneration of working conditions for public servants have deprived millions of Africans of whatever minimal access to health care, schooling and responsive public services they once had.
They continue work diligently in the people's interest, and it saddens me that these dedicated public servants have suffered along with me.»
It means more work for already overstretch public servants.
«This result shows that public servants, who provide vital services from the cradle to the grave, will not stand back while everything they have ever worked for is taken from them,» PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said.
«Milt Williams has a proven track record of fighting fraud as a public servant and in his private sector work.
Our office has never been stronger, and this extraordinarily talented, dedicated, and tireless team of public servants will ensure that our work continues without interruption.»
He added: «As I enter a new role as a public servant, I will be leaving partisan politics behind me and will work impartially as a museum director.
Indeed, until it was reformed in 1989, Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 made it a criminal offence for any civil servant or public contractor to reveal any information he or she had learned in the course of his or her work: an offence that successive governments continued to prosecute well into the 1980s, despite recommendations published in 1972 by the Franks Committee calling for reform.
«I will always be grateful to Comptroller DiNapoli for the opportunity to work on behalf of New York's public servants and their families,» Fuller said.
This photo is a perfect (though minor) illustration of open government in action, showing what happens when citizens get an unvarnished look at public servants at work.
«These are two of our most dedicated public servants in Congress, working hard for their constituents day in and day out.
«It's a separate thing being a public servant in terms of doing budgets and constituent work,» said Sen. Jim Tedisco, a Republican from the Capital Region, who as a member of the Assembly tangled infamously with Eliot Spitzer, a governor who failed to overcome the hard - charging attitude he carried as the state's popular attorney general.
«We face the enormous challenge of replacing John DeFrancisco, a dedicated public servant who has worked to improve the lives of so many.
Whether it's the tribal sense of knowing who your gang is, and why you're opposed to the other gang, or the close knit friendship of long working relationships and shared experiences of highs and lows, the connections forged between public servants are strong, if just as flawed and occasionally destructive as those in the outside world.
The commission has done good work in the past 27 months, thanks to dedicated public servants and commissioners.
We should be here because we care about what happens to New York and what happens to New Yorkers, and we should be prepared to work together as public servants to do that, despite the outsized influence of money, which, because our Republicans continue to stop any notion of campaign finance reform, we continue to deal with.»
Cuomo hailed the agreement as a «fair deal» for the state and «the more than 60,000 hardworking public servants that are the backbone of state government and enable it to work for New Yorkers.»
«It exposes in a very stark way that the present conventions on accountability between civil servants and ministers to Parliament and the public aren't working,» PAC chair Margaret Hodge told Today.
«But he will have his work cut out in convincing ministers of this new approach, who are going to have to change their attitude towards civil servants, public bodies and unions if they want this strategy to succeed.»
«While there are issues with this specific legislation, Mayor de Blasio's door is always open, and he is committed to working together with police and firefighters to protect these brave public servants who protect us every day.»
Leaving City Hall Friday, Mr. de Blasio defended Ms. Noerdlinger, once a top aide to Rev. Al Sharpton, telling reporters that «we don't care what someone's boyfriend says, we care what the public servant is about, as she is very dedicated to working to bring police and community together and that's what we care about.»
I look forward to working alongside this dedicated public servant on the issues facing our community.»
To the great master of ceremonies for today, an outstanding Lieutenant Governor, a great public servant, he has been all over the state for three years; nobody works harder or better than Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy.
Chaim Deutsch, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «Today, I join a group of committed public servants to help move our great city forward under the leadership of Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has personally pledged to work with me to benefit my constituents, and the district that I represent.
QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz issued the following statement in recognition of former Deputy Borough President Leroy Comrie's inauguration today as a New York State Senator: «Leroy Comrie is an exceptional public servant with a tireless work ethic and a proven track record of working on behalf of the interests of his constituents,» Borough President -LSB-...]
«I was privileged to work with Ken, first in his capacity as a gifted courtroom advocate, and subsequently during his too - brief tenure as a public servant committed to advancing public safety and justice reform for the People of Kings County,» said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement Friday that corruption in the state's capital «casts a shadow over the many honest public servants who do good work in the administration of government, and deprives the citizens of New York of the honest representation they deserve.»
«Today is the culmination of over two decades of my work at the grassroots, in non-profit organizations, in labor and as a public servant.
«Pilgrims» are fully salaried public servants who's work hours are spent partly or fully undertaking trade union activities and using grace and favour facilities.
«I love my work... I couldn't ask for a better job,» Finn said of his being a full - time public servant for the first time in his life.
«Carey exemplified the very best in all of us — he was a person of principle and integrity, a devoted public servant who worked every day to better the lives of others,» Cuomo said in a statement issued Friday.
«We have a responsibility as elected officials and as such, I call upon the State Legislature to join with me in completing this work and fulfilling our obligation as public servants.»
intelligence agencies, who are among the very finest public servants our nation has, then I believe that they would be reassured by how we go about this essential work.
To them all — and indeed to the public servants everywhere who so often go unsung — let me say this: for your service, your hard work and for your dedication — thank you.
Mr Speaker, if the citizens of this country could see the time and care taken in making these decisions; the carefully - targeted nature of all our interventions; and the strict controls in place to ensure that the law and our democratic values are upheld; and if they could witness the integrity and professionalism of the men and women of the intelligence agencies, who are among the very finest public servants our nation has, then I believe that they would be reassured by how we go about this essential work.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: «This result shows that public servants, who provide vital services from the cradle to the grave, will not stand back while everything they have ever worked for is taken from them.
We have decided to mount a legal challenge with other unions representing civil servants and hold a strike ballot of over 270,000 PCS members working in civil and public services.
Staff who administer the pensions of 1.5 million existing and retired civil servants have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action as part of a campaign against plans to privatise their work, the Public and Commercial Services union announces.