| 单词 | labor leader |
| 例句 | In a frenzy, local police rounded up labor leaders and suspected radicals, plus hundreds of workers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z It shows the labor leader surrounded by everyday people at a United Farm Workers event. Emigdio Vasquez, pioneer in Chicano art movement, dies at 75 “What labor leaders have never figured out is that theater is the combination of all the arts,” she said. Perspective | Restaged in front of the AFL-CIO’s national headquarters, ‘Working’ the musical labors to be a vehicle for activism 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z What's more, labor leaders can get an inflated city pension only if they are on a leave of absence from a city job to work full time for a union. Pension perk drawn on false information 2011-09-02T03:09:00Z Legendary baseball labor leader Marvin Miller, who helped the players win free agency back in the 1970s, is still critical of the union's decision to revise these agreements before they expired. Why Baseball Is Avoiding Other Sports' Labor Woes 2011-08-19T09:45:00Z A half-century later, when federal troops broke the Pullman railroad strike, labor leaders in San Francisco refused to participate in the city’s official July 4 celebrations. I hate the Fourth of July 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z The same legislation, rushed through the General Assembly on the last day of the session, also gave private labor leaders public pensions based on their much higher union salaries. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts 2012-05-02T02:00:00Z With a husband and offspring relying on the healthcare provided by the fellowship, the labor leader was only able to take two weeks maternity leave, she says, before returning to work. Super boss: six women on juggling motherhood and work 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The man calling was Marvin Miller, whom I knew of as the labor leader who had transformed the Major League Baseball Players Association from a company union to the most successful labor organization in America. R.I.P. Marvin Miller, baseball’s FDR 2012-11-28T17:26:00Z Farm labor leader Cesar Chavez gave talks at the church. Why artists want to preserve church tied to L.A.'s Chicano movement 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z But he said the law is confusing and the city pension fund isn't in a position to determine whether the labor leaders knowingly submitted false information, which would be a felony. Pension perk drawn on false information 2011-09-02T03:09:00Z “I think I know what my mission is,” says the labor leader Cesar Chavez in “Cesar’s Last Fast.” Movie Review: ‘Cesar’s Last Fast,’ About Cesar Chavez 2014-04-17T22:48:32Z While attempting to present his reforms for the theater to the Legislature in April 2009, he was heckled by a labor leader from A.T.E. An Operatic Drama Performed Mostly Offstage 2010-06-16T14:30:00Z Though Pacino replicates the labor leader’s unmistakable haircut, and his raspy voice occasionally finds its way around a Detroit-Chicago dialect, the actor doesn’t particularly look or sound like Hoffa in “The Irishman.” Hoffa vs. Hoffa: How Two Actors Found Their Character 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Chief among Ms. Cox’s benefactors was Edward J. Malloy, a labor leader who, until recently, led the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, which represents more than 200,000 workers. Cristina Cox, and Museum of Catholic Art and History 2010-05-17T21:46:00Z Some labor leaders questioned Mr. Gelb’s pay, given some of the Met’s struggles, and said it bolstered their contention that the company could seek economies elsewhere. Met Opera Tax Filing Reveals Pay for Gelb and Angers Unions 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z There was a massive campaign of repression that targeted real or imagined opposition members and "subversives," including students, workers and labor leaders, human rights activists, academics, doctors, priests and politicians. Democracies don’t bounce back post-dictatorship. "Argentina, 1985" shows how justice looks afterward 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z In order to receive an inflated city pension, state law says labor leaders can't be part of any pension plan from their union. Pension perk drawn on false information 2011-09-02T03:09:00Z “He’s a smiler,” was how a reporter described Eugene V. Debs the day before the Gilded Age labor leader was arrested for his role in the catastrophic Pullman strike. All-American socialism, from Eugene Debs to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z It’s a 300-pound gift from the landlord, the aforementioned LIUNA, which explains those old guys, all former labor leaders, staring at you from their frames. Review | A crowded D.C. steakhouse scene gets some old-fashioned Wisconsin hospitality 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z When President Grover Cleveland declared the strike illegal, jailed Debs, and sent in federal troops, the labor leader saw that more fundamental changes were needed. All-American socialism, from Eugene Debs to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z "I look forward to providing a commendation for all of these employees and working with our labor leaders to acknowledge the true spirit of the workforce." Lost bulldog rescued from train tracks by Long Island Rail Road crew 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The labor leader George Meany speculates openly about Nixon’s “dangerous emotional instability,” and Nixon pounds the press, advising Americans to beware “frantic, hysterical reporting.” ‘I Have Passed the Point of Reacting’: How the Watergate News Cycle Reads Today 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared surprised Tuesday to learn that one a Republican senator challenged a labor leader to a fight at a committee hearing. McConnell says it’s ‘difficult to control the behavior’ of senators after Republican’s near-brawl 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A Republican senator rose to challenge an organized labor leader to a brawl during a hearing. Fight Club Erupts on Capitol Hill 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Kaiser and its unions later reached a deal that included significant raises, which labor leaders said would improve employee retention. L.A. County physicians weigh strike amid alarm about staff vacancies 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Schumer convened a private forum for senators to scrutinize AI’s effects on workforce issues on Wednesday with labor leaders. Kamala Harris tells world that the U.S. will shape international rules for AI 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is convening a private forum with labor leaders Wednesday for lawmakers to scrutinize AI’s potential to disrupt work. Democrats woo organized labor to support AI policy agenda 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z “I thought it would be interesting because it’s kind of back to my roots as a labor leader,” he said. Elliott: New NHLPA executive director understands challenges posed by Gary Bettman and owners 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z So kudos to Butler, 44, a career labor leader and Democratic activist. Column: California's newest senator already proved she's a rare, selfless politician 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Chavez Rodriguez is also the granddaughter of late labor leader Cesar Chavez, who founded the United Farm Workers of America union. Biden runs for reelection as ‘defender of freedom,’ but critics fault his narrow idea of liberty 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z We are American labor leaders, aware of our limitations and humbled by the magnitude of this conflict. WGA West weighs in on Israeli, Palestinian deaths, condemns antisemitism, Islamophobia 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Democratic policymakers are eager to include labor leaders’ concerns in their AI agenda. Democrats woo organized labor to support AI policy agenda 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The union said it had made no public statement because “we are American labor leaders, aware of our limitations and humbled by the magnitude of this conflict.” After Outcry, Writers Guild Tries to Explain Silence on Hamas Attack 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Newsom said he did so because of financial concerns, a move highly criticized by labor leaders. California congressman offers bill to allow striking workers to collect unemployment pay 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Butler was appointed president of the new local, making her one of the state’s most influential labor leaders. Laphonza Butler knows how to amass quiet power. Will she win in the public arena? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The entertainment industry’s labor leaders are supportive of the senators’ effort. Senators propose to outlaw unauthorized, AI-made replicas to protect artists 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Senate Democrats want labor leaders to know they are listening too and that not all AI news is bad. Democrats woo organized labor to support AI policy agenda 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Last week, more than 75,000 employees went on strike in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Virginia and Washington, D.C., in what labor leaders described as the biggest strike by healthcare workers in U.S. history. Kaiser Permanente and unions reach tentative agreement one week after strike 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Butler, a Democratic insider and former labor leader, had never held public office before joining the Senate. To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He and other nurses, along with a group of local and state elected officials and labor leaders who made appearances, emphasized the connection between assaults and ongoing issues of staffing shortages, retention and pay. Virginia Mason nurses picket over violence, attacks at work 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z “And I’m looking forward to working closely with his office and with labor leaders to make sure we get this right when I introduce the bill next year.” Bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California goes up in smoke with Newsom veto 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z People with roots in Mexico’s Oaxaca state joined Sikhs’ push for the ban after city and labor leaders in L.A. were caught on tape having a racist conversation. Gov. Newsom vetoes bill banning caste discrimination in the workplace, housing and beyond 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z So it’s an especially big deal for the state that Kaiser employees have begun what labor leaders are calling the biggest health care strike in recent U.S. history. What to Know About the Kaiser Permanente Strike 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California and elsewhere walked off the job Wednesday in what labor leaders described as the biggest strike by healthcare workers in U.S. history. More than 75,000 Kaiser workers go on strike amid clash over staffing, wages 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z On Thursday, he signed a bill raising the minimum wage for the state's half-million fast food workers, a major victory for labor leaders. California's Newsom promoting Biden in '24 - and perhaps himself in '28 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council said the government is increasingly repressing specific members of civil society, including politicians, labor leaders, journalists, human rights defenders and other real or perceived opponents. As foreign minister speaks at U.N. blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Cheung responded to the criticisms from labor leaders with a long list of economic gains and policies from Trump’s time as president, ranging from the surging stock market to low unemployment. Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In addition to Biden and leftist Brazilian president da Silva’s one-on-one talks on Wednesday, the two leaders will meet with labor leaders from Brazil and the United States. Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions said workers were protesting “bad faith bargaining” by Kaiser executives as unions negotiate over wages and other issues that labor leaders contend have resulted in chronic understaffing. More than 75,000 Kaiser workers go on strike amid clash over staffing, wages 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The consultant recommended that the railroad continue to work with labor leaders to find additional ways to improve safety. Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant’s report 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Those arguments picked up steam last year after three other council members and a high-level labor leader were revealed to have engaged in a secretly recorded conversation about redistricting that featured racist and derogatory language. The L.A. City Council is looking to expand. Getting there could take nine years 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Those figures and other profits have been criticized frequently by the UAW’s Fain and other labor leaders. ‘It’s time’: Worker empowerment fuels high rates of labor action 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Fain, a 54-year-old electrician who came out of a Chrysler factory in Kokomo, Indiana, is among several labor leaders across the economy who have been escalating their demands and flexing their muscles. UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Longtime Southern California labor leader Ricardo “Rick” Icaza, who gained a reputation as a tough negotiator during the grocery union’s periodic showdowns with the region’s supermarket chains, has died. Rick Icaza, Southern California grocery union leader, dies at 89 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Black and white labor leaders, as well as white clergy, played pivotal roles over many months ahead of the event. From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The study also discussed the potential impact of artificial intelligence, which labor leaders worry will eliminate jobs. CEO pay averaged $16.7 million last year at S&P 500 companies, a decline 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z We have heard from business and labor leaders alike that strong global demand for our products bolsters our economy. APEC is advancing the inclusive growth we all seek in WA | Op-Ed 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Smalls traveled to Amazon’s backyard to speak to labor leaders and union members at the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO convention in SeaTac. 'The only enemy is Amazon': Union leader talks Bezos, infighting during WA visit 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Jennifer earned a master’s in teaching and is a career educator and current labor leader. Here's how tax reform, not a 'Band-Aid' approach, can help fund Seattle Public Schools | Op-Ed 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The ILA Local 1422 brought the fight to the South Carolina State House on Wednesday with a rally attended by over 300 workers, allies and labor leaders from around the country. Labor rift deepens between Republican governor and dockworkers in South Carolina 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Both labor leaders and civil-rights leaders, for example, argued for moderate levels of immigration to protect the interests of vulnerable workers. The Global Immigration Backlash 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Instead, she fell in line with the recommendations of Superintendent Brent Jones and labor leaders. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Debbie Carlsen for Seattle Public Schools District 1 | Editorial 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The hotel workers’ strike is the latest in a wave of labor actions by employees in California in what labor leaders are calling a “hot labor summer.” Los Angeles Hotel Employees Return to Work but Warn of Additional Strikes 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The hotel workers’ strike comes just as the summer tourism season ramps up, and labor leaders say they are hoping to capitalize on that momentum. Los Angeles Hotel Workers Go on Strike 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The hotel worker strike threat is among a burst of job actions in what California labor leaders have dubbed “hot labor summer.” Threat of a hotel worker strike looms over Los Angeles on a packed July 4 weekend 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z He also has hailed work with unions to improve safety — something labor leaders say Norfolk Southern hasn’t done much of since it began overhauling operations in 2019. Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO’s job since Ohio derailment 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Dozens of people spoke in ardent support of Price during the meeting, including pastors, labor leaders and a long list of South Central community members. L.A. City Council taps brakes on Price suspension, holding off until late August 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Another sort of crowd gathered for King’s 1968 memorial, a tense affair that included African American pastors, labor leader Cesar Chavez, union officials and Black nationalists in dark sunglasses. Coliseum turns 100: Timeless Los Angeles cultural centerpiece endures as an icon 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Serious labor leaders know that two-tier and part-time employment is poison for workers’ interests. Column: A Teamsters strike against UPS could remake the union movement for the better 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z "There is not one labor leader worth their salt in Philadelphia that hasn't recognized just how much President Biden has supported men and women in labor. It's much different." Biden to make re-election pitch to unions in Pennsylvania 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The Biden campaign and the labor leaders endorsing it — the A.F.L.-C.I.O. and 17 other unions — celebrated the early backing as a triumph of labor unity for the president. Biden Again Has Union Support. But the Unions Look Different This Time. 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The group started convening after a leaked audio recording upended City Hall last fall, exposing Los Angeles City Council members and a powerful labor leader scheming to consolidate power during the city’s decennial redistricting process. Independent reform group recommends expanding L.A. City Council to 25 members 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z While labor leaders applauded the ruling, others say the decision will undermine worker independence. NLRB decision makes it easier for gig workers to unionize 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z In October, three council members and a prominent labor leader were heard on secretly recorded audio from 2021 disparaging several racial and ethnic groups as they discussed ways to draw district boundaries to their benefit. Los Angeles Councilman Faces Corruption Charges 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Hill said labor leaders were particularly interested in the voting rights struggle because they thought their own union movement would benefit from increased Black participation in the political process. Activist’s fight against segregation evolved into political action to push for voting rights 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A longtime advocate of increasing the US minimum wage, Sanders and labor leaders announced their push for $17 per hour earlier this month. "We must stand up for working families": Bernie Sanders to hold trio of $17 minimum wage rallies 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z This emerging trend reflects labor leaders’ broader, more progressive view of the power and role of organizing, Ashby told me. Oakland Students Resume Classes as Teachers’ Strike Ends 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “Hoffa was one of the strongest labor leaders in history. That’s exactly what our members want. They want a strong leader.” The writers' strike's top ally: an F-bomb-throwing Teamster with a Jimmy Hoffa tattoo 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z City Council and a labor leader had been recorded as they held a raw and ugly private chat about how they could hold on to power in the city. Los Angeles Times wins Pulitzer Prizes for covering homelessness and City Council leak 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z She is the granddaughter of Cesar Chávez, the iconic labor leader. 5 Things to Know About Biden’s Campaign Manager, Julie Chávez Rodríguez 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z She is the granddaughter of Cesar Chávez, the prominent labor leader for farmworkers. Biden names Julie Chávez Rodríguez as his campaign manager. 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Because they sign contracts forbidding strikes, and labor leaders are in a “partnership, we-can-all-get-along mind-set” with company managers, as she sees it. How a stripper, a barista and an electrician ended up at a 'Troublemakers School' for L.A. labor activists 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z In interviews, all four of these labor leaders talked about Johnson’s support of union causes over the years. How Black labor leaders propelled Brandon Johnson to the Chicago mayor’s office 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Even though President Biden has justifiably declared himself the “most pro-union President leading the most pro-union administration in American history,” federal labor leaders have complained that major agencies are failing his vision. Perspective | Federal union reaches accord with VA, but Social Security fight lingers 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z White House spokesperson Emilie Simons said the administration is "currently engaged with a broad coalition of supporters on Julie's nomination, including elected officials, labor leaders, key stakeholders, and business groups." Battle over Biden labor nominee Julie Su heats up 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Working as unions were declining in strength, Ms. LaTour often criticized labor leaders, whom she accused of not representing the needs of their rank and file. Jane LaTour, Fighter for Women in Labor Unions, Dies at 76 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The agency’s growth has addressed problems that IRS officials and labor leaders have identified for years. As taxpayer service improves, IRS staffers say they’re happier at work 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z He became half of San Diego’s most powerful political couple after his 2017 marriage to Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, a well-known liberal Democratic state assemblywoman who became a top California labor leader last year. San Diego County supervisor to resign after assault lawsuit 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Gonzalez Fletcher said labor leaders in private have arrived at their own conclusions of what needs to be done. California lawmakers want to investigate wage theft. But labor unions seek a different path 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The FAA is preparing to gather aviation industry and labor leaders Wednesday to address a series of near-misses that have concerned agency officials and prompted several National Transportation Safety Board investigations. Jet made wrong turn across path of departing flight at National, FAA says 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In its internal investigative report, circulated among labor leaders this week, the union confederation concluded that its change “from harsh critique to qualified praise” was made in good faith. In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z To shift the balance of power to unions, labor leaders and congressional Democrats are pushing the PRO Act. Labor leaders demand federal help to unionize more businesses: ‘The game is rigged’ 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z At the same time, labor leaders and federal officials say, it aggressively resists proposed regulation by Washington, opposing new safety standards while searching for loopholes through existing rules. Before Ohio derailment, Norfolk Southern lobbied against safety rules 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z But labor leaders say workers need a financial incentive. California Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Government ministers said they were bargaining in good faith; organized labor leaders accused them of stalling. Wall Street Has a Lot Riding on the Fed’s Rate Decision 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Opponents in parliament and labor leaders are determined to prove her wrong. France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Until he became an unwitting flash point in the nation’s culture wars, Richard Trumka Jr. was little known to most Americans, despite being the son of a famous labor leader. Meet the man who unwittingly triggered the war over gas stoves 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z As railroads have sought to reduce costs, labor leaders say federal safety rules also have been a target. Before Ohio derailment, Norfolk Southern lobbied against safety rules 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Just outside the county courthouse downtown, a statue of the labor leader John Mitchell pays tribute to the city’s tradition of unionized labor, which continues at a government-owned ammunition factory just a couple blocks away. With Pierogies and Artillery Shells, Scranton Fights Back in Ukraine 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In December letters to Biden and other key Democrats, labor leaders endorsed a compromise drafted by Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell that required other safety enhancements be made to all MAX models. Boeing powerbroker rebuilding Capitol Hill clout lost in 737 MAX crashes 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z City Council members and a labor leader that was filled with racist and offensive comments, according to court documents and sources. LAPD widens investigation into source of racist City Hall leak 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Trumka, the son of the late labor leader of the same name, called an outright ban on new gas stoves “a real possibility.” Analysis | Gas stove pollution causes 12.7% of childhood asthma, study finds 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The project has the support of New Jersey’s governor, Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat who set ambitious climate goals for the state, and local labor leaders. Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z We see that in the painful reckoning happening in L.A. over that racist City Hall recording, involving three members of the City Council and a labor leader. Column: White supremacy comes in all colors. 2023 will make this impossible to ignore 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z After the meltdown, labor leaders have grown increasingly critical of the company this week. 10 Months Into Job, Southwest’s C.E.O. Faces a Giant Crisis 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Lyn Montgomery, president of the Transport Workers Union representing Southwest flight attendants, said she and other labor leaders have repeatedly told management that the airline’s scheduling technology is not good enough. Southwest cancels more flights, draws federal investigation 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z And for the last two years, labor leaders have often lauded him for delivering on that promise. ‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z They warned that it would create a dangerous weapon that could be used against other politicians, business executives, labor leaders and even private citizens. Congressional panel votes to release Trump's tax returns to public 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z He added: “This is not limited to public officials, but can target private citizens, business and labor leaders and Supreme Court justices.” Release of Trump Tax Returns Could Herald New Era for Taxpayer Privacy 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z A City Council member and a labor leader resigned in disgrace after the leaking of a recorded conversation peppered with racist comments. Column: Hey, Santa, how about a fresh start at L.A. City Hall, home of more naughty than nice? 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Doing so requires talking with businesses and business groups, as well as labor leaders and other stakeholders, to figure out what those interests are. Opinion | The real scandal tainting the commerce secretary: Doing her job 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The group believed that their conversation, which included a powerful local labor leader who also resigned, was private, but it was being secretly recorded and was later uploaded to Reddit. As New Leaders Take Office, Los Angeles Struggles With Ongoing Wounds 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z City Council members and a local labor leader in a conversation so explosive that it upended City Hall and forced the resignation of Council President Nury Martinez. Column: A tale of two leaks 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Before he was sworn in as South Africa's president in 2018, Mr. Ramaphosa was a former labor leader who became a wealthy businessman. Under Pressure, South Africa’s President Snubs Party’s Leadership 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The House of Representatives voted Nov. 30 to impose a tentative pact reached between the nation's freight railroads and labor leaders back in September. Loco-Motive: Pact forced un US railroad workers — sick days still in doubt 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z But some labor leaders have criticized Biden for asking Congress to impose a contract that workers in four unions have rejected over its lack of paid sick leave. U.S. House set to approve bill to block rail strike 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Biden asked Congress to impose the compromise agreement that had been backed by business and labor leaders in September. EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress’ bid to bar rail strike 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z City Council members and a powerful labor leader filled with racist and offensive comments, law enforcement sources told The Times on Tuesday. LAPD serves search warrants in investigation of who recorded racist City Hall leak 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Veteran labor leader Yvonne Wheeler will take over as head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, becoming the first Black woman to lead the powerful group in its nearly 140-year history. Yvonne Wheeler becomes first Black woman to lead L.A. County Federation of Labor 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z But that can mean erratic schedules for workers, labor leaders and activists say. L.A. City Council passes law to give retail workers with erratic hours more stability 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Deese is scheduled to participate in a meeting with Biden and business and labor leaders at the White House on Friday afternoon. Biden’s economic team losing adviser Rouse after midterms 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The Times obtained a secretly recorded audio of three City Council members and a labor leader engaged in a conversation full of racist and derogatory language. How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso's $100-million campaign 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z City Council and a Latino labor leader plotting to dilute Black political power is still doing damage. Column: No matter who wins the L.A. mayor's race, here's the perfect job for the loser 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z City Council and a Latino labor leader using racist tropes while plotting to dilute Black political power has cast an ugly, uncertain shadow over the Nov. 8 election. Column: What the mayoral election could mean for Black political power in L.A. 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Some labor leaders think basic pocketbook issues are friendlier turf for reaching union voters, and they’re glad to see the economy lead the political agenda. Democrats need union voters if they hope to keep control of Congress 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Alaska’s pilots took a similar strike-authorization vote in May, agreeing on a contract by October that labor leaders at other airlines see as a model. Airline pilots ramp up pressure in pay talks as air travel booms 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Both campaigns were thrown off-kilter this month, after The Times reported on an incendiary leaked recording of three City Council members and a top labor leader. Caruso on track to exceed $100 million in campaign spending 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z How when so many Angelenos now see the former activist as a “hypocrite” for participating in a racist, secretly recorded conversation with two other Latino council members and a labor leader? Column: Kevin de León is on an apology tour. When will he realize it's a farewell tour? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Audio investigation: The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether the secretly recorded conversation between de León, Cedillo, Martinez and a labor leader was made illegally. In MAGA-Led Shasta County, Election Apprehension Reigns 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Martinez resigned shortly after the release of the tape earlier this month, along with a powerful labor leader, Ron Herrera, who also attended the meeting. Los Angeles council censures members amid racism scandal 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z I felt sad for about a minute, then remembered the famous slogan associated with the late labor leader Joe Hill: Don’t mourn, organize! Column: Mike Davis' final email to me captured the L.A. 'sewer explosion' -- and reminded me to write, not mourn 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Soon after the racist comments recorded during a private conversation among three council members and a labor leader leaked to the public, the fallout began. The Times podcast: The scandal at L.A. City Hall — again 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Just a few days after visiting Brown, Wellstone was returning to the area for the funeral of a legendary Iron Range labor leader when the plane he was in crashed and he was killed. Analysis | 20 years after his death, Wellstone’s beloved Iron Range has shifted to the right 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z She credits workers themselves, and labor leaders such as Christian Smalls, the leader of the independent union that won the first election at an Amazon warehouse in April. The lawyer who could deliver on Biden’s wish to be the most pro-union president 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z City Council and a top county labor leader who can be heard making racist and derogatory comments last October. ‘L.A. in Crisis': How to watch the town hall hosted by the L.A. Times and Fox 11 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The secretly recorded conversation from October 2021 involving three members of the Los Angeles City Council and a labor leader is yet another scandal that will further damage public trust in the city’s government. Op-Ed: How to reform L.A. City Hall to avoid future corruption and scandal 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z About a dozen workers announced the effort Monday, gathering outdoors across the street from the museum in an event also attended by local and state labor leaders. Tacoma Art Museum workers push to unionize 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The infamous discussion between three council members and a labor leader focused, after all, on how best to gerrymander the politicians’ districts to benefit them and their Latino allies and hurt their rival colleagues. In the hands of politicians, redistricting can be poisonous. The cure is an independent commission 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The racial invective has come at a time when Democrats are dealing with their own scandal in Los Angeles, where Democratic city council members and a labor leader were recorded making racist statements. Racist GOP appeals heat up in final weeks before midterms 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Who staged raucous rallies as a labor leader and was arrested near Los Angeles International Airport during a 2006 sit-in on Century Boulevard to protest the treatment of immigrant hotel workers. Column: From Latino lion to Chicanosaurus: The sad fall of Gil Cedillo 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z But the fact that a labor leader was involved has shaken unions and union members in Los Angeles and across the country. Column: In the 'House of Labor,' racism cracks the foundation 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Ron Herrera, a labor leader heard in the recorded conversation, resigned as president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Monday. Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S. 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Three Los Angeles City Council members went to a squat office building near MacArthur Park last October to seek advice from an influential labor leader about solidifying their grip on power. The mystery behind L.A.'s racist tape scandal: Who leaked it — and why? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Cedillo, de Leon and Martinez were part of a discussion last year with a powerful Latino labor leader, who has since resigned, centered on protecting Latino political power while redrawing council district boundaries. Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Martinez tried to reassure him that the labor leaders who drew up a particular map wouldn’t screw him over. Column: From Latino lion to Chicanosaurus: The sad fall of Gil Cedillo 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Senate candidate who ran for mayor unsuccessfully earlier this year, and Cedillo, a former labor leader and immigrant advocate, have apologized for their roles in the conversation. Los Angeles City Council member resigns days after racist comments surface 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Nury Martinez: a City Council member who resigned as president of the Council after racist remarks she made during a meeting with other council members and a labor leader were made public. Who’s who in the Los Angeles City Council scandal. 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Over the next hour, a device captured the Democratic politicians and the labor leader, all Latino, speaking contemptuously about those they regarded as rivals or impediments. The mystery behind L.A.'s racist tape scandal: Who leaked it — and why? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Herrera resigned Monday from his job as the top labor leader. Amid scandal at City Hall, President Biden to visit Los Angeles on Wednesday 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Some local labor leaders have since called on Herrera to resign. Labor federation says leaked audio is 'illegal,' vows to investigate and prosecute 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The leaked audio involved three Los Angeles council members and a top labor leader. Nury Martinez steps down as L.A. City Council president 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z I’m talking about the leaked audio of an October 2021 conversation between three Los Angeles City Council members and a prominent labor leader. Column: Nury Martinez's rant reveals the worst enemy of Latino political power: ourselves 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The outcome was a major victory for labor leaders and followed calls by national Democrats, including President Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for the bill to become law. Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The governor came across as a wealthy San Francisco liberal, waxing poetic about the late labor leader Cesar Chavez and emphasizing that he considers the iconic activist Dolores Huerta a mentor. Newsom blasts DeSantis’ immigration stunt but fails California’s Latinos 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Democrats are highly unlikely to approve legislation mandating that workers accept the contract recommendations without changes to time-off policy, said Larry Cohen, a labor leader and former president of the Communications Workers of America. Long-distance passenger trains and grain shipments to be stopped, as rail strike looms 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Many of his aides are sympathetic to workers’ complaints of poor working conditions and unjust treatment by management, and are reluctant to lean too aggressively on labor leaders to end the strike. As U.S. rail strike looms, White House aides scramble to avert crisis 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Some consumer advocates, labor leaders and some lawmakers are pushing for more action, using the current wave of dissatisfaction to push for more wholesale changes. It seems everyone is mad at airlines. Fall could bring calmer skies. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Brown offered to meet with Chavez on Saturday or Monday — just not on Easter Sunday — but the labor leader refused. Newsom skipped meeting with UFW leaders. Now he should sign California's farmworker union bill 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z We passed by the refurbished headquarters of the United Farm Workers and the Cesar Chavez Foundation, the two organizations through which the labor leader launched his people-power revolution. Column: Cesar Chavez's grandson wants to introduce his 'Tata' to a new generation 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Similar meetings with utility companies and railroad executives elicited promises for billions of dollars in new construction projects, while labor leaders agreed to withhold demands for wage increases and workers continued to labor. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z At unionized workplaces, labor leaders are working to bring Black and brown employees together to push for better treatment, he said. In California’s largest race bias cases, Latino workers are accused of abusing Black colleagues 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Before the pandemic, labor leaders say, carriers relied heavily on overtime — long hours that employees are now less willing to work. It seems everyone is mad at airlines. Fall could bring calmer skies. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The walls of Sisters in Birth, which is in an industrial park, are lined with pictures of female luminaries: Maya Angelou, the poet; Gloria Steinem, the feminist; Dolores Huerta, the labor leader. In Mississippi, a Post-Roe Question: What Will Republicans Do to Help New Mothers? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z American labor leaders see this as a moment for radical change: Workers in Starbucks coffee shops and Amazon warehouses are rising up and demanding representation. Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z At an event in Michigan on Friday with labor leaders and the state’s congressional delegation, she said there is some support for the bill among GOP lawmakers in the House. Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Biden, who is still in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus last week, appeared during a virtual event on Monday with CEOs and labor leaders to urge Congress to pass the bill. Biden poised for big wins in Congress 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z President Biden sought to add a final push for the bill himself, convening a virtual conference with corporate chief executives and labor leaders on Monday to highlight the benefits of the legislation. Senate Advances Expansive Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden will meet virtually with chief executive officers and labor leaders on Monday as part of his administration's latest push for legislation to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry. Biden says Trump is anti-police, lacked courage to stop Jan. 6 attack 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The investments in Ohio and Michigan will help reassure labor leaders and state officials that they will not be left out of the electric vehicle boom. Energy Department will lend G.M. and LG $2.5 billion to build battery factories. 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z He is slated to hold a virtual meeting with CEOs and labor leaders to discuss the bill’s importance for bolstering “America’s competitive edge, manufacturing power and national security,” the White House said. Long-stalled bill to boost U.S. microchip manufacturing heads for crucial Senate vote 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z He clashed repeatedly with Volkswagen's labor leaders, who have half the votes on the automaker's supervisory board. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen's disruptor-in-chief, runs out of road 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Government and labor leaders, however, were not so sanguine about Monarch Tractor, arguing that immigrants working in California agriculture would be too afraid to come forward about safety concerns. California company says electric, driverless tractor could help farmers save on costs 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Starbucks labor leaders say CEO Howard Schultz is escalating the war against their union by closing 16 stores across the country at the end of this month. Starbucks workers accuse CEO of lying about why 16 stores are closing 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z A White House official said Mr. Klain regularly met with chief executives and labor leaders, mostly by phone but sometimes in person. Amazon C.E.O. Andy Jassy Breaks From the Bezos Way 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z In another race, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell — who is gay and Native American, and considered by some a liberal Democrat — was forced into a runoff with fewer votes than labor leader Hugo Soto-Martinez. Column: The new left rattled the old left in L.A.'s primary. Will November seal the deal? 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Lyons started leading these negotiations after her predecessor and longtime labor leader in the city, Elizabeth Davis, died in a car crash in April 2021. D.C. schools and teachers struggle to reach contract after 3 years 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z “It was the church that allowed us to remain organized,” Jair Meneguelli, a former labor leader, once recalled in an interview with The Times. Claudio Hummes has died, Roman Catholic cardinal in Brazil staunchly defended human rights 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The malted corn adds a slightly sweet smoothness to the crisp, refreshing, golden-hued lager, which she named after the legendary labor leader known for co-founding what became the United Farm Workers union. Crisp, refreshing Mexican lagers are finally getting their due 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z He also hosted young labor leaders at the White House, later releasing a pro-union video. Biden flashes union credentials to shore up labor support ahead of midterms 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The marchers were rallying behind labor leaders in the region who had been threatened, murdered or disappeared. Charles Kernaghan, who crusaded against sweatshops, dies at 74 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z CSU and labor leaders are working together to overhaul the salary structure to make the university more competitive on the job market. Women, Black and Latino workers underpaid by California State University, study finds 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The Fueling American Jobs Coalition sent out a statement on Wednesday that included letters from Ohio and Michigan labor leaders calling on Biden to lower the proposed biofuel blending mandates offered in December. EXCLUSIVE Biden administration likely to retroactively raise ethanol blending volumes for 2021, sources say 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z New labor leaders, she says, will need to rally workers around a common working-class based program in defiance of traditional unions and the Democratic Party. There's a way to defeat the billionaires: Kshama Sawant has been doing it 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z But labor leaders, progressive Democrats and some industry representatives have made various arguments for maintaining tough tariffs, with several pointing to data showing that imports from China are not the main drivers of inflation. Debate Over Tariffs Reveals Biden’s Difficulties on China Trade 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The White House responded by pointing out that Bezos’ attacks emerged days after Biden met in the Oval Office with the labor leaders behind Amazon’s unionization drive, which the company has vehemently opposed. Jeff Bezos spars with Biden White House over inflation 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Molina has been criticized for placating the correction unions, a charge both he and labor leaders dispute. He’s In Charge of Fixing Rikers Island. His Plan Is Due in 11 Days. 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The mandate had been subject to short-term extensions, even as the airline executives and labor leaders who had been among its strongest supporters called for it to end. Unruly airline passenger complaints dipped after mask rule was voided 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Sawant warns that most labor leaders, along with social activists such as the Rev. Al Sharpton, who are allied with the Democratic Party exist for photo-ops and to "co-opt our movements." There's a way to defeat the billionaires: Kshama Sawant has been doing it 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z There have also been White House meetings with labor leaders and senior labor officials. Biden and Harris meet with labor organizers from Amazon and Starbucks. 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The effort to organize workers at the country’s second-largest private employer has had its share of ups and downs over the past several years as labor leaders worked to crack the tightly controlled warehouses. Amazon workers vote against unionization in New York 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The building momentum behind the ALU and organizers’ rights has labor leaders subtly eyeing one another over who can establish the strongest relationship with Smalls, and who can initiate Amazon organizing campaigns on their own. National unions want to be part of the action at Amazon 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Christian Romo, chairman of the Kern County Democrats, said the birthplace of the farm workers movement and the home to civil rights labor leader Cesar Chavez is coming into its own. McCarthy’s second shot at first-time speaker relies on Trump 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z They both marched with labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. Delle Bohrman, screenwriter and wife of Los Angeles TV host, dies 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z "They created a system that they have full control of the working people," the labor leader said. Amazon union organizer's appearance on Fox News with Tucker Carlson sparks debate 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Biden is widely considered to be the most pro-union president in decades and has earned praise from the country's labor leaders. Biden takes aim at Amazon as he touts unions at labor event 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z It has labor leaders asserting that their groups have deeper ties to Amazon workers than others, all while insisting the support offered to the ALU comes without strings attached. National unions want to be part of the action at Amazon 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z More than a year after Donald Trump lost the presidency, federal labor leaders are aggravated by how long it is taking to completely flush his influence from the government. Perspective | Some agencies resist Biden’s pro-labor orders, federal union says 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The developers have secured environmental approvals to build, made affordable housing commitments and completed deals with labor leaders, they said — all key elements required to proceed. 'A bet on downtown Los Angeles.' Huge Angels Landing project wins key city OK 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Another labor leader denounced the influence of corporate donations and lobbyists on some elected Democrats, punctuating his speech with an expletive. Divisions, midterm concerns on display as California Democrats meet for convention 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Shortly after Biden was inaugurated, he revoked the centerpieces of Trump’s anti-union policies by rescinding executive orders that sharply eroded labor leaders’ ability to represent workers. Perspective | Biden has been good to federal unions. But one of the biggest ones says he needs to improve pay and benefits. 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z National labor leaders say teachers and support staff around the country are experiencing the same sorts of challenges, but that the Twin Cities’ districts are the only large ones on the verge of possible strikes. Twin teacher strikes possible in Minneapolis and St. Paul 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Since I first proposed this step, it has been heartening to hear many voices of support, including those of business and labor leaders. Opinion | Why we need a national no-fly list 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Council members also began talks this week with local labor leaders toward a “just transition” to carbon-neutral energy sources while retaining jobs. Bellingham OKs measure to curb commercial natural gas use 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z One labor leader accused some in the party of being “openly hostile” to his members and said that the party needed to return to its blue-collar roots. Divisions, midterm concerns on display as California Democrats meet for convention 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Looman, a former Minnesota building trades labor leader, has been running the agency for a year. Warehouse industry — and Amazon — targeted by Biden’s wage enforcers 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z But they also angered some domestic manufacturers and labor leaders, who argued that the administration should be doing more to shield American manufacturers from cheap Chinese products. President Biden extends solar tariffs, with major caveats. 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z This has made it more attractive to bring jobs to Mexico — and allowed the unions to continue to collect dues and benefit from political influence, with powerful labor leaders sometimes amassing personal fortunes. Conditions at a General Motors Plant in Mexico Spur a Labor Challenge 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The labor leaders for now are mostly expressing their concerns in quiet back channels, but that could soon change. Labor groups wary of potential Supreme Court pick backed by top House Democrat 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z He was also sounding out trusted former aides about joining a campaign, and he made overtures to labor leaders. Bill de Blasio Says He Won’t Run for Governor After All 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Board chairs and vice chairs were for the first time both majority female and majority people of color, and also for the first time included two labor leaders. Analysis: A people's Fed? It's starting to at least look that way 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z About a dozen elected officials, labor leaders and port executives at a news conference at the Long Beach port extolled the recent efforts to keep store shelves full during the holiday season. Christmas was saved from the supply-chain bottleneck. The next challenge: Lunar New Year 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Today, politicians, labor leaders and teachers overwhelmingly say they want classrooms to remain open. ‘It’s Chaos’ as Schools Confront Omicron 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z While Build Back Better's price tag has dominated the debate on the legislation, both labor leaders emphasized its provisions that would make it easier for workers to organize. West Virginia unions push Joe Manchin to back down on Build Back Better 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z “We brought together business and labor leaders to solve problems and the much predicted crisis didn’t occur. Packages are moving. Gifts are being delivered. Shelves are not empty.” Buttigieg doles out $241M to US ports to boost supply chain 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The winner, Ruth Maria Purcell — also from D.C., as it would happen — was awarded a movie contract but quickly soured on it and returned to her job as a secretary for labor leader Samuel Gompers. 100 years ago, the first Miss America pageant was as messy as today’s 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z He posed for photos and spoke Tuesday evening at a Democratic National Committee holiday celebration, where some 400 party donors, senior staffers, labor leaders and other dignitaries gathered on a hotel rooftop, officials said. A quieter Christmas: White House to skip big holiday parties because of covid 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Some industry and labor leaders say rural areas would be most likely to suffer, in part because vaccination rates are lower and crews are smaller. Amtrak prepares for possible service cuts as employee vaccination deadline nears 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z They also were an answer to unusual circumstances, according to industry experts and labor leaders who say that air travel demand continues to increase faster than airlines are able to ramp up their staffing. Sunday was the busiest day for air travel since the start of the pandemic, as airlines pass holiday travel test 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z He started as a labor leader and rose to prominence with the movement to end Brazil’s dictatorship of 1964 to 1985. Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The shortages have resulted in route adjustments and bus delays, some transit officials and labor leaders say, although most problems have been minor because of lower demand for transit. Bus driver shortage hurts D.C. region’s ability to return to pre-pandemic transit service levels 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z This could lead to a new dig for the remains of the legendary labor leader who disappeared in Detroit on July 30, 1975. FBI opens Jimmy Hoffa investigation after Fox Nation reporting on alleged burial site 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden isn’t expected to make any changes or tweak the deal, which earned overwhelming support from Democrats and was popular among labor leaders. USMCA looms over Biden summit with leaders from Mexico, Canada 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z After a successful Thanksgiving holiday, industry analysts and labor leaders say airlines are better positioned going into the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Sunday was the busiest day for air travel since the start of the pandemic, as airlines pass holiday travel test 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “In a moment,” a smiling Ms. Harris said of the labor leader, who was standing beside her at the podium. White House skips introduction of ‘key partner’ Kamala Harris at bill signing 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z About 800 guests attended the signing ceremony, including lawmakers of both parties, mayors, state and local elected officials, labor leaders, businesses leaders and others. Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill into law, opening up funds for roads, ports 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Eric Adams was the center of Somos, a nonstop tropical party that hundreds of New York’s elected officials, lobbyists and labor leaders attend every year. U.S. Covid Deaths Get Even Redder 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Hundreds of New York’s elected officials, lobbyists and labor leaders descend on San Juan each year for the Somos conference, to network and negotiate deals in a spring break-like atmosphere. Who Wants to Hang Out With Eric Adams in Puerto Rico? Everyone. 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Past Democratic and Republican administrations have failed to secure such an infrastructure deal despite growing calls for action from labor leaders, the business community and experts alarmed by degrading public works. Patience and persistence pay off as Biden gets infrastructure deal across finish line 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z After decades of concessionary contracts driven by outsourcing and the automation of industrial labor, labor leaders see an opportunity to increase pay and win back long-lost benefits. John Deere workers reject contract, which company calls ‘our best and final offer’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Thomas-Kennedy, Oliver and incumbent Position 8 candidate Teresa Mosqueda held a news conference with labor leaders Monday to protest PAC spending by “bosses and landlords.” PAC spending in Seattle elections tops $3 million with late surge in real estate, business money 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z And his constant calls to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour have delighted labor leaders. Strikes are sweeping the labor market as workers wield new leverage 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Even as the coronavirus has ravaged the rank and file of law enforcement agencies across the country, police labor leaders have threatened to go to court and called for defiance from union members. Opinion | Covid-19 is the No. 1 killer of police officers. So why do their unions oppose mandating vaccines? 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The settlements do not require XPO to reclassify its drivers as employees, but labor leaders nonetheless hailed the agreements, which will compensate 784 drivers, as a turning point in the fight over port drayage. Port truckers win $30 million in wage theft settlements 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Kaiser spokesman Marc Brown wrote in an emailed statement that the company was “committed to resolving this quickly” and would continue to negotiate with labor leaders. Kaiser Permanente workers in California, Oregon authorize strike 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z In a virtual round table on Thursday, industry executives and labor leaders said that cheap steel produced in Europe could still damage the U.S. industry. U.S. and Europe Announce New Trade Cooperation, but Disputes Linger 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z In interviews, workers and labor leaders said union members are angry with employers for failing to raise pay to match new profits and are disappointed by the lack of high-quality jobs. Strikes are sweeping the labor market as workers wield new leverage 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Still, many labor leaders are hesitant to wade into the mandate issue. Unions split on vaccine mandates, complicating Biden push 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The other Hong Kong is populated by people in the public space — politicians, journalists, teachers, labor leaders, artists, filmmakers, those active in civil society groups as well as many students and young people. Opinion | There are two Hong Kongs. China is betting one can survive without the other. 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Blizzard was charged with treason and murder, though he was acquitted, and some of the most prominent labor leaders faced permanent ostracism. A Century Ago, Miners Fought in a Bloody Uprising. Few Know About It Today. 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The campaign also found an effective boogeyman in labor leaders. Newsom is taking cues from a tea party darling to fight the recall 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Workers took notice when their companies publicly praised them as heroic and essential in the early days of pandemic, labor leaders and experts say, and it made them angry. Strikes are sweeping the labor market as workers wield new leverage 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z He was an adviser to President Joe Biden before his inauguration, and some labor leaders had hoped he might be chosen as transportation secretary. White House taps veteran transportation official to help break logjams at the nation’s ports 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z At Tuesday’s announcement, the mayor was flanked by the city’s most powerful labor leaders, a sign that they backed her decision. D.C. employees must get coronavirus vaccine or get tested weekly, mayor says 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Trumka played a critical role in easing the concerns of more skeptical labor leaders that Mr. Biden’s efforts to move the country away from fossil fuels would devastate their membership. Richard Trumka, A.F.L.-C.I.O. Chief, Dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, he lost support from key labor leaders and one of his staunchest allies, Jay Jacobs, the chairman of the state’s Democratic Party. How Cuomo and His Team Retaliated Against His Accusers 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z A federal union overseer moved to overturn Carey’s victory, asserting that the labor leader and his aides were involved in an illegal fundraising scheme. Richard Trumka, powerful labor organizer who led AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, one of the country’s most powerful labor leaders and an influential voice in many Washington debates, died unexpectedly at 72, according to the federation. Richard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z And while labor leaders attended the White House event and referred to Biden as “brother,” they remain concerned about a wholesale shift to electric vehicles, which require fewer workers to assemble. Biden, in push to phase out gas vehicles, tightens pollution rules 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the granddaughter of legendary California labor leader Cesar Chavez, is the point person for local and state governments. Marking El Paso anniversary, Biden reaches out to Latino leaders 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Maybe some labor leaders are posturing to extract other concessions. Opinion | Unions shouldn’t stand in the way of vaccine mandates 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Richard Trumka, a third-generation coal miner who became one of the nation’s most politically influential labor leaders, representing more than 12 million workers as the president of the AFL-CIO, died Aug. 5 at 72. Richard Trumka, powerful labor organizer who led AFL-CIO, dies at 72 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z And just about every major union has argued that the mayor cannot unilaterally impose the mandate without first negotiating with labor leaders. N.Y.C. Union Leaders Say Mayor’s Covid Mandate Took Them by Surprise 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z He said he looked forward to discussing its findings and recommendations with board members, labor leaders and employees at the upcoming board meeting. Report on powerful water agency finds no widespread issues in handling employee complaints 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Still, county board members and labor leaders alike recognized that Saturday marked a monumental shift for Arlington’s approach to labor. Arlington approves collective bargaining for county employees, marking shifting tides on labor in Virginia 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z The Times reported Tuesday that some members of the Facebook group “Solid Gold” left disparaging comments and mocking emojis on several posts about politicians, labor leaders and others. Garcetti appointee quits redistricting panel amid revelations about Facebook group 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z As a result of the ruling, California will have to modify or abandon the regulation put in place in 1975 after the efforts of labor leader Cesar Chavez. High court backs businesses challenging California labor law 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z César Chávez, the labor leader, got his start in San Jose in 1948 as an agricultural worker; he soon became an organizer for a civil rights group. San Jose immigrants suffer from growing economic divide 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Guallpa, like other labor leaders and worker organizers, said she found out about the proposal only in mid-May, after Bloomberg reported on its existence. Uber and Lyft Ramp Up Legislative Efforts to Shield Business Model 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z City officials and labor leaders said the program in the city was the first of its kind in the country. Why this city is sending grocery workers $1,000 checks 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Lyft's Zimmer said the company was having constructive conversations with labor leaders. Gig companies' push for state-level worker laws faces divided labor movement 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z She held lengthy bilateral meetings with the Guatemalan and Mexican presidents, presided over roundtables with entrepreneurs and labor leaders, and took questions from the press multiple times a day. Blunt message, search for answers mark VP’s 1st foreign trip 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Harris will spend the rest of the day meeting with female entrepreneurs and labor leaders in the nation. Harris turns focus to Mexico on trip to address migration 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z On Thursday, organized labor leaders called on the Legislature to dedicate $8 billion in bonuses for healthcare workers and essential employees who work as grocery clerks, fast food servers, janitors and transportation workers. 'Hero pay' bill for healthcare workers fizzles in California Legislature 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Biden’s administration may be the most overtly pro-union since Harry Truman left the Oval Office nearly 70 years ago, labor leaders and outside analysts say. Biden is 'proudly pro-union.' Can he reverse labor's long decline? 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z He praised the administration for approving a project that is first of its kind and said that labor leaders have sought to ensure that the project will be built and maintained by union workers. Biden Administration Approves Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z As a result, labor leaders are pressing the administration to attach strict conditions to the subsidies it provides for green equipment. For Clean Energy, Buy American or Buy It Quick and Cheap? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z What matters is getting people back to work, according to labor leaders. Laid-off workers lobby for return to jobs at pre-COVID wages 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z For labor leaders, the day was a test of their ability to mobilize workers in the face of the pandemic and economic challenges brought by it. World Digest: May 1, 2021 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z For labor leaders, the day was a test of their ability to mobilize workers in the face of the profound economic disruptions. May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Even before the announcement of the task force, many labor leaders regarded Mr. Biden as the most pro-union president in generations. Biden Forms Task Force to Explore Ways to Help Labor 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The industry wants generous government incentives for producing cleaner cars, while labor leaders want to stave off job losses during the transition to electric vehicles. Trump administration sidelined experts in writing car pollution rules, EPA watchdog finds 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Three activists and a labor leader were given sentences of eight to 18 months for their role in the protest. Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai and Other Pro-Democracy Leaders to Prison 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Over the years he forged a reputation as a liberal who supported marriage equality and tenants’ rights, was skeptical of stop-and-frisk policing tactics, and had strong relationships with labor leaders and some reform-minded candidates. He Has Trained to Be Mayor for Decades. Will Voters Be Persuaded? 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z In Turkey, a few labor leaders were allowed to lay wreaths in Istanbul’s Taksim Square but riot police stopped many others from reaching the plaza. May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Black men and White labor leaders soon allied to fight to restore suffrage to D.C. residents, Musgrove said. How White fears of ‘Negro domination’ kept D.C. disenfranchised for decades 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z At the same time, labor leaders and activists praised Biden for adding his voice to the movement, saying it was the start of something bigger. Biden took a chance in promoting the Amazon union push. What does its failure mean for him? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “Hawaii’s working families are suffering and they need immediate and lasting relief,” labor leaders wrote in a letter this week that was sent to all House members. Hawaii state House leaders shelve bill to raise minimum wage 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z In interviews, labor leaders said they would step up their informal efforts to highlight and resist the company’s business and labor practices rather than seek elections at individual job sites, as in Bessemer. Union Loss May Bring New Phase of Campaign Against Amazon 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z As governor of Michigan, Ms. Granholm brought together business and labor leaders to try to pass a $1 billion investment in the state’s infrastructure, but failed in the face of a Republican-led legislature. Biden’s Infrastructure Sales Force Knows Its Potholes and Bridges 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z That initiative, along with other provisions in the plan aimed at boosting union employment, won plaudits from labor leaders. Biden’s infrastructure plan aims to turbocharge U.S. shift from fossil fuels 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Which brings us back to Chavez, the revered labor leader whose bust President Biden recently put on prominent display behind his desk in the Oval Office. Column: Woke California pays homage this week to another American hero with a complex legacy 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z By February, the pitch from Levin and a chorus of labor leaders paid off. Biden walks the union line, making a play for blue-collar workers 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z By contrast, Mr. Biden seemed eager to offer his statement alluding to the Amazon election, which a number of labor leaders had urged him to deliver. Biden May Be the Most Pro-Labor President Ever; That May Not Save Unions 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The justices were hearing arguments in a case involving a California labor regulation put in place in 1975, following the efforts of labor leader Cesar Chavez. Justices seem ready to rule against unions in farm case 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Amazon’s history of employing similar tactics to quash dissent has made the employer a difficult target for union organizing, say Washington labor leaders. Union drive at Amazon warehouse in Alabama could spur ‘domino effect,’ Washington state labor leaders say 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z In 1939, the House Un-American Activities Committee began impeachment proceedings against her for failing to deport Australian-born labor leader Harry Bridges as an alleged communist. The woman who helped a president change America during his first 100 days 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z When it comes to the video, however, labor leaders and their allies said they could not remember such an explicit show of support for a unionization effort from a president. Biden walks the union line, making a play for blue-collar workers 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Biden drew plaudits from labor leaders with a recent video address pushing the right to organize through “free and fair elections,” although he did not directly mention the Amazon campaign. Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z And a diverse new generation of labor leaders is forming coalitions to fight back against anti-union campaigns. Opinion | Unions have endured body blows for far too long. But the tide is turning. 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z A high-profile attempt to unionize nearly 6,000 workers at Amazon’s warehouse near Bessemer, Ala., could spur more organizing at Amazon facilities elsewhere, say Washington state labor leaders. Union drive at Amazon warehouse in Alabama could spur ‘domino effect,’ Washington state labor leaders say 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z But some labor leaders want Biden to slow down, noting the pay disparity between jobs in fossil fuels and renewable energy. Biden’s wooing both labor and environmentalists on climate change. Oil pipelines may drive them apart. 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Through its newsroom strode 20th-century greats, including boxer Joe Louis, baseball star Jackie Robinson, labor leader A. Philip Randolph, a future U.S. The Pittsburgh Courier chronicled history of Black Americans 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Outside a building that the legendary labor leader worked out of decades before, a United Farm Workers organizer held a small meeting to hear strawberry pickers fret about their work and home conditions. Column: What Oxnard can teach L.A. and the rest of California about COVID-19 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Most labor leaders hate it when anti-union companies call unions “businesses”, as Amazon often does. 'We deserve more': an Amazon warehouse’s high-stakes union drive 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z According to local labor leaders, there are other troubling examples of exploitation and workplace abuses with contractors at Mason, including wage theft in the building trades. Opinion | What lessons are we teaching at George Mason University about justice? 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z “We hear concerns about teenagers’ mental health,” said Ms. Thiel, the Portland labor leader. Oregon Is Vaccinating Teachers. It Might Not Be Enough to Reopen Schools. 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Wakeland rejected the claim that she had yelled at a labor leader over a break with her husband. L.A.'s first lady Amy Wakeland navigates shifting political fortunes in final Garcetti years 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Appelbaum said labor leaders “connected to the RWDSU” spoke to the White House, but he declined to name who they spoke with. Exclusive-Union leaders backing Amazon election in Alabama discuss effort with White House 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z But he was the perfect example of why a group of Black and Latino activists and labor leaders were demanding vaccine equity at their hastily called news conference in nearby Leimert Park. Column: We owe it to essential workers to demand racial equity for COVID-19 vaccines 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z A young minister named King, new to Montgomery, had impressed the congregation with his eloquence; labor leader E. D. Nixon and others asked him to speak for the movement. The Power of Social Justice Movements 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z The fossil fuel industry also has encouraged tribal, state, local and labor leaders to weigh in. As Biden vows monumental action on climate change, a fight with the fossil fuel industry has only begun 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Two civil rights icons — California labor leader Cesar Chavez and Rosa Parks — are honored with busts. Washington gets whiplash in shift from Trump to Biden 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z The lawmakers called on him to convene airline, airport and labor leaders to develop a way to identify anyone involved in last week’s violence who might try to travel to Washington for the inauguration. FAA warns of jail time, fines as airports and airlines prep for unruly passengers ahead of the inauguration 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z That has raised expectations among party activists, labor leaders and environmental groups for a bold, progressive agenda. Washington Legislature to convene amid safety concerns in largely virtual session 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Republicans’ actions, which come just days before Monday’s start of the state legislative session, drew sharp criticism from labor leaders and from Democrats. Pandemic politics threaten to slow unemployment checks, boost employer costs 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Spilka said one of the Senate’s top priorities will be to collaborate with business and labor leaders to continue to work on solutions as the state grapples with the continuing pandemic. Massachusetts lawmakers launch new legislative session 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z In Atlanta, nearly 2,500 of the district’s 15,000 workers were out because of the virus and related agency leave policies, local labor leaders said. USPS delays could hit Georgia military, overseas ballots 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z In Atlanta alone, nearly 2,500 of the district’s 15,000 workers were out because of the virus, local labor leaders said. USPS delays could hit Georgia military, overseas ballots 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Angie Wei, a former labor leader and special advisor to the governor, has taken over Williams’ legislative role. Gov. Gavin Newsom's chief of staff leaves as new top advisor joins his team 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z A second candidate for the health position, Ms. Raimondo, faced resistance from labor leaders in her home state. Inside Biden’s Struggle to Manage Factions in the Democratic Party 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z The state House Democratic whip, Jordan Harris, is an elector, along with labor leaders, an elections lawyer, former state Sen. Connie Williams and the chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, Nancy Patton Mills. Biden electors to convene for vote in Pennsylvania’s capital 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z A longtime associate of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa who became a leading suspect in the labor leader’s disappearance and later was portrayed in the Martin Scorsese film, “The Irishman.” Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z A younger generation of labor leaders rose up and offered a powerful and progressive vision: They would be transparent, sensitive to issues of racism and sexism and truly accountable to workers. A Powerful Reporter Got Away With Sexual Misconduct for Decades. His Paper, and His Union, Looked the Other Way. 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Dinkins, a Howard University graduate, was serving as Manhattan borough president when a coalition of Black, Hispanic and labor leaders persuaded him to run for mayor in 1989. David Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor, dies at 93 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Many more mayoral hopefuls are barraging labor leaders for their support, with one key union already committed: Scott M. Stringer, the city comptroller, landed an early endorsement from a union representing 45,000 retail workers. Who Will Succeed Mayor de Blasio? New York’s Future May Ride on the Answer 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z The group is made up of M.I.T. professors and graduate students, researchers from other universities, and an advisory board of corporate executives, government officials, educators and labor leaders. Don’t Fear the Robots, and Other Lessons From a Study of the Digital Economy 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Without entree into the workings and plans of the current administration, Biden said he would focus on meeting with business and labor leaders, staffing the White House and forming his Cabinet. Biden pressures Trump to cooperate, citing risk of additional coronavirus deaths if handoff is delayed 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden joked that he deserved a Nobel prize for being able to gather the corporate and labor leaders together for a single briefing. Biden: ‘More people may die’ if Trump administration doesn’t cooperate on transition 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Harris made brief remarks Monday after the two met with business and labor leaders about the coronavirus and its economic impact. The Latest: Biden says his family following holiday guidance 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The outcome was viewed as a defeat by labor leaders who hoped to cement a California law which would have given drivers benefits such as overtime and sick days. Lyft’s Zimmer talks future of workplace, electric vehicles 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Some labor leaders and activists argue that in a world with bargaining rights but not employee status, workers would spend all their time negotiating to win the basic protections that the law already grants employees. Fight Over Gig Workers Persists Despite Win for Uber and Lyft 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z “We’re ready to work with labor leaders and all interested parties who want to move forward and build a stronger safety net,” Zimmer said in an interview with The Times. After winning Prop. 22, Lyft president says he still wants a deal with unions 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z “We’re ready to work with labor leaders and others to continue to build a stronger safety net for workers,” Zimmer said in an interview. Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Like many labor leaders, Green can hold forth at length about how Trump has failed to deliver to workers. ‘I regret voting for him': Ohioans hit by GM plant closure reflect on Trump 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Q: Some labor leaders call this a setback for working conditions for app-based workers. Lyft’s Zimmer talks future of workplace, electric vehicles 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The labor leaders highlighted a story in The Los Angeles Times featuring Raquel Lezama, a minibar attendant laid off in March from the luxury hotel Mr. C Beverly Hills. Newsom vetoes bill to provide rehiring protections for workers laid off amid COVID-19 pandemic 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Similarly, by reaching out to community, religious, and labor leaders, Democrats might have been able to offer assurances that grassroots opposition would be met with encouragement and action from those in power. Democrats are overlooking a big opportunity to increase voter turnout and take on the Trump machine 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Biden spoke to a small group of labor leaders in a backyard in Lancaster, where he criticized Trump for “refusing to deal with the problems that affect ordinary people” and called for strengthening unions. Trump, Biden spar over economy, workers in Labor Day blitz 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z The senator from California toured and met with labor leaders at an International Brotherhood of Electric Workers training facility and later spoke with Black business owners in Milwaukee. Media not portraying Trump’s gains on Biden in August: Mollie Hemingway 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z After meeting with the Blake family, the senator toured and met with labor leaders at a International Brotherhood of Electric Workers training facility. Harris meets with Blake family during Wisconsin stop 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z The senator from California will tour and meet with labor leaders at an International Brotherhood of Electric Workers training facility, and later will speak with Black business owners in Milwaukee. Steve Cortes: Biden-Harris realize they need to get out and campaign as race tightens 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z The senator from California will tour and meet with labor leaders at and International Brotherhood of Electric Workers training facility, and later will speak with Black business owners in Milwaukee. Harris, Pence make dueling trips to battleground Wisconsin as Trump tries to close gap 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z The union had named him labor leader of the week, and someone came to shoot a video interview. As Trump appointees flout the Hatch Act, civil servants who get caught get punished 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Sports journalists, political scientists, labor leaders and economists all agreed that the strikes were unprecedented and historic. Why the NBA strike is so unprecedented 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z A review of hundreds of pages of internal records, as well as interviews with dozens of child protective services workers, shows how California’s labor leaders also pressured key officials into letting caseworkers stay home. Children Vulnerable to Abuse Are Imperiled as Caseworkers Stay Home 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z At the firm, he had negotiated with labor leaders on behalf of the ride-hailing company Uber to try to exempt its drivers from being classified as full-time employees in California. Biden Faces Pressure From Left Over Influence Industry Ties 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Just this week, more than a dozen California officials, labor leaders and business officials spoke with the people leading Biden’s vetting committee to back Harris, according to a person familiar with the matter. As Democrat Biden's running mate search nears end, contenders jockey for position 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z School Board Chair Alvin Thornton commended Goldson for bringing together a large team of employees, students, parents, labor leaders and community members to explore what was best before making a decision. Pr. George’s school system previews its online learning plan 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The rapid change is leading to mounting demands — including from typically opposing groups, like Republicans and Democrats, and business executives and labor leaders — for training programs for millions of workers. The Pandemic Has Accelerated Demands for a More Skilled Work Force 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Trump’s list of “heroes” includes five African Americans, but no Latino and Hispanic figures such as labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez. Historians question Trump’s choice of ‘heroes’ for national garden monument 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Congressional Democrats and labor leaders say it’s too early for the Trump administration to declare victory, pointing to Mexico’s half-finished labor reforms. As New NAFTA Takes Effect, Much Remains Undone 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z But higher-ranking labor leaders, including some who are Black, have generally been reluctant to take on the calls for outright disaffiliation, instead preferring to work on reforms from the inside. Police unions become target of labor activists who see them as blocking reform 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Organized labor leaders say they see a critically important role for their groups in this year’s election. Joe Biden wins AFL-CIO endorsement as organized labor targets working-class voters 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Newsom last month appointed scores of executives and labor leaders to a task force on business and jobs recovery. Here's how much California stands to make from fan-free MLB games 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Costa said she and her fellow activists were “extremely heartened by the outpouring of support from elected officials and labor leaders,” including Ms. Jayapal. One of Amazon’s Most Powerful Critics Lives in Its Backyard 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Jordan Flowers never thought he would become a labor leader. Pandemic job actions offer hope for renewed labor movement 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The desire of business and labor leaders to rely on science will help the two governors and mayor to resist pressure to lift shutdowns too early and risk a resurgence of the novel coronavirus. Despite protests by some conservatives, business and labor leaders say science should determine when Washington region’s economy reopens. 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z California labor leaders cite other research, including their own, concluding that the cost impacts are much lower. Affordable housing can cost $1 million in California. Coronavirus could make it worse 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Her parents’ dinner parties included labor leaders, politicians and such cultural figures as Dorothy Parker, Orson Welles and Paul Robeson. Patricia Bosworth, author of revealing biographies and memoirs, dies at 86 of coronavirus 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z “I haven’t made any definite decisions,” the governor said Wednesday, adding that he is consulting business and labor leaders across the state. Virginia considers delaying raises, minimum wage increase as coronavirus blows huge hole in state budget 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z He was particularly impressed with how Alatorre succeeded despite the racism and misogyny she endured from fellow labor leaders at the time. Soledad "Chole" Alatorre, pioneering labor organizer and Latina activist, dies at 94 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Shawn traveled back and forth between New Jersey and Florida to find Gabriel "Gabe" Briguglio, who was suspect number five on the confidential 1976 FBI report on the legendary labor leader's disappearance. 5 true crime shows to binge-watch on Fox Nation 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the Immigration Legal Services Program during a meeting in which community groups as well as religious and labor leaders spoke in favor of the program. Texas’ most populous county to set up immigrant defense fund 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z But the danger is growing, automotive companies, workers, as well as regional and labor leaders, told Reuters. Shades of Detroit? Germany's auto heartlands in peril as 'golden age' fades 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z At work, they empowered unions across the country to fight for better working conditions by keeping unemployment statistics and researching the companies that labor leaders were considering striking against. In 1933, two rebellious women bought a home in Virginia’s woods. Then the CIA moved in. 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z But some industry and labor leaders seemed wary about the changes. Finland Plans to Give All New Parents the Same Leave 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, who has longstanding ties to many labor leaders, quickly gained an endorsement from the politically powerful firefighters’ union, and just won an endorsement from the ironworkers’ union. Biden Push for Labor Support Is Burdened by Obama-Era Baggage 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Worried about western Pennsylvania becoming the next “chemical alley,” Peduto shocked many observers in October when he called for a moratorium on cracker plants, against the wishes of corporate and labor leaders. Democratic unity splinters in key swing state as party prepares to take on Trump 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Four of the labor leaders, all Democrats who said they supported Mrs. Clinton in 2016, said they would most likely sit out the 2020 election if Mr. Sanders or Ms. Warren were the nominee. In Crucial Pennsylvania, Democrats Worry a Fracking Ban Could Sink Them 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z But Republicans and some labor leaders worry his plan is too extreme and would hurt the economy. Factbox: Climate change plans of the leading U.S. Democratic candidates 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z She has dialed up officials in Texas, pastors in South Carolina and labor leaders in Michigan. ‘Call Me Elizabeth’: Inside the Hours Elizabeth Warren Spends on the Phone 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Other labor leaders, while citing shortcomings of the Obama presidency, say Mr. Biden was an advocate for their interests within the administration. Biden Push for Labor Support Is Burdened by Obama-Era Baggage 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z But before long, his attention turned to China and its trade practices, which many left-leaning Democrats, including labor leaders, believed were killing American jobs. Peter Navarro, Trump’s Trade Warrior, Has Not Made His Peace With China 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z A fifth labor leader, a registered Democrat, said he had voted for Mr. Trump and that he intended to do so again. In Crucial Pennsylvania, Democrats Worry a Fracking Ban Could Sink Them 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z His continuing control over much of the city’s budget angered some labor leaders and mayors. Felix Rohatyn, Wall Street wizard who helped save NYC from bankruptcy, dies at 91 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The unions’ dismissal of the proposal the government made Wednesday signals that labor leaders were serious when they billed the strikes as “unlimited.” France: 8th day of pension strikes cripple train travel 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “It’s an important investment in the future of our country,” Democratic Representative Carolyn Maloney said at a news conference with labor leaders who praised the provision. U.S. House to vote on massive defense bill Wednesday, Democrats divided 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z In an interview Monday, Kessler likened Mr. Mitchell to Walter Sheridan, the prominent government investigator who played a key role in the prosecution of labor leader Jimmy Hoffa. Jack Mitchell, federal investigator who ‘broke open’ tobacco industry, dies at 69 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Hunter, a longtime Los Angeles ironworker and labor leader, has led the council since 2012. One of California's most powerful labor unions is feuding with Gov. Gavin Newsom 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z It referred to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, his actual title, which could have been used, as could “labor leader,” which appeared in the first line of the article. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Let’s get our constitutional history straight 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Some organizers are already criticizing the president’s dialogue, saying he should first hold a meeting with the National Strike Committee – a steering group made up of student and labor leaders among those organizing the protests. Colombia president opens national dialogue after protests 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Hundreds of listings for the first nine months of Lujan Grisham’s administration include conversations with lobbyists, labor leaders, energy executives, environmental activists and more. Governor’s seldom publishes calendar of appointments 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Bevin had been consistently ranked as the nation’s least popular governor after he got into high-profile disputes with schoolteachers and labor leaders. Governor’s races in three states test whether every election now is about Trump 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z That summer, labor leaders were locked in a battle with technology companies over Assembly Bill 5, which stood to rewrite California’s employment law and reclassify thousands of independent contractors as employees. One of California's most powerful labor unions is feuding with Gov. Gavin Newsom 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Bevin had been consistently ranked as the nation’s least-popular governor after he got into high-profile disputes with schoolteachers and labor leaders. Governor’s races in three states test whether every election is about Trump 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Official time allows labor leaders to represent employees in limited and defined ways while being paid by the government. Perspective | President of the largest federal labor group is accused of misconduct 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Yes, its possibly true story of the life and crimes of a Mafia hit man who claimed he killed labor leader Jimmy Hoffa has been called not credible and worse. Review: Martin Scorsese's Netflix epic 'The Irishman' is finally here, and it will blow you away 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z By my tally, potentially $8 billion worth of new housing and transit spending is being cued up by Seattle’s power brokers, namely elected officials, labor leaders, nonprofits and corporations that benefit from municipal spending. Seattle City Council election is about big bucks, but not Bezos’ 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z They tracked down hospital records, met with physicians and pharmacists in working class quarters as well as labor leaders, visiting some 304 business establishments. The Woman Who Founded Industrial Medicine 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z I stood at the statue of James Larkin, Irish labor leader and a familiar figure in Butte’s labor history. Forging new ties to Irish roots and renewing Butte pride 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Yet Silao’s labor leaders say moving jobs from Mexico to the United States will only increase pressure on Mexican workers to migrate. Mexican motor city 'getting desperate' as GM's U.S. strike takes heavy toll 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Local labor leaders are planning a late-afternoon march to protest Trump’s visit. Trump to host first post-impeachment inquiry rally in Democratic stronghold 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Still, even avowedly left-leaning labor leaders bristled at what they perceived as the activists’ naïveté or arrogance. In New York, the Far Left Is Targeting a Close Ally 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Some labor leaders felt that a deal could leave drivers for ride-hailing services with many of the employment protections under A.B. California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Uber and Lyft 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z In June, Politico published an article citing local labor leaders who leveled a dire warning at Democrats: the Green New Deal is pushing members into the Republican camp. 5 reasons for workers to celebrate this Labor Day 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Meany, the leading labor leader of the time, was not known as a visionary. There's a future for organized labor — if it welcomes immigrants and supports them 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z This shift would require a new self-image for many labor leaders. Opinion | Labor unions need to find a new bargaining chip 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z “I think there’s a feeling among labor leaders that they want to be seen as, ‘They will take out a lackluster incumbent when the opportunity arises,’” Mr. Richman said. In New York, the Far Left Is Targeting a Close Ally 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “She would trash the A.F.L.-C.I.O. for lacking substance and courage. But she also really understood the issues. I thought she was the greatest labor leader out there.” How ‘Medicare for All’ Went Mainstream 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z And he met with top organized labor leaders in New Hampshire last Friday. Union from Biden campaign’s backyard ticked off at primary front-runner 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z It is these immigrant workers that labor leaders increasingly see as an opportunity, not a competitive challenge. There's a future for organized labor — if it welcomes immigrants and supports them 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z “But most local labor leaders, part of the American Federation of Labor umbrella, were not revolutionaries, and the strike was not called to foment revolution,” Judd writes. For Labor Day, tallying the many cuts that bled unions and the long road back 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z For example, Sidney Hillman, a prominent labor leader, wrote in the book in 1934 that he hoped the New Deal would be as successful as Ms. Wald’s work with Henry Street. The Mystery of This Dusty Book, Signed by Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z In 2008, when the Democrats took the House, the Senate, and the White House, labor leaders hoped that politicians would level the playing field. State of the Unions 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Women workers and labor leaders gathered Wednesday in Brasilia to press demands ranging from agrarian reform to better representation in society and politics. Rural women seek rights and visibility in Brazil march 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z “Too many labor leaders remain in office for a decade or two, even when their unions are shrinking,” he writes. Review | A history of the labor movement — and how to reinvent it in the new economy 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z “He’ll immediately put you on the defensive and make you uncomfortable,” said one labor leader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid antagonizing the county. With Amazon arriving next door, Fairfax’s top bureaucrat aims to shake things up 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Yet the drop has been less than what some labor leaders had feared following the high court decision, which reversed a 41-year-old legal precedent. AP: Public unions see only modest decline after court ruling 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z For a woman to head the AFL-CIO and become the nation’s most powerful, visible labor leader would be “rather extraordinary”, as one historian put it. AFL-CIO leadership: the two women vying to be America's top labor official 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z By tearing down Sawant, labor leaders play into the corporate interests that want to undermine all workers rights. Kshama Sawant has a right to fight for workers’ rights 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Those are lesser concerns for ambitious politicians, who would rather allow the insatiable housing oligarchy — including investors, financiers, developers, consultants and labor leaders — to gorge on the entire city. Save Seattle neighborhoods 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Members of seven local United Food and Commercial Workers unions voted “overwhelmingly” to allow a strike, labor leaders said, though they did not immediately provide a tally of the total votes. Southern California grocery store workers vote to authorize a strike 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z California Governor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, has been meeting with labor leaders and executives from major gig companies about the issue, according to people familiar with the matter. Uber and Lyft executives: We’ll raise wages if we can keep treating drivers as contractors 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z With so many tensions within labor, some labor leaders say it would make sense to have a consensus builder like Shuler as AFL-CIO president. AFL-CIO leadership: the two women vying to be America's top labor official 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z “This week, an American of Mexican descent, Raul Rojas, fights for the featherweight championship of the world,” Kennedy said after meeting with labor leader Cesar Chavez. Historic Andy Ruiz win jolts elation among Mexican Americans 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Late Saturday, the state party overwhelmingly elected a labor leader from the mainstream ranks of the party as its new chairman. Liberals go after Joe Biden, trying to blunt his presidential candidacy and the recent centrist surge in the Democratic Party 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce and labor leaders, Mr. Gottheimer also announced legislation he said would spur the Gateway Tunnel project, which locals deem critical to train traffic through the Northeast. Infrastructure, health care, not impeachment, top Democratic voters’ concerns 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Ellis is viewed as one of three main contenders for the job, alongside party vice chairman Daraka Larimore-Hall and labor leader Rusty Hicks. California Dems in crisis as presidential hopefuls descend 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z But other labor leaders are uncomfortable with his recent comment that NAFTA, which they consider harmful to U.S. workers, “made sense at the moment.” Biden tests assumptions about what Democratic voters want in Trump era 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z In California, labor leaders are pushing legislation to classify many gig workers and other independent contractors as regular employees, after a state high court ruling last year. Uber, Lyft driver strike latest move to organize gig workers 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z If approved, Cabaniss could become an important player in Trump’s unrelenting effort to destabilize federal unions through executive orders that weaken the ability of labor leaders to represent workers. Perspective | Trump wants to blow up this federal agency. Democrats want more information. 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Some labor leaders have said privately that they want to see if Mr. Biden’s early polling lead can hold up before they step into the race. As Biden Woos Labor, Trump Uses Twitter Barrage to Stake His Own Claim 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z His rally at a Teamsters hall is his fourth union-themed event in two months, as he has called on loyal labor leaders to vouch for his credentials as a friend of middle- and working-class Americans. Joe Biden opens 2020 campaign on home turf: a Pennsylvania union hall 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z He was talking with labor leaders about potential endorsements. Joe Biden is leading the polls. But his other presidential bids were disasters. 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Not a labor leader, not a union official, but a boss. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Ageism, Bauhaus’s beauty and a virtuoso headline performance 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Vice Special Report: The Future of Work Industry and labor leaders discuss how automation and artificial intelligence could lead to seismic shifts in the modern workplace. What’s on TV Friday: ‘I Love Lucy Funny Money Special’ and more 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s campaign indicated that they intend to hire an aide focused on union outreach, and the president himself has wooed some moderate national labor leaders. As Biden Woos Labor, Trump Uses Twitter Barrage to Stake His Own Claim 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z But some key labor leaders are starting to worry about the topics dominating the 2020 conversation. Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z But some key labor leaders are starting to worry about the topics dominating the 2020 conversation. Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Please end it when referring to labor leaders. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Ageism, Bauhaus’s beauty and a virtuoso headline performance 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z That sentiment is shared by top labor leaders, who also attended the retreat Thursday and pushed for the uniform $15-per-hour rate in a presentation to lawmakers. House Democratic push to raise minimum wage opens rift over amount of hike 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden has longstanding relationships with many national and local labor leaders because he was often their de facto liaison as Mr. Obama’s vice president. As Biden Woos Labor, Trump Uses Twitter Barrage to Stake His Own Claim 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z As candidates court unions for endorsements, labor leaders say they are listening for a comeback plan. Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z As candidates court unions for endorsements, labor leaders say they are listening for a comeback plan. Unions pushing for pocketbook proposals from 2020 Democrats 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z In May 1975, President Gerald Ford, a Republican, led the fight, along with religious and labor leaders, to pass the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The plan was the culmination of a campaign that started 18 months ago and drew transit groups as well as prominent business, civic and labor leaders, who saw no other way to tackle gridlock. Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged Cities Follow? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z By the time eight Democratic candidates had individually taken the stage and been drilled with questions from workers packing downtown Washington’s Warner Theater, labor leaders had already been maneuvering in the background to restore unity. Labor unions wade into 2020 race with caution after being burned in 2016 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Harris’ campaign shared the proposal with labor leaders over the weekend, as she announced her intention to raise teacher pay at a campaign rally in Houston. Kamala Harris courts unions, minorities with call to raise teacher pay 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z At a meeting with labor leaders and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last month, Amazon officials agreed to continue discussing the matter, but the company abandoned the Queens project the next day. Amazon and Union at Odds Over Firing of Staten Island Warehouse Worker 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Huerta, who will turn 89 on April 10, was a labor leader and civil rights activist who formed United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. Washington Legislature sets April 10 as “Dolores Huerta Day” 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z She is among dozens of opposition officials, labor leaders and activists arrested following the protests over a sharp rise in gasoline prices and deteriorating economic conditions. Zimbabwe’s youngest lawmaker faces subversion charge 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z So many candidates are vying for the nomination that some labor leaders doubt l there will be any primary endorsements at all. Labor unions wade into 2020 race with caution after being burned in 2016 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Even some labor leaders -- who represent typically Democrat-leaning rank-and-file constituents -- have pushed back in recent weeks against the Green New Deal, saying its call for a total economic transformation could lead to widespread poverty. Green New Deal would cost up to $93 trillion, or $600G per household, study says 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Some labor leaders opposed the deal unless Amazon agreed not to oppose unionization efforts, a position that the company representatives rejected. As Amazon drops New York City project, progressives claim a major coup 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Mary Harris, known as “Mother Jones”, was a powerful and fearless labor leader, seen as a mother figure to thousands of workers after losing her own children to yellow fever. American moms: let's stop feeling guilty and start getting mad | Katherine Goldstein 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Nelson spoke at a news conference at Reagan National Airport, where she and other labor leaders called on budget negotiators to stop punishing federal workers for their inability to reach a deal. Second shutdown poses more dangers for the flying public, workers say 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z But most local labor leaders, part of the American Federation of Labor umbrella, were not revolutionaries, and the strike was not called to foment revolution. Setting the record straight on the 1919 Seattle General Strike 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Abrams delivered her speech in the metro Atlanta area, surrounded by Georgia activists, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, entrepreneurs, voters and her family, after Trump delivers his message. Democrats unmoved by Trump’s State of the Union bid to break gridlock on border security 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Abrams is expected to deliver her speech in the metro Atlanta area, surrounded by Georgia activists, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, entrepreneurs, voters and her family, after Trump delivers his message. Stacey Abrams, in State of the Union response, to blast Trump for shutdown 'disgrace' 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Shahriar is also a Massachusetts labor leader who serves as executive vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3258. Sen. Warren invites furloughed worker to State of the Union 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z On Saturday, he’s going to a popular cafe in Dubuque before holding a roundtable discussion with labor leaders in Clinton. Analysis | The Daily 202: Sherrod Brown wants to wrest the populist mantle away from Trump as he heads from Ohio to Iowa 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z But without the kind of courage and big picture vision of a Sara Nelson, this crop of six-figure labor leaders will continue to preside over a shrinking movement. The single most important pro-labor speech of the shutdown was not given by AOC 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z His administration joined with business sector and labor leaders in December to raise the minimum wage by about 16 percent, to boost the fortunes of the nation’s working class. Mexico Moves to Encourage Caravan Migrants to Stay and Work 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z While activists and labor leaders called for people to stay at home for three days in protests, many took to the streets – with some looting in anger or desperation. Zimbabwe leader warns ‘heads will roll’ after violent crackdown of protesters 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Embassy in Zimbabwe said it was alarmed by credible reports that security forces were targeting and beating activists and labor leaders. Emmerson Mnangagwa increase of Zimbabwe gas tax harks back to Mugabe 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Embassy in Zimbabwe says it is “alarmed” by credible reports that security forces are targeting and beating activists and labor leaders. US alarmed as Zimbabwe targets, beats activists amid unrest 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Armstrong declined to quantify the scale of job cuts, pending negotiations with labor leaders, but said staff reductions would run into the “thousands”. Ford Europe to slash thousands of jobs in turnaround plan 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z As long as credible action toward Medicare for All remains scarce among elected Democrats, advancing the policy demands a confrontation with the party establishment — something most labor leaders so far seem unwilling to do. Why are these labor unions opposing Medicare for All? 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z But labor leaders say the demonstrations also were meant to put pressure on hotel management. Workers demonstrate at four hotels, a preview of a possible upcoming strike 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday found the labor leaders guilty on four charges involving violence and property at protests on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Cambodian court gives suspended sentences to labor leaders 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez criticized the event for including four corporate CEOs but no labor leaders or activists to talk to the new members. At Harvard orientation for freshman lawmakers, skeptical Democrats confront lobbyists and CEOs 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “And Northern labor leaders representing industrial unions also never saw domestic workers as part of their constituency and did not advocate for their rights.” The first-ever National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights was just unveiled — and it’s a game c... 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s not just left-leaning officials and labor leaders who are critical of New York’s Amazon deal. New Yorkers won't give up the fight to stop Amazon colonising our city | Arwa Mahdawi 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The late U.S. labor leader and environmental visionary Tony Mazzocchi pioneered thinking on what is now termed a “Just Transition” for these workers and communities. Why Democrats must embrace Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” proposal 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z The chapter “Employment” contains useful information about the economic gains blacks have made, and concludes with a long biographical profile of black labor leader A. Philip Randolph. Review | Black progress over 50 years in a battle against Trump administration pressures 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Mark Gearan, director of the Harvard Institute of Politics, confirmed in an interview that no labor leaders were represented on panel discussions. At Harvard orientation for freshman lawmakers, skeptical Democrats confront lobbyists and CEOs 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z The investigation into Drummond Ltd. is expected to focus on irregular payments allegedly made to a contractor already found guilty in the murders of two labor leaders. Colombia opens probe into US coal company for militia ties 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z My godmother refers to Lula, a charismatic labor leader adored by his supporters, as “the devil incarnate.” Opinion | How fake news fuels my family’s support for Brazil’s right-wing candidate 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Con: "Billions in taxes, no guarantee of carbon reductions": Former Washington state attorney general and a labor leader say vote no. Former EPA, Interior chiefs: State should unite against pollution 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z But labor leaders say the final deal will need to do more to protect workers to win their support. Analysis | The Finance 202: Labor reserves crucial judgment on NAFTA 2.0 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z A Republican governor and airline companies were pitted against Democratic officials and labor leaders over how much to pay workers who clean planes, load luggage and perform many other duties. Top Minimum Wage in U.S., $19, Approved for New York’s Airport Workers 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z A senior Canadian labor leader briefed on the negotiations told Reuters that an immediate breakthrough was unlikely. NAFTA talks grind on, Canada quells talk of U.S. quota on autos 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “She is one of the foremost labor leaders in the country and has extensive knowledge of how local government works,” he said. Former Md. gubernatorial hopeful hired to school post after backing county leader 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z One of the region's top labor leaders is leaving his position. David Rolf, powerful Washington labor leader, handing off reins at SEIU 775 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z “A decision by labor leaders not to oppose the agreement, even if they don’t actively support it, could lower political opposition in Congress.” Analysis | The Finance 202: Labor reserves crucial judgment on NAFTA 2.0 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The labor leader said Sunday in a Fox News interview that Mr. Trump’s policies are hurting workers overall. GOP candidates pressure Donald Trump to abandon pay freeze for federal workers 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z On the contrary, one of the scammiest parts of Trump’s politics is that he talks like a labor leader but governs like a corporate lobbyist. Opinion | Why don’t we hear about the working class anymore? 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z In a statement Monday, labor leaders declared there is “more work that needs to be done” on NAFTA, and people close to the unions are still wary. Trump's new NAFTA may not fulfill his promises about trade deficit and jobs 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z David Rolf — a labor leader credited with a string of victories, including a $15 minimum wage — is handing off the top job at Seattle-based Local 775 of the Service Employees International Union. David Rolf, powerful Washington labor leader, handing off reins at SEIU 775 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z For the day-to-day business of governance, Morales appointed women, indigenous peoples and labor leaders to his cabinet. Special Report: Morales, indigenous icon, loses support among... 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z There is the retired trial lawyer, the environmental scientist, the junior politico, the Army veteran, the labor leader, the telegenic businessman and two aw-shucks-we’re-running-because-we-can-ers. Levi Sanders Is Not His Father. He Keeps Telling That to Voters. 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Yet labor leaders don’t seem to have any other proposals that might stop the hemorrhaging of union members. A rundown of all the ways Trump is overseeing an all out, under-the-radar attack on workers 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Among them were labor leaders, top Democratic fundraisers and journalists. Nixon had an enemies list. Now so does Trump. 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “It’s time to put a public school teacher, labor leader into the governor’s office,” Walz said. Democrats go left, Republicans go to Trump as Minnesota candidates veer to the poles before Tuesday’s primary 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z But some labor leaders say support for the measure was less about politics and more about a sense that corporate leaders shouldn’t be reaping all the benefits of a prosperous economy. ‘Without my country, the union means nothing:’ How pro-Trump voters back labor 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z But labor leaders hope Missouri will become “like a wall” that reverses the direction of the right-to-work movement. Influence of organized labor gets big test in Missouri vote 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z That system, in a context of government service, has been soundly condemned by government and labor leaders, and even the U.S. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z This was the infamous "Enemies List" and it included the names of journalists, senators, House members, certain businessmen and labor leaders, entertainers and Democratic Party donors. Now Donald Trump issues his enemies list: Richard Nixon never had Twitter 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The Democrat will travel there Monday, joined by a group of state university students, labor leaders and elected officials who will participate in rebuilding projects. Capitol Watch: Cuomo to Puerto Rico; casinos eye sports bets 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Most recently, the union objected to Metro’s reassignment of janitors from rail yards and bus garages to subway stations, which labor leaders said happened without required consultations. In MLB All-Star week, Metro workers empower leaders to strike 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Ojeda, a first-term state senator, shot onto the radar of labor leaders last year after unflinchingly taking up the cause of West Virginia’s teachers, who went on a strike that rattled school systems nationwide. A fiery populist and a business-friendly centrist: Contrasting paths toward a Democratic resurgence in West Virginia 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z “This is the path of civil war,” warned Lech Walesa, the labor leader whose Solidarity movement was instrumental in overthrowing Poland’s communist government in the 1980s. Opinion | Democracy’s slow fade in Central Europe 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The drive to save the gas tax is broadly supported by business and labor leaders, as well as Mr. Newsom, who is likely to succeed Mr. Brown. How Control of Congress Could Swing on a Fight to Repeal California’s Gas Tax 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Guaranteed income, reconceived as basic income, is gaining support across the spectrum, from libertarians to labor leaders. Who Really Stands to Win from Universal Basic Income? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z The “completely one-sided” Wagner Act, they complained, enabled labor leaders to challenge business leaders. The US supreme court has taken a sledgehammer to the New Deal | Heather Cox Richardson 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The tactics are not out of the ordinary in a country and industry where corrupt labor leaders are known to bribe both companies and members in exchange for keeping positions filled. As Mexico oil sector sputters, crime and violence rattle industry... 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The labor leader, whose union represents home-health aides, doubts the same game plan will work next year. Seattle’s head tax is dead, but political debate may reverberate 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z To Otis, labor leaders were “corpse defacers,” progressives were “socialist freaks,” and a reform governor was a “born mob leader.” Visionaries and scoundrels made the Los Angeles Times, which returns to local ownership after 18 years 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z To hear some labor leaders tell it, Mr. Cuomo’s past tensions with the labor community may as well never have happened. Cuomo Embraces Unions, 8 Years After Vowing to Take Them On 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z South Carolina workers didn’t take kindly to labor leaders using their jobs as a bargaining chip, and last year 74% of Boeing’s 3,000 North Charleston employees voted against joining the machinists’ union. Big Labor’s Back Door Into Boeing 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z With the death of Mr. Mugabe’s longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai, a former labor leader and prime minister, last February, the new election will pit Mr. Mnangagwa, 75, against numerous other opponents. For First Time Since Mugabe’s Ouster, Zimbabwe to Hold Elections in July 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The cases involve non-unionized workers, but labor leaders said it was representative of how the court sides with business over workers. Supreme Court rules that companies can require workers to accept individual arbitration 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z In her campaign last year, Durkan vowed to bridge the city’s political divides, and when Grant met with her last Thursday, Durkan seemed confident, the labor leader said. Inside Seattle head-tax debate, a battle over Amazon’s number 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z But challenges now loom for labor leaders hoping to keep their struggle in the public eye and keep their members organized over the summer. North Carolina teachers to hold one-day walkout 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Local labor leaders said they’re still analyzing what the changes in state and local funding mean for their districts. Washington school districts, teachers prep for summer of salary talks 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z In 1996, she helped establish a scholarship fund to support female labor leaders. Carolyn Jacobson, labor activist who promoted women’s health care, dies at 67 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The educators carried signs invoking the philosophies of the school’s namesake, Cesar Chavez, a Mexican American farmworker who became a national labor leader. Teachers from only D.C. charter school with a union take to the streets to protest 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Several labor leaders then accused the WFP of replacing trade union workers with “lifestyle progressives.” Imagine Cuomo vs. Trump in 2020 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Labor leaders contend that Related is attempting to diminish the unions’ collective bargaining strength and is now attacking the very labor leader it once praised. With Pickets and Lawsuits, Unions and Developers Go to War 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Some of the party’s top members were summoned to a meeting with labor leaders on Friday at the Manhattan headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers. Flexing Their Support for Cuomo, Key Unions Leave Working Families Party 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Organized labor leaders fear losing the court case will hurt the financial viability of unions. Cuomo signs legislation aimed at protecting public unions 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z They were joined by about 100 students and labor leaders, who marched from Drumheller Fountain to join them. Students protest possible closure of UW Medical laundry; 100 jobs at risk 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z They came as labor leaders and politicians, retail workers and teachers. Memphis Rally Embodies Dr. King’s Activist Spirit 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z |
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