Sentence examples for for contract concessions from inspiring English sources

At times, mayors have offered to join the unions in asking Albany for improved benefits in exchange for contract concessions.

The meeting was expected to be the first step toward negotiating with municipal unions for contract concessions to help the city cut costs.

After months of failed negotiations, the 21,000-member union, which is fighting demands for contract concessions, voted on Friday to go on strike.

The 21,000-member union is fighting demands for contract concessions, including the introduction of a pay-for-performance teacher rating like those increasingly being invoked by politicians across the nation to improve schools.

The American Guild of Musical Artists, which represents the Met's singers, dancers and production workers, recently refused a request for contract concessions, saying it wanted to see the company's books.

Also today, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed suit over Northwest's refusal to buy back 4.8 million shares of preferred stock that were issued to workers a decade ago in return for contract concessions.

He also settled a protracted contract dispute with the city's teachers, giving large raises in exchange for modest contract concessions.

"The governor moved significantly from his original demands for major contract concessions from the state's work force," said Kenneth Brynien, president of the Public Employees Federation.

Agreement came after an intense day of negotiations, during which Delta made its final offer in its bid for $1 billion in contract concessions, people close to the company said last night.

[Page A1.] US Airways Plans to Seek Pay Cuts US Airways plans to ask a bankruptcy court judge to impose emergency pay cuts of 23percentt on its major unions, which have refused the company's demand for $800 million in contract concessions.

In recommending that the authority try to renegotiate with vendors, Accenture noted that it was more commonplace in a poor economy for companies to agree to contract concessions in exchange for more business when times improve.