Sentence examples for getting a say from inspiring English sources
Even the compensation adviser to the Obama administration, who is nearly powerless now that big banks have returned their bailout funds, is getting a say on pay packages.
Many Bosnian Muslims want a unitary state.The UN plan for Cyprus, rejected by the Greek-Cypriots in 2004, would have created a loose federation, with Turkish-Cypriots getting a say that exceeded their numbers.
Union strategists say retirement-plan assets have too often been used to finance projects that ultimately hurt workers; getting a say at pension funds, they contend, would help right the balance.
"Only the very bravest ignore a call like that," says JPMorgan's Mr Winters.Supervisors, boards and shareholders (who are finally getting a say on pay in America) are likely to have a more beneficial impact on pay practices than rules crafted by politicians, who tend not to think the consequences through.
"It's, 'Look, we want you to be a part of it, we want you to have some part to play in the decision-making process, take ownership of the store.' Yet when it comes to really getting a say and participating in collective bargaining, they fight it tooth and nail".
It's classic left-behind territory - voters who feel they are not getting a say in Westminster".
