Sentence examples for increased union from inspiring English sources

Verizon officials say that the wireless industry is so competitive that increased union representation of its wireless workers would put it at a critical disadvantage.

Rather, smaller class sizes, improved mentoring, and increased union protections for new teachers will help solve the city's real education crisis: the droves of bright young teachers leaving our profession every year.

Union leaders on Monday presented Mr. Rowland with what union officials said was nearly $1 billion in cuts to their members' wages and benefits, but the governor dismissed the offer as a public-relations stunt that actually increased union wages.

"We believe this trend [of increased union membership and more workers calling for safety committees] is mainly due to the aspirations of the workers and the fact that they've seen what happened in Rana Plaza," Reddy said.

Steven Rosenthal, political director for the federation, said that unions would be trying to replicate their successes of 1996 and 1998, when they increased union participation by building old-fashioned ward and precinct systems in closely contested Congressional districts.

William Spriggs, the A.F.L.- C.I.O.'s chief economist, took a more upbeat approach to the report, noting that the bureau had found increased union membership in California, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas.

As corporate power increased, unions were systematically undermined.

But the public sector pay plan only served to increase union anger.

Sweeney pledged to increase union membership through aggressive organizing campaigns and political lobbying.

During his five years at labor's helm, Mr. Sweeney has made increasing union membership his No. 1 goal.

The education secretary, Michael Gove, responded to the speech by echoing the view that the reforms will increase union influence.