Sentence examples for labor constituency from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Gore's use of that title is dubious: he has often jumped to help his protectionist labor constituency, and was known in the White House as the most unforgiving of Japanese protectionist trade practices.

Mr. Gore offered his strongest endorsement yet of the China trade pact in a speech in Boston today, saying he would work to win votes for its approval, even if it meant angering his labor constituency.

The campaign hit home in some key Labor constituencies.

At the time, in addition to Republican opposition, some Congressional Democrats also opposed the legislation for fear of alienating labor constituencies.

Of course, this data runs directly against the post WWII fact that Republicans, and especially Republican leadership in Washington, has been pro-free trade, while Democrats, and especially their labor union constituency, have been skeptical and often opposed to trade agreements.

Ms. Keaney had access to organized labor, a key constituency for any mayoral contender.

Many Republican contributors from across the country who have invested millions in the presidential race also sent checks to Mr. Walker, hoping to inflict deep wounds on organized labor, a key constituency for Democrats.

As one of only a few Democrats who had voted in favor of the Taft-Hartley Act, Chapman had lost the support of organized labor, a key constituency for the Democrats.

And they welcomed the opportunity to split two Democratic constituencies: labor union members who stand to benefit from work on the pipeline and environmentalists, who oppose the project.

Republicans see the China vote as a tough one for Democrats because it requires that they offend core labor and environmental constituencies, making a September vote politically appealing.

To win those rights, we are going to need to build alliances with labor and its constituencies: low income workers, immigrants and Latinos.