He drew national attention to state deficits, writing opinion articles calling on the federal government to pick up a greater share of Medicaid costs and pressing labor unions to put their lobbying muscle behind the idea.
"Did I just refer to myself as a 'working mother'?" True, it was not the most pressing labor issue of our age, but, the thing was, Corbyn was right.
VIDEO: Fire at Bangladesh garment factory kills at least 112: apne.ws/10UG40Z -CC — The Associated Press (@AP) November 26 , 2012Fire safety has emerged as an ever more pressing labor issue since the notorious Spectrum fire killed 64 workers in 2005, and a blaze at That's It Sportswear in December 2010 left 29 dead.
Six years of tuition freezes, political pressures to limit out-of-state and international students in favor of more Californians, pressing building repairs, labor demands and a far smaller share of state dollars than before have pressed officials to look for new sources of dollars.
He referred to the need for Portugal to stimulate more economic growth, fueling suggestions that the European Commission was pressing for more labor market or other structural changes.
PARK CITY, Utah —They schmoozed with Mitt Romney at a barbecue cookout at the Olympic Park, pressing him on labor regulations and the threat of a nuclear Iran as downhill skiers performed midair flips behind them.
Although China is run by the Communist Party and has state-controlled unions, the unions are largely charged with overseeing workers, not bargaining for higher wages or pressing for improved labor conditions.
and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) presented themselves to the executive council of the AFL-CIO labor federation here Wednesday afternoon, ready to field questions on the president's mammoth trade deal, the prospect of a $15 minimum wage and other pressing issues for labor unions.
The panel's Democrats, backed by organized labor, are pressing to increase proposed amounts.
In the mid-1990s, Mr. Trumka's predecessor, John J. Sweeney, sought to rescue labor by pressing unions to organize far more workers.
The scandal shook the region's retail industry, and prompted L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan to call a meeting of stakeholders to discuss creating an organization that united fashion companies on pressing issues such as labor conditions.
