Sentence examples for small unions from inspiring English sources

The small unions oppose demands that they be forced to merge into larger unions.

United's pilots and two small unions, representing dispatchers and meteorologists, said on Tuesday that their members had approved immediate double-digit cuts.

The larger unions want to create a powerful executive committee, and one divisive issue is how much power medium-size and small unions would have.

They were first grouped into small unions, such as the Matsya Union and the Rajasthan Union, which were merged with the remaining Rajput states to create Greater Rajasthan in 1949.

The California group, which represents 75,000 registered nurses, is one of nation's most assertive small unions, having held dozens of rallies to protest Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's efforts to roll back a law on nurse-to-patient ratios.

The goal of organizations like the Central Labor Union and more recent counterparts like the AFL-CIO was to bring many small unions together to achieve a critical mass and power.

At this point a small Union cavalry detachment discovered his presence.

"As a small union, it can be difficult to maintain that viability," acknowledges Penman.

During the American Civil War, Confederate troops entered the town (June 28 , 1863, forcing the retreat of a small Union force.

He operates a small union office in Gifu that includes temporary rooms in which workers can stay.

The talks broke down when Mr. Seabrook rejected the city's wage offer as too small, union officials said.