Sentence examples for union givebacks from inspiring English sources

As losses mounted, Wolf clamored for union givebacks.

He has to wrest $65 million in union givebacks or prepare major layoffs.

Even then he kept insisting that his 2011 budget is balanced — citing things like $60 million in imaginary union givebacks and phantom sales-tax revenue.

Even if City Hall can stave off a takeover with union givebacks, layoffs and pension cuts, it will only be for a short time.

Your fiscal problems are too great to be solved solely by a tax increase, or by service cuts, layoffs, union givebacks, efficiencies or gimmicks.

Once the 2003 budget is settled, the debate will intensify over Mr. Suozzi's demand for union givebacks versus his threatened cuts in other programs.

And how to finally shrug off the sharp criticism of Marvin Miller, the players union's godfather, who treated any union giveback — from salary arbitration to random drug testing — as an act of betrayal.

But a G.M. retiree, Frank Hammer, said looking to the union for givebacks does not resolve the automakers' problems and compounds the bad economy.

Lorman said she felt that Walker should have accepted the unions' financial givebacks in exchange for keeping their bargaining rights.

He has warned that future tax increases may be necessary if the economy does not rebound, mandated costs continue to rise or unions refuse givebacks.

FOR two years, Nassau County's government pressed its police unions for givebacks on wages and work conditions, arguing that budget reductions are mandatory if the county is to balance its budget.