#unions

They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it. ↗

— Chris Christie

#benefits #billion #bipartisan #did #dollars

The real bottom line is, the national unions want their hands on the money. ↗

— Scott Walker

#bottom line #hands #line #money #national

Margaret Thatcher made tough decisions. She put people out of work and she stood up to labor unions and she did a lot of things that I did not like. ↗

— Harvey Weinstein

#did #i #labor #like #lot

Stumbling closer, I held up the manuscript, the pages flapping frantically in the wind. “I take it this is a murder mystery? You killed the ex-fiancée and thanked her in the dedication? Mighty dignified of you, I must say.” “Nah. It’s a horror novel. But yeah, the bimbo dies in the end. Bob Hall says it’s going to be a bestseller, so I figured I owed her some thanks for the inspiration.” He edged a few feet closer, his smile spread from ear to ear. The glimmer in his eyes flickered toward the ocean, breaking our connection. He hung his head, licked his lips, then returned his eyes to mine, restoring the connection with an intense smolder. “Are you gonna get over here, or what?” Letting out a soft chuckle, the tears began to blind me. “Make me. ↗

— Rachael Wade

#drama #kate #love #preservation #rachael-wade

I would not go so far as to say that the French trade unions attached greater importance to the struggle for peace than the others did; but they certainly seemed to take it more to heart. ↗

— Leon Jouhaux

#certainly #did #far #french #go

The trade unions, far from being content with these declarations, established international liaisons and supported every policy based on pacification and understanding. ↗

— Leon Jouhaux

#being #being content #content #declarations #established

The unions say 'last hired - first fired,', we say hire and fire based on merit. We want the best and brightest in the classroom. ↗

— Scott Walker

#best #brightest #classroom #fire #fired

Well, I think the way to go is civil unions. But I do think when you talk about the Republican Party and the debates that are going on within the Republican Party on a number of issues, what I'm hoping is that they will get to a point where they will work with us on moving forward with this economy. ↗

— Amy Klobuchar

#civil #debates #economy #forward #get

But the question is to find and rear leaders that are really one with the masses. This can only be accomplished by the masses, the political parties and the Trade Unions, by means of the most severe struggle, also inwardly. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#also #find #inwardly #leaders #masses

I recognize that as governor, my job is to sit on the other side of the table from the public sector unions and negotiate effectively on behalf of all the taxpayers of the state, including all of you. ↗

— Rob McKenna

#effectively #governor #i #including #job