91.   Negotiators for Boeing Co. and the Machinists union reached a tentative agreement early Thursday, possibly averting a strike.

92.   Negotiators for Boeing Co. and the Machinists union renewed contract negotiations Wednesday in hopes of averting a strike that could begin as early as Monday.

93.   Negotiators had hoped to avert the strike in last-minute talks, but failed to resolve the disagreement.

94.   Negotiators averted a strike in the east German steel industry with an agreement Thursday to a wage contract only slightly under the western levels.

95.   Negotiators for Boeing Co. and the Machinists union were still negotiating Wednesday night in hopes of averting a strike that could begin as early as Monday.

96.   Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin is hoping to avert the strike.

97.   Riordan said he has been discussing the issue with union and industry leaders and is optimistic a strike can be averted.

98.   Talks with unions that the conservative government had hoped would avert the strike broke down last month.

99.   Talks designed to avert the strike between the government and union representatives broke down Thursday.

100.   Talks aimed at averting further strikes by Scottish train drivers in a dispute over pay broke down Friday.