111.   Union officials also accused Verizon of firing several workers in Albany because they supported a unionization drive.

112.   When the employer reports to INS that the worker has been fired, INS will revoke the visa, said INS spokeswoman Eyleen Schmidt.

113.   Workers were fired for union activity.

114.   Without solid evidence of abuse, Worthen added, the company would find itself constantly being hauled into court if it fired workers based on unsubstantiated allegations.

115.   A Columbus metal foundry faces a federal lawsuit accusing it of firing a worker who complained about alleged same-sex harassment.

116.   A provision that would allow companies to fire workers more easily was also put off, for two more years.

117.   A press spokeswoman, Martine Varenne, said management is sticking by its decision to fire the worker without severance pay because of the seriousness of what he did.

118.   A provision that would allow companies to fire workers more easily was delayed for two years, but unions were angry that it was included at all.

119.   A security worker has been fired in connection with the incident, said Southwest representative Whitney Brewer.

120.   After the ruling, lawyers for Patrick stevedores, which fired the workers, asked for a hold on implementation while they prepare an appeal.