11.   A union vote was held in June and the International Union of Electronic Workers, which later joined the CWA, was selected to represent the workers.

12.   A spokesman for the United Auto Workers union, which represents Delphi workers, declined to comment.

13.   After that, two-person committees from each Teamsters local representing UPS workers have to give their approval.

14.   Also speaking were two Seattle attorneys who represented the workers who brought suit.

15.   But congressional Republicans have vowed not to increase aid to finance a new contract that Amtrak has agreed to with the union representing track workers.

16.   But consumer advocates, members of Congress and labor unions that represent nursing home workers expressed concern about the initiative.

17.   But if wages and working conditions become the major focus, the law requires that workers be represented by independent unions.

18.   But some unions that represent Kaiser workers said they are uneasy about the agreement.

19.   But that troubles the groups representing workers, which say the government should not undertake the discussion in a forum so heavily weighted with business groups.

20.   But the president of a union local representing hourly workers at Mound said the situation has created an uproar among employees and caused some to question their safety.