21.   We feel that the arbitrator was fair and that we can accept the decision.

22.   Arbitrators are to try again in March to make their decision.

23.   Ideally, however, he said a good arbitrator should not be overly concerned with fees.

24.   If negotiators fail to reach an agreement, an independent arbitrator is to be called in to break the deadlock, union officials say.

25.   If negotiators fail to reach an agreement, an independent arbitrator is to be called in to break the deadlock.

26.   In all cases, the arbitrators were government appointees.

27.   The arbitrator is to be appointed by mutual agreement of the two sides, and either side can bring up an issue for arbitration.

28.   The first step was hammering together the arbitration accord, under which the arbitrator is to be appointed by mutual agreement of the two sides.

29.   The other arbitrators were lawyers Michael Beloff of Britain and Dennis Oswald of Switzerland.

30.   The newspaper said many arbitrators were frustrated because they had received no cases to decide.