21.   For Chrysler, cost-cutting does not normally mean dismissing workers, but streamlining its processes.

22.   For example, companies may henceforth have much greater freedom to dismiss workers.

23.   For instance, several employment lawyers say they are noticing an increase in age-discrimination suits resulting from the way young managers dismissed older workers.

24.   G.E. said the workers were dismissed for plant rule violations and that some refused reinstatement when offered their jobs back.

25.   Government officials have long threatened to arrest the leaders of the strikes, which were called to protest new legislation that makes it easier for companies to dismiss workers.

26.   Honeywell says it has been dismissing workers solely to cut costs.

27.   Hyundai is the first big South Korean company to dismiss workers en masse, and other employees have gone on strike in protest.

28.   Human rights groups have fought, for example, for wording that would assure that American companies do not dismiss workers who are arrested for engaging in dissident activity.

29.   In just the first few days of this month, NorAm Energy Corp. and Sears Roebuck and Co. said they plan to dismiss workers.

30.   In May, US Airways said it would eliminate unprofitable flights, close crew and maintenance bases and dismiss workers as part of a restructuring.