21.   And then a year ago, the hailstorm, and the prospering Kentucky economy, brought Rodriguez full blast into the labor force.

22.   And though the coal miners represent a comparatively small part of the labor force, they are well organized and have the strong support of Social Democratic leaders.

23.   And while they have not yet broken into the labor force in comparable numbers, they have made their expectations and demands a factor in politics.

24.   Any shrinkage of the labor force tends to hold the unemployment rate down.

25.   As a result, a Palestinian labor force is growing within its agricultural base.

26.   As this century began, the South was a sparsely populated, agrarian region with a poorly educated labor force.

27.   As women became more active in the labor force, they realized they could find fulfillment away from home.

28.   As the labor force ages, the issue of elder care is becoming more visible.

29.   As in past months, job losses were greatest in manufacturing and agriculture, while labor forces grew in the retail, telecommunications, construction and other services.

30.   At the hearing, politicians and law enforcement officials vowed to crack down on Mafia infiltration of the labor force at the Javits Center.