31.   The two biggest unions have called for broad strike action later this week but stopped short of calling a true general strike.

32.   The union had called for GM to hire hundreds more workers at the Warren factory, where they said no retiring workers had been replaced in nearly two years.

33.   The union has also called for Parks to work with it collaboratively to solve those problems, even as they attack him as the cause.

34.   The unions are also calling on investors to vote for Hester instead of longtime director Gloria Shatto.

35.   Three doctors unions have called their members to join in protest of attempts to slow the growth in healthcare spending.

36.   Under the new agreement, the union can also call a meeting with the company to address its subcontracting concerns at any time, Gregory said.

37.   Pilots for Air Canada have authorized their union to call a strike as soon as this weekend.

38.   A white farmers union called Monday for a boycott of local elections, joining some tribal chiefs who have urged their followers not to go to the polls.

39.   Also for Thursday, the CGT union is calling a strike affecting most public services, and the energy and construction sectors.

40.   Air travel was normal across France on Tuesday after unions called off a two-day strike to protest government restructuring of Air France and its domestic wing.