61.   It can refuse to enter into two-tiered labor contracts and seek more solidarity among all employees.

62.   It has laid off thousands of employees, won concessionary labor contracts, cut several route destinations, sold assets and stopped making some aircraft lease payments.

63.   Its labor contracts, for example, are generally seen as the most generous in the industry.

64.   Many of the waivers were authorized, and one-third were mandated by state law or negotiated labor contracts.

65.   Meanwhile, the owners will have to withstand more congressional assaults on the antitrust exemption that Fehr blames for creating a work stoppage every time a labor contract expires.

66.   Most of the production companies say they are willing to increase fees but so far they have balked at signing a labor contract and promising royalties.

67.   No big spending decisions are likely to be made, however, until after the company reaches another national labor contract this autumn with the United Automobile Workers union.

68.   Of all the labor contracts up for negotiation this year, the UPS dispute involves more workers than any other agreement up for renewal.

69.   On Monday, OCAW rejected the third labor contract offered by Amoco Corp., which is considered the lead negotiator for oil companies.

70.   Once it reaches that step, any labor contract signed thereafter would become void if the union is decertified.