1.   Chairman Bon is widely credited with easing labor opposition to the share sale and winning support for the sale from the government of Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.

2.   Gore is getting the endorsement of the United Auto Workers despite labor opposition to his views on trade issues.

3.   Gore, who has long supported free trade initiatives, has tiptoed around the China trade measure because of unexpectedly strong labor opposition.

4.   In addition, a brief strike yesterday by gasoline transport workers was a reminder of labor opposition to the opening of the economy to foreign investment.

5.   Paz said the postponement is a serious setback for Ecuador, which has fought labor opposition and government scandals in recent years in its attempts to sell Emetel.

6.   To the finance minister, Jin Nyum, labor opposition is an ebbing force.

7.   After months of talks, the privatization plans are proceeding with little labor opposition.

8.   But after months of talks last year, the plans proceeded with little labor opposition.

9.   But supporters of the measure, which has heavy labor opposition, conceded the battle for granting China permanent normal trade relations this year remains a difficult one.

10.   But the paper warned of labor opposition to more jobs paid with fast-food wages.