1.   His parents were Finnish immigrants who belonged to the Industrial Workers of the World, the militant labor organization.

2.   In a nation with an intensely militant labor force, however, any talk of layoffs opens the door to deep uncertainty, even when options seem few.

3.   Neither leader of the two most militant labor organizations that led the three-week public sector strike was happy with what came out of the talks.

4.   One militant labor group threatened a two-day strike starting Wednesday.

5.   Then the deal teetered unexpectedly when a militant labor federation demanded a renegotiation and promised a general strike if it was ignored.

6.   Police raid offices of militant labor group.

7.   A coalition of groups ranging from militant labor organizations to business associations planned a nationwide general strike Tuesday to pressure Estrada to step down.

8.   A coalition of groups ranging from militant labor organizations to business associations held a nationwide general strike Tuesday to pressure Estrada to step down.

9.   A militant labor group reversed itself Friday and accepted a government offer to debate its grievances on television, but its demand that a union leader participate was rejected.

10.   But militant labor groups said the figure was an understatement.