1.   Unions at the car factory say they are delighted that bosses have rewarded workers for their efforts with major investment.

2.   Aylward said the agency always had tried to reward its workers.

3.   According to Susan Russell, executive director of the association, the program rewards day care workers who continue their education toward an associate degree.

4.   Experienced managers say the best way to draw the line is to combine a clearly stated policy that anticipates mistakes with a program that conspicuously rewards workers who succeed.

5.   GE also said productivity improved under its Six Sigma program, which rewards workers for flawless products, Chief Executive John F. Welch said.

6.   GE continues to boost profit by cutting costs, servicing the products it makes, and through a program called Six Sigma that rewards workers for flawless products.

7.   It would reward workers for good performance rather than simply for seniority.

8.   No bonuses were offered last year because of a downturn in the semiconductor industry, but the company expects to reward workers this year, she said.

9.   Some employers have been rewarding workers for not reporting any injuries in the workplace, as well as threatening, if not disciplining, workers who do report injuries.