11.   Allen Morrison, a Port Authority spokesman, said the dispute was between the union local and Laro and not between the union local and the authority.

12.   But past, programs to modernize the bus fleet failed when local unions insisted on getting inefficient minibuses, and exhaust only increased.

13.   But the local unions joined the citywide effort to land a convention this summer, and the Republicans signed on.

14.   But this is also state headquarters for the AFL-CIO, and local unions plan a huge blitz to get out the vote on Tuesday.

15.   Casavant believes local unions already have made strides in this direction.

16.   Cellucci acknowledged that he has been asked in the past by Hollywood studios to intervene with Cashman when they were having problems with the local union.

17.   Chrysler has agreements with the vast majority of its local unions.

18.   Even so, two Chicago-based local unions are still on strike as their negotiators work out a separate settlement with the company.

19.   Endorsements are made by local unions and will not turn solely on the questionnaire, but the goal is to make it a major factor.

20.   He criticized local unions for delaying a Lowell housing rehabilitation project and withheld support for labor-sponsored legislation until the unions capitulated.