11.   But with several players recently publicly requesting a vote of the general body, Hunter and the negotiating committee decided to gamble.

12.   Casilli, the only member of the negotiating committee to vote against it, could not be reached for comment.

13.   Cappella said Carey was expecting to meet with the full negotiating committee in Washington tonight.

14.   Dodd, who heads the negotiating committee, said he was not able to draft such a plan, because he did not know the railroad well enough.

15.   Donahue said that the negotiating committee would probably send the contract to the membership this week, but that the ratification process could take several weeks.

16.   Even before the ink was dry on the final House version, Patterson said House revisions made the measure unacceptable and would force it into a negotiating committee.

17.   Fehr would not acknowledge that any new ground was broken, but said his negotiating committee was prepared to act with reasonable speed once they hear from Usery.

18.   Full negotiating committees further discussed the plan for several hours Tuesday.

19.   Four members of the UAW negotiating committee had recommended workers reject the offer, while one committee member favored ratification.

20.   He ascended to chairman of the negotiating committee, then to vice president of the union board under Rich LaVoy.