11.   Of course, the baseball union opposes contraction, and its past success and legal wiliness indicate a legal roadblock could be put up in front of the plan.

12.   Other AFL-CIO member unions oppose it as an assault on the environment.

13.   Pilot unions oppose cameras as a violation of their workplace privacy.

14.   Public employee unions have long opposed workfare programs, in part because of concerns about worker displacement.

15.   Still, the unions oppose amending the ban on firing.

16.   That amounts to a form of merit pay that rewards collective achievement by an entire school, as opposed to individual teachers, which education unions generally oppose.

17.   The American union vehemently opposed the approach, arguing that work done by its well-paid members would be lost to lower-paying suppliers.

18.   The budget also assumed no revenue from sales of state-owned businesses, which the unions oppose for fear of job losses.

19.   The contract also includes a longer school day for elementary schools, a move the union opposed.

20.   The correction officers union has opposed the smoking ban, saying it will promote violence.