11.   Giuliani said the police union had rejected his offers of similar productivity incentives before losing its case in arbitration.

12.   If the audit favored the NHL position but the union rejected the payroll tax, what would have been gained by the exercise?

13.   Low said the union days ago rejected a company request to let some workers leave the picket lines to run the equipment.

14.   Navistar said it had made arrangements with engine casting makers outside the U.S. to supply parts in case the union rejected the contract.

15.   Not only has the New York City police union rejected a new contract that Giuliani put on the table, its members are taking their displeasure to the streets.

16.   The company had a similar plan in place for a few years, but unions rejected it.

17.   The league made its final offer to the players union on Sunday, and Stern said if the union rejects it, the season is gone.

18.   The owners would expect the union to reject an altered agreement, but then it would appear that the players and not the owners were undermining labor peace.

19.   The players association has to approve any change in the league structures, and Selig acknowledged it would be a problem if the union rejected the prevailing plan.

20.   The strike began in August after the union rejected a wage settlement from the Norwegian Shipowners Association.