11.   Although eight teachers have now gained tenure in Patchogue-Medford, the union said it would keep fighting for those who had been turned down.

12.   And a smaller union said that its members would continue the protest as well.

13.   And on Wednesday, it threatened to dismiss any attendant who participated in a CHAOS action, a move that the union said was illegal.

14.   As a branded Delta product, the union said, Shuttle flights should be operated solely by Delta pilots.

15.   As part of their adjudication of our disparate religious practices, the union said it was prohibited to pray in any temple other than an Orthodox temple.

16.   As for the arbitration settlement, the union said that it had done the best it could for the Mademoiselle workers.

17.   At that time, the union said key issues for the mechanics included job security and pay.

18.   At the time of the walkout, the union said it opposed GM shifting work to Mexico, where wage rates are lower.

19.   Banks and stocks markets are expected to be open, though some bank unions said they may urge employees to join the strike.

20.   Both unions said their members were promised generous contracts when the old ones expired.