21.   The Capitol Police and its employees must first agree who belongs in the bargaining unit before it can begin negotiating a contract.

22.   The first act permits local unions, the second requires national bargaining units, which are tougher to form.

23.   The latter approach permits unions to create a bargaining unit after receiving a majority of signed union cards.

24.   The main procedural fight between Toyota and the union will be over the size of the bargaining unit.

25.   The needletrades union claimed Greenberg was trying to break up its bargaining unit.

26.   The Police Protection League, the main bargaining unit for officers, has strongly criticized Chief Williams, saying he has left the force virtually rudderless.

27.   Under that act, employers are barred from creating in-house unions or organizations that might attempt to take the place of a bargaining unit.

28.   Pierter said it was the fourth and final contract to be negotiated with bargaining units at the shipyard within the last six months.

29.   He noted that Verizon Wireless already has a small bargaining unit.

30.   He says the union remains the authorized bargaining unit of all the players until the federal government says otherwise.