21.   Owners in April can reopen the accord, which was ratified two years ago after two lockouts and a failed attempt to decertify the union.

22.   Owners in April can reopen the agreement, which was ratified tow years ago after two lockouts and a failed attempt to decertify the union.

23.   Players who are clients of agents on the committee began the movement to decertify the union.

24.   Richmond has filed an unfair-labor-practice charge contending that Stern improperly threatened to cancel the season if the players voted to decertify the union.

25.   Richmond charged that Stern threatened to cancel the season if the players voted to decertify the union.

26.   Richmond opposes the agreement, Odom said, and wants the opportunity to vote against it without having to vote to decertify the union to do it.

27.   The agreement struck between the union and the league contains what amounts to givebacks, but the players must either accept it or decertify their union.

28.   The disclaimer, labor relations experts said, would obviate the need for a vote by the players to decertify the union.

29.   The effort to decertify the union failed as the players voted to approve a new six-year collective bargaining agreement.

30.   The players association is looking for input after a group of superstars represented by agent David Falk tried to decertify the union during negotiations two years ago.