21.   But his comment also affects the pilot contract dispute at Delta.

22.   Delta was also hindered by rising fuel costs and a separate labor dispute at its Comair regional airline.

23.   EU leaders are now under pressure to resolve the dispute at their summit next month in Madrid.

24.   Ford has little control over the dispute at Johnson Controls Inc., however, Ford Chief Financial Officer John Devine said.

25.   Hackett said a dispute at this time could be damaging for CRA, which is currently merging with its parent company, the London-based RTZ Corp. Plc.

26.   He made the comments Friday after invoking his power to appoint a special board to resolve a mechanics contract dispute at Northwest.

27.   He was busy with a foreign border dispute at the time.

28.   If a strike occurs it is said it will likely be more difficult to resolve than the most recent labor dispute at American.

29.   In the bellwether auto industry, weaker consumer spending and local contract disputes at factories hurt corporate results.