21.   Some will get back pay when they return, but others from shopkeepers to hourly paid workers will just suffer a loss in income.

22.   Tech lobbyists point out that options often are given to hourly workers as well.

23.   The company also fears an intentional slowdown in production from hourly workers that could cause a shortage in brakes and hobble assembly plants.

24.   The cost and burden of litigation makes it impractical for hourly workers and sales associates to file lawsuits on their own, the lawsuit says.

25.   The hourly workers at American Axle had been covered under the GM-UAW agreement.

26.   The hourly workers will be able to submit applications by telephone and by mail, as well as online.

27.   The increase is more likely to hurt hourly workers than managers.

28.   The House is expected to approve legislation that would give employers the option of offering hourly workers a choice between cash or time off for their overtime work.

29.   The layoffs were felt throughout the company, from executives to hourly workers, said Mary Lorencz, a Kmart spokesperson.

30.   The Saturn contract requires managers and hourly workers to cooperate in teams.