21.   He said the group is not a union and would not attempt to organize player strikes.

22.   In a joint statement, they accused the government of siding with Hyundai union leaders, who were being sought by police on charges of organizing illegal strikes.

23.   In Novi Sad, the second-largest Serbian city, six employees of the state television were fired for wanting to organize a strike.

24.   It is threatening to organize nationwide strikes next week, when a special session of Parliament will convene to consider the bill.

25.   Labor disputes at the company worsened this week after the government said it would punish or dismiss all union workers trying to organize a strike.

26.   Labor unions threatened to organize strikes to oppose the bill.

27.   Meanwhile city offices, regional councils, religious councils, government companies and day care centers were paralyzed, according to the Histadrut Labor Federation that organized the strike.

28.   On Thursday, management claimed the strike was organized in violation of existing strike rules, but the strikers denied this and, in retaliation, toughened their stance.

29.   Rossello reacted by lifting a ordinance that required all doctors to belong to the Puerto Rico Medical College, the group that organized the strike.

30.   That prompted protest leaders to call the event a success as they talked about organizing another strike.