31.   The transit police union opposes it.

32.   The union opposes a luxury tax.

33.   The union opposes the minimill, contending that Trico plans to staff the plant with non-union workers.

34.   The union strongly opposed profit-linked bonuses.

35.   They argue that they need some political cover to vote for a measure unions steadfastly oppose.

36.   Though the union opposes the staff cuts, it has not yet threatened strike action.

37.   Unions originally opposed the concept because they were able to count on a cadre of political friends they had helped over the years.

38.   Unions strongly oppose emergency boards because they believe it eliminates the leverage of a strike.

39.   Unions vehemently oppose proposals put forward by business to partly privatize Social Security by setting up personal retirement investment accounts.

40.   While he is one of the most pro-business members of a party with a union base, he advocates little that the unions could oppose.