31.   In addition, the company agreed to job protection in the case of outsourcing or if the airline is acquired, a pilots union spokesman said.

32.   Jane Armstrong, a union spokesman, said that negotiators met twice during the day, but were accomplishing very little.

33.   Larkin, the union spokesman, said that if United was going to bring its dispute with the union into court, the union would respond in kind.

34.   Joseph Mancini, a union spokesman, said that none of the criminal charges against the lawyers involved its dealings with the city PBA.

35.   League sources said that Slaughter and referee Mike Mathis, who is the union spokesman, pressured the membership to stay away.

36.   Matt Bates, a union spokesman, said Boeing was still withholding information about its use of overseas subcontractors, a major issue for the strikers.

37.   Pilots union spokesman Dave Bates said a face-to-face meeting between the two sides is unlikely before the strike deadline.

38.   Shawn Ellis, a union spokesman, declined to comment.

39.   Sheehan, the union spokesman, said Bevona is steadily embracing more weapons to pressure management.

40.   Talks resumed in Washington yesterday with a new mediator and are expected to continue until at least Friday, union spokesman Jim Moody said.