41.   IRI fired Schisano in October after he admitted he has signed a secret wage accord with the pilots unions.

42.   It was a provision the pilots union fought and won for its members almost four years ago.

43.   James Sovich walks a thin line as leader of the American Airlines pilots union.

44.   Its pilots union has said that the airline unfairly blames it for flight cancellations and delays.

45.   Leaders of the pilots union at Federal Express crumbled under intense pressure from the company Friday and withdrew their threat to strike during the peak holiday season.

46.   Labor disputes between U.S. automotive makers and parts suppliers, along with the fight between the pilots union and management of American Airlines Inc. have investors on guard.

47.   Leonard also confirmed that AirTran and its pilots union reached a tentative contract agreement after nine months of negotiations.

48.   Negotiations between Delta Air Lines and its pilots union pressed into Wednesday night with no word on whether mediators plan to release the sides from contract talks.

49.   Now the pilots union wants to end that arrangement, and the issue has become a major obstacle in contract talks.

50.   Now the pilots union wants to end that arrangement, and the philosophical divide is one of the issues that has stalemated contract talks.