41.   For most union members, it would not supersede existing union contracts, some of which now provide for compensatory time arrangements.

42.   For one thing, many residents of the states stretching from Ohio to Iowa were spoiled by amazingly generous union contracts.

43.   Goodman has agreed to honor existing union contracts at the appliance factories, which expire in about a year.

44.   He also invoked his right under the police union contract to wait two working days before questioning by investigators.

45.   He contended that the bridge and other projects could be delayed and could cost more if union contracts were abandoned.

46.   He said Chrysler had refused employee requests for domestic partner benefits and to have sexual orientation written into anti-discrimination language in their union contract.

47.   He said he was confident that improved quality and productivity would offset the increased labor costs resulting from the union contract.

48.   He said that the cost of a union contract would make the company less competitive and would far outweigh whatever costs the company had suffered because of the walkout.

49.   He said employees affected by the plant closing worked for various unions and that severance packages would be determined by union contracts.

50.   He will be paid only for the next three days, in accordance with a union contract, Englehardt said.