51.   Some union officials believe GM is hoping to use the broader language in a national contract to extract concessions from local unions afterward.

52.   Sweeney said it would be up to local unions and rank and file members to decide which to do in their local congressional contests.

53.   The daughter of a coal miner, Easterling rose through the ranks of her local union, serving as a steward, then secretary and also a vice president.

54.   The first act permits local unions, the second requires national bargaining units, which are tougher to form.

55.   The formula for how that money is spent varies from one union local to another.

56.   The local union worked with the factory in stockpiling parts before the strikes began, workers here say and union officials confirm.

57.   The local union and its international headquarters are reviewing the issue.

58.   The local union is in extreme financial distress.

59.   The local unions concern themselves with staffing size and outsourcing.

60.   The Miami-based union local also wants anthrax blood tests.