51.   The contract is then ratified by the secretary-general, but the final approval comes from the Sanctions Committee.

52.   The MNA has recommended those nurses ratify their contract.

53.   The other four union locals had ratified contracts before Sunday.

54.   There was no minimum number of votes necessary to ratify the contract, he said.

55.   Three other unions have ratified contracts.

56.   Union members returned to work Friday at a truck plant after overwhelmingly ratifying a contract with General Motors Corp. and ending a six-day strike.