51.   The union had rejected the demand.

52.   The union has rejected management calls for workers to work overtime without pay in return for two years of job security.

53.   The union has rejected a government compromise for its financially troubled pension fund.

54.   The union is rejecting the demand.

55.   The union now has rejected overtime work without pay.

56.   The union rejected an offer to extend the eight-day moratorium on signings, trades and negotiations, and the talks broke off.

57.   The unions rejected a government offer to hike the wages gradually.

58.   The unions rejected a recent government offer to increase their wages if the fire fighters would work two additional shifts.

59.   The union had rejected the proposal, and threatened strikes and legal action against Cathay for what they claimed to be a breach of employment contract.

60.   The union has rejected the two-tier wage proposal while arguing for an increase in the work hours of part-time employees.