51. Now the pilots union wants to end that arrangement, and the philosophical divide is one of the issues that has stalemated contract talks. 52. People close to the union speculated that if the union wanted to hurt GM, it could call selective strikes at these factories. 53. Reflecting the tide in city government, Mancini said the police union wanted to continue discussing productivity incentives with the mayor. 54. So the union not only wants to save jobs but wants to save face, analysts and labor experts say. 55. The company, which initially wanted an eight-year contract, is now demanding a six-year contract while the unions want a three-year pact. 56. The designated hitter role creates jobs for productive veteran players at high salaries, and the union may want to see it added to the National League. 57. The football union wants to make sure at least some money is available for players if they too wind up in a dispute. 58. The league says the union wants the concept dropped. 59. The legislation did not establish a permanent system of cost-of-living increases as the public employee unions had wanted. 60. The Miami-based union local also wants anthrax blood tests. |