71.   Unions, whose five million members are mostly in the public sector, say they are confident the strike will have a large following.

72.   Vaughn knows that this strike has nothing to do with minor league players.

73.   Unions say they are confident the strike will have a large following.

74.   While Safeway is not directly involved in the dispute, the weeklong strike is clearly having an impact on stores.

75.   Within Viacom, analysts say, a strike could have different effects on the CBS and UPN networks.

76.   Workers including George Heeter, top left, and Bob Coulder say they had not realized the effect the strike would have.

77.   A strike would have far-reaching implications.

78.   Although no figures were available on how the strike had affected businesses, most people appeared to have arranged alternative transportation and shops were opened for business as usual.

79.   Analysts said it was too early to say what long-term effect military strikes would have on markets.

80.   Bofferding said the strike was already having an effect.