71.   Leaders of the two unions met Monday with Prime Minister Abdellatif Filali and other officials.

72.   Members of the two unions have just entered their tenth month without a contract.

73.   The agreement ultimately will require approval of union members, but the joint board of the two unions could end the work stoppage, Fair said.

74.   The five unions have called for the one-day strike to pressure banks into talks on salaries, hiring and security.

75.   The other two unions are still committed to continuing the strike.

76.   The other four unions accepted the principle of live satellite TV coverage for Five Nations matches.

77.   The other unions announced over the past few days their members would resume work Monday.

78.   The two unions are only after unscrupulous middlemen who are out to make hefty profits, he added.

79.   The two unions are trying to force the bank to agree to mediation of a contract dispute.

80.   The three unions are the National Federation of Telecom Employees, the Federation of National Telecom Employees, and the Bharatiya Telecom Employees Federation.