1.   Both sides acknowledged that the acrimonious labor disputes in baseball and hockey have created a difficult atmosphere for deal-making.

2.   But, as has been the case in almost all other discussions in this acrimonious labor war, once larger committees got involved, things broke down.

3.   Could MJ be orchestrating his retirement to get back at the league for those acrimonious labor talks and that deal heavily weighted toward the owners?

4.   Of the Detroit automakers, Ford has recently enjoyed the least acrimonious labor relations.

5.   Dutch police officers, holding out for higher pay in an increasingly acrimonious labor dispute, threatened a nationwide strike for next Thursday.

6.   Many regard it as a nation with a lax work ethic, acrimonious labor relations, anti-Asian immigration policies and expertise limited to agriculture, mining and tourism.