1.   Police said many of the striking unions failed to take legally obliged steps such as seeking government mediation of their disputes with management.

2.   Authorities have ruled the strike illegal, noting that the union did not seek mandatory government mediation, but so far have taken no action against the strikers.

3.   Authorities outlawed the strike because the union did not submit to mandatory government mediation.

4.   Authorities have ruled the strike illegal, noting that the union did not seek mandatory government mediation, but have so far taken no action against the strikers.

5.   Authorities have ruled the strike illegal, noting that the union did not seek mandatory government mediation.

6.   Authorities outlawed the strike because the union did not go through mandatory government mediation.

7.   The government views the Hyundai strike as illegal because workers did not seek mandatory government mediation.

8.   Minister of Labor and Welfare Tiziano Treu announced the decision of the unions, Anpac and Appl, after two weeks of government mediation between them and airline management.

9.   Meanwhile, Labour Minister John Nkomo announced Monday that a dispute which paralysed banks last week had been resolved after government mediation.