1.   And it rejected his proposal that companies with striking workers be prohibited from hiring replacements.

2.   He limited potential damages against the network to wages paid to undercover ABC employees, the cost of hiring replacement workers and punitive damages.

3.   However, Daily has not ruled out hiring replacement workers in the future if the strike continues.

4.   Instead, he says, employers should be given a tax credit for hiring replacements when a worker goes on leave.

5.   Perhaps the liveliest exchange on Saturday concerned a measure before the Senate that would prevent companies from hiring permanent replacements for strikers who walk out over wages and benefits.

6.   Still, clubs are hiring replacement players.

7.   The Clinton administration failed in an attempt to reinstate an executive order banning most government contractors from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers.

8.   Hospital officials expressed surprise and disappointment and said they would resume hiring permanent replacements for the strikers.

9.   In his speech, Gore drew repeated standing ovations when speaking of issues where he agrees with labor such as banning businesses from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers.

10.   It has already begun the process of hiring replacements, it said.