1.   But the AFL-CIO umbrella union was involved in negotiating the trade agreement with Jordan, specifying what it considered acceptable core labor standards and enforcement provisions.

2.   A national umbrella union, the YS, had been pressing the OFS, a member union, to accept the order.

3.   In a news release, the OFS union said it would order its members back to work at once, out of loyalty to the umbrella union.

4.   The power strike compromise put the umbrella union in disarray.

5.   An umbrella union spearheading a nationwide general strike in South Korea said Wednesday it would curtail public sector walkouts to minimize the impact on the economy and the people.

6.   But the CGIL was the only backer of the Saturday protest, while the other two umbrella unions refused to officially sanction it.

7.   But the leaders of both umbrella unions vowed to intensify their action after the New Year break to nullify the unpopular labor law.

8.   The militant umbrella union has so far refused to budge an inch, saying strikes wil continue unless the government repeals the law and declare it null and void.

9.   The government has made repeated appeals for a strike-free World Cup but the KCTU, the second largest umbrella union in Korea, has rejected the calls.