1.   But Goodyear was different, with long-term worker loyalty more like that seen in plants in the United States.

2.   Companies have lost worker loyalty through a decade of restructuring and layoffs, says Irving S. Shapiro, the onetime chairman and chief executive of Du Pont.

3.   Large companies often match employee contributions with their own stock as a way to encourage worker loyalty and to keep a large block of company stock in friendly hands.

4.   The administration line now is that good employment policies are their own reward, by generating worker loyalty, productivity and creativity, and ultimately in helping improve profits.

5.   We hear only an occasional small voice suggesting attention to mushy stuff like worker loyalty.

6.   Japanese companies have been slow to jump on the global downsizing bandwagon because employers in this country have customarily ensured worker loyalty by promising them jobs for life.