They note that four of the board's 20 vice presidents no longer head their union locals.

But somebody's been passing the word, mainly through the union locals.

The council is an umbrella group representing 56 union locals and 125,000 workers.

Leaders of union locals in Ford plants around the country said they were optimistic.

For most of the union locals the terms would be retroactive to April 1995.

The hotel local has 21 full-time organizers, while most union locals have none.

He and the travel agency agreed to repay the union locals $15,000.

Labor in Action It is clear that union locals can provide important campaign help.

The organization envisions trying to set up dozens of union locals over the next five years.

Beside the union locals, 14 individuals were named as defendants in the suit.