The leaders said yesterday that they expected union members to approve the settlement.

It should also be a responsibility of the judge who approved the settlement.

The school board voted today to approve the settlement, he said.

The judge in the case has indicated that he will not approve the settlement.

By then, lawyers said, the company will know whether the shareholders have approved the settlement.

Then, Congress would have to approve the settlement, or the strike could resume.

He said both the owners and the players were days away from deciding whether to approve the $280 million settlement.

The judge hinted he would approve the settlement by the end of the week.

Many were short distances from formal settlements approved by the government.

During the hearing yesterday, several people urged the judge not to approve the settlement.