The workers contend that since the July election, management has fought them and dragged its feet at every turn.

Two subway workers died on the job in the last month, and the workers contend that management has shown little concern about safety.

The school's five counselors and one social worker contend with an array of student problems, from pregnancy to housing, from drug abuse to violence.

Whether recycling will work elsewhere, several workers contended, would depend on the attitudes and character of a neighborhood.

High among the hazards the workers must contend with are the infernal heat and choking smoke generated by the kilns.

But a union meeting in February was poorly attended because, some workers contend, employees are afraid of losing their jobs.

Another 921 workers contended they became mentally ill due to overwork, with 306 cases given compensation, according to the ministry data released on Wednesday.

They are the counterforce against which workers must contend, sometimes even within themselves.

These workers contended that they were dismissed because they couldn't continue to work or were not provided with an adequate environment.