He was also the most impressive spokesman on both sides during the ugly labor impasse in 1994-95.

Fleisher has been holding meetings with the various teams to discuss the labor impasse.

The labor impasse would continue into the spring of 1995.

But now a labor impasse has done what an earthquake couldn't do: cancel the World Series.

He had no new contract with the Bulls (illegal, given the current labor impasse).

We didn't realize how this labor impasse would affect you.

But Bettman will be judged most for his handling of the current labor impasse.

"We're much stronger than we were three years ago, much more together," he said of another labor impasse.

What is the immediate impact of the labor impasse?

Indeed, the labor impasse remains to be broken.