The union believes its chances of getting an injunction against the owners' plan are slim.

But with the mayor also saying that the economy is improving, the teachers' union believes the city should be able to afford increases.

Who should the union believe, Carpenter wanted to know, professionals or sportswriters?

But he said that his union had always believed in "taking street action."

The union believed that the mill workers' strike would be no different.

The players' union believes it is a matter the league has taken too far.

And some unions believe they need to show flexibility as 1992 approaches.

The union believed it had to seek its wage demands now before the privatization effort began.

However, the union believes the goal of 20 hours may bring unacceptable pressure to work faster.

The total bill, the union believes, would inhibit even the Yankees from paying players what they pay now.