China wants membership in the new trade organization to establish its place in the international community even though it will win few tangible economic benefits.

For several years the union has resorted to confrontational tactics to win pay and benefits for workers who lose their jobs.

On the two most sensitive political issues, the Democrats are happy to have won contraceptive benefits for nine million workers covered by Federal health plans.

For the umpires, Phillips unfailingly won higher salaries, more vacation time and better benefits.

They'll help us win benefits, like health insurance and vacations.

And while tainted with corruption, it has won decent wages, benefits and job security for its members.

A year later, under the name Jane Carlick, she won benefits for herself and six other invented children, including another set of twins, they said.

Mr. May said those who quit their jobs because of a reduction in hours might have a harder time winning benefits.

Competition on price was used only at the margin to win benefits for patients, for example in awarding waiting list contracts.

Groups organized to win benefits for elderly people worried that the plan, to save money, would limit access to care rather than improve quality.