Nor would a wage cut win friends among western German unions, who fear competition from eastern workers.

And a new air of solidarity among unions was strikingly evident here.

The transfer plan has created a controversy among corporate executives, benefits consultants and unions.

The administration plan has already produced fighting among unions and lawsuit threats.

There would also be some interchangeability of jobs among unions, although the details have not yet been worked out.

The strength of this setup is the cooperation among unions and management councils.

These plans are most common at large corporations, among large unions or with municipal workers.

The challenge follows months of growing discontent among several large unions in the federation.

Interest in prenatal care is also growing among unions.

Women's involvement and leadership among unions have been less successful, as is the case in other Latin American countries.