I think both sides were anxious that progress that was already achieved not be risked by this (overtime issue) going further than it's already gone.

All further relations with Saudi Arabia must be entirely contingent on the kingdom's progress cracking down, reigning in and snuffing out its terrorist problem. Deeds -- not words -- must be the benchmark of Saudi progress in solving the terrorist problem that threatens its society as much as it threatens our own.

They always say, 'Championships are won in March.' And that's true but you have to be making progress in December and January. In college basketball, they say the season starts in January. So does ours because that's district play and our first goal is to win our district.

We're not opposing it but we're not supporting it. Even with the company's (no-layoff) assurance, our members are very anxious to see assurances in writing.

We're not opposing it but we're not supporting it, ... Even with the company's (no-layoff) assurance, our members are very anxious to see assurances in writing.

The fact that they're here and we're here to talk with the mediators shouldn't be just a formality,