The Ambassador said the agreement announced yesterday was worked out early this month.

"Initially, they thought that any agreement announced on Friday would be a done deal."

The agreement announced yesterday provides for an overall increase of 8.25 percent in wages and benefits over 39 months.

The agreement announced today was the specific result of that meeting.

The agreement announced today was not the only understanding sealed in Istanbul.

The settlement was $13 million larger than a partial agreement announced in April.

The agreement announced today is a separate effort, by the city.

The agreement announced today with the Justice Department was not without conditions.

The 12-year agreement, announced at a news conference here.

The agreement announced yesterday ends a long and bitter fight.