Could the players have gained even this one extra season under the old system without the costly strike?

It cost $45 million but avoided a costly strike.

Some union leaders also worry that the costly strike has weakened the union's bargaining position in talks with other airlines.

More than 250,000 black miners agreed today to end South Africa's largest and costliest strike after three weeks.

He warned that a costly strike could cause the authority to reduce its offer.

These people are letting themselves be used to break a costly strike.

But it seemed to me the only way to avoid a costly strike.

But the costly strike had the beneficial side effect of shrinking swollen dealer inventories.

In the short term, Delphi will face another challenge: getting through the year without a costly strike.

It began shortly after the costly 17-week strike ended in December 1989.