Lomnitz argues that this situation is exacerbated and class identity weakened by the lack of informal ties and solidarity between workers.

The organization has a long-standing informal tie with the University of California at Berkeley.

But it maintains close informal ties with the island and is pledged by law to help Taiwan defend itself against attack.

The local government maintains informal ties with some foreign governments, who have sent delegations to Hargeisa.

Organizations all also exist out informal ties and networks.

He also had not been rehired for his usual job at a night school with informal ties to Brooklyn Tech.

Has informal ties to the University of California at Davis (888 238-2058; www.retirement.org/davis).

This manifests itself in many forms ranging from informal governmental ties to multinational corporations and organizations.

These groups "benefit financially from their formal and informal ties to Russian state energy companies".

Israeli officials asserted that Moscow had agreed to exchange consular missions, a move that they hoped would lead to informal diplomatic ties.