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The Alliance at IBM is still an active campaign, but we've not been able to build enough support to get to the point to have a vote, ... But the pension changes there, or the cutbacks and pension changes just announced at Hewlett Packard show the need for unions. They're unilateral, with no one in position to speak for the employees being affected.

Marcus Courtney

My message to the United States is a simple one: use the WTO system, but do not expect us to bend it to suit a timetable that you are seeking to impose by means of illegal unilateral action.

Leon Brittan

We are very disappointed by this unilateral action by the Venezuelan government and we are working closely with the U.S. departments of State and Transportation, as well as the airlines who received similar notice, to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Gina Laughlin

If the prospect of a viable Palestinian state in the framework of a two-state solution is seen to dwindle because of unilateral Israeli actions, it will become even more difficult to persuade the Palestinians that there is anything to be gained from moving toward compromise.

Tuliameni Kalomoh

The best way to resolve Sino-US trade imbalance is to expand bilateral trade cooperation. Restricting China's exports by unilateral actions will not solve problem...

He Yafei

This is a framework and an agreement that will ensure no more ... unilateral controversial introduction of registry services.

Paul Twomey

We do have indications that they have reduced the tempo of their operations subsequent to this announced unilateral cease-fire.

Thomas Wilson

A European solution is no solution at all. Unilateral regional efforts will only distract from this process.

Giovanni Bisignani

For me, the notion of pre-emption, that the U.S. has the unilateral right to do whatever we decide to do, is a really huge leap.

Paul O'neill

We are very disappointed by this unilateral action by the Venezuelan government.

Gina Laughlin

Sanctions are one-sided, unilateral actions taken by some without any regard for the people.

Aung San Suu Kyi

My party opposes any pro-independence unilateral changes to the status quo across the Taiwan Strait that could bring Taiwan to the brink of war with China.

James Soong

This is a unilateral declaration on the part of the French president, and it's something he ought to have discussed with his European partners first.

Gert Weisskirchen

If Taiwan continues to take unilateral action, pressure will be piled upon it, even from the U.S..

George Leung

ABC's unilateral decision to pay digital download residuals at the home video rate is a violation of our contract and an insult to our hard-working members. It is unacceptable and we will aggressively pursue all legal options at our disposal.

Patric M. Verrone

The declaration of a unilateral ceasefire declared by the Maoists a few days ago has drawn the attention of the government.

Tanka Dhakal

There is ... no sign yet that the ECB is even contemplating unilateral intervention on the euro.

Sean Callow

At that point my community and my family asked me to work on this because we were drastically affected. Our traditional hunting grounds were flooded and our Indian land rights were extinguished. I had this duty to do something about the unilateral extinguishment of our rights.

Armand Mackenzie

This is a unilateral vote without sufficient debate and discussions, and we can never approve of this.

Yukio Hatoyama

That was purely a unilateral decision by Microsoft.

Michael Morris

From the very beginning, there was a conviction that Saddam Hussein was a bad person and that he needed to go, ... For me, the notion of pre-emption, that the U.S. has the unilateral right to do whatever we decide to do, is a really huge leap.

Paul O'neill

USTR unilateral actions would violate the WTO? That is something that USTR is aware of just as we are aware of it.

Russell Smith

The euro hasn't gained ground with all that has happened, including intervention, both coordinated and unilateral.

David Leaver

Israel is working on a unilateral basis. They didn't ask us to do this. Israel is still an occupying force.

Ghassan Khatib

We will continue to work with county and airport officials to try to find common ground on these issues, ... But, given Mr. Walden's advice regarding the limited ability of the town to take unilateral action on these issues, I don't believe further Town Council action is necessary at this time.

Peter Elwell

A mother can terminate a pregnancy and the father has no say. On the other hand, a mother's able to make a unilateral decision to keep the child and saddle the father with 18 years of child support.

Michael Mccormick

An end to the ceasefire would naturally mean resumption of violence. But there is still some hope that the Maoists will continue with their unilateral ceasefire for some time.

Yubaraj Ghimire

For the United States to take such unjustified action against the EU is a particularly grave error of political judgment? ... If the United States persists with such unilateral action, the EU will have no choice but to take rapid steps to challenge it in the WTO.

Leon Brittan

One of the Microsoft representatives in attendance admitted that unilateral language extensions would be detrimental and said that Microsoft 'wouldn't be cowboys' by unilaterally introducing such extensions in their implementation of Java.

James Gosling

Security zones should be partly in one state and partly in another, and it should be by agreement, but Israel is working on a unilateral basis.

Ghassan Khatib

The fact that so many congressional seats are noncompetitive is not fair, but one state reforming the way it does redistricting is like unilateral disarmament.

John Laird

We object to these unilateral decisions by Tufts to put up a barricade.

Richard Parker

We believe that unilateral measures are not the (right) way. But if we had to take unilateral measures, I wouldn't like to tell beforehand what measure I would take.

Sergio Gabrielli

There is even less of a potential for political resolution or stability and therefore that indicates a greater likelihood of unilateral steps.

Gerald Steinberg

There's no unilateral belief about tech stocks. People are confused and somewhat justifiably.

Arnie Berman

This resolution is the combination of a unilateral cease-fire on both sides and I would say with bi-lateral results. In other words, there will be quiet on the ground. I think for the first time in four and a half years there is real hope on both sides and real determination to make it work.

Ra'anan Gissin

The era of making unilateral decisions is over, and unless the government changes the way it does the business of the house, you will continue to see more of what you saw today.

William Ruto

We regard the recent announcement by Iran of its intention to resume research and development activities with concern. We would encourage Iran to abstain from unilateral steps.

Martin Jaeger

Time and time again we have seen that unilateral economic sanctions by the United States do not work. Unilateral measures -- including some bills pending in the U.S. Congress -- would harm relations with our allies without achieving the results we all desire.

Bill Reinsch

The withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is basically unilateral and Israel has not fully coordinated everything in the withdrawal with the Palestinian side. This is why we will not attend.

Abu Khousa

I think what shocks some consumers is the degree to which the purchasing lender is making unilateral changes to terms that they weren't aware could be changed.

Gary Klein

It's obviously a unilateral decision on Iran's part, taken despite repeated requests from the board of governors to maintain a full suspension.

Melissa Fleming

This was simply a unilateral decision, made in an unfriendly way, which requires us to review very carefully the situation in Bolivia.

Sergio Gabrielli

There's been a credibility problem with management. They've conducted themselves in an arrogant, imposing and unilateral manner.

Randall Howard

We do not welcome any unilateral move on this issue.

Akira Chiba

We remain ready to cooperate with the U.S. (officials) in accelerating a (WTO) panel provided that they make clear that they are abandoning the unilateral route and respect the rules and procedures of the WTO.

Leon Brittan

We will end up in a fight over what of this information can be made public. We welcome that fight because at least it won't be the unilateral decision of the agency; it will be up to a federal judge.

David Sobel

We are distressed by the unilateral actions of those provinces that are clearly determined to redefine what our common faith was once.

Peter Akinola

It all depends on whether we go down the unilateral path or the multilateral one. If the U.S. goes to war alone, they're going to smash this market. If we get a resolution passed we're going to see a nice rally.

Peter Boockvar

Only unilateral steps can work now.

Eival Giladi

We can't expect unilateral disarmament. If Goldman works to get stricter federal policies, and if it disseminates its research to clients and policy makers, the issue may be rendered moot anyway.

Eileen Claussen

We can't expect unilateral disarmament, ... If Goldman works to get stricter federal policies, and if it disseminates its research to clients and policy makers, the issue may be rendered moot anyway.

Eileen Claussen

It was a unilateral decision.

Eddie Young

The mayor has let her rage, her distaste for Ray Hunt, cloud her vision. We have a mayor who thinks she can make unilateral decisions that she cannot. This is not a monarchy.

Ed Oakley