...returned to the NHL office shortly before 6 p.m., to hold another meeting regarding the contentious pension plan.Union head Donald Fehr didn't take part in either of the two sessions Thursday and it wasn't known if a full bargaining meeting...

JUNEAU - The state's public school system needs more funding if goals like the 90 percent graduation rate set by the governor are to be met, the president of a major Alaska teachers' union said Wednesday.

...to drug testing After negotiations with management were outlined to the executive board of the players' association, union head Donald Fehr said the board ''authorized us to attempt to conclude an agreement consistent with those discussions...

...offender Earthquake rattles Andreanof Islands region Temporary Dalton closure puts trucks behind schedule With flagging attendance, would Marlins welcome strike? Union head says salaries under attack Yankees knock down Angels

...and salaries. ''Until he gets off the salary-cap issue, there's not a chance for us to get an agreement,'' union head Bob Goodenow said in Toronto, adding that players ''are not prepared to entertain a salary cap in any way, shape...