Table: Where Labor's Strength Is On The Line

The Workplace: UNIONS

TABLE: Where Labor's Strength Is on the Line

Union bargaining clout has been bolstered by President Clinton's appointees to

the National Labor Relations Board and by his recent order banning government

contractors from hiring permanent replacements during strikes. Some major labor

pacts--companies and industries--coming up this year:

EMPLOYER NO. OF UNION EXPIRATION

WORKERS DATE

McDONNELL DOUGLAS 19,000 Apr.

CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS 45,000 Apr.

AUTO TRANSPORTERS 16,000 May

AT&T 145,000 May

REGIONAL BELLS 250,000 Aug.

BOEING 35,000 Oct.

DATA: BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS

DAVID PETERSON/DES MOINES REGISTER