His responsibilities included consular affairs, promoting American business, political and economic reporting, labor affairs, multilateral negotiation and management.

"We're not offering people a favor," said Tony Killeen, Ireland's minister for labor affairs.

He was responsible for the administration's dealings with international labor affairs and organized labor abroad.

"What's made this so new was the minister's tough stand," said Humeid Rashid bin Dimas, under secretary for labor affairs, who helped negotiate with the workers.

The RLEA's importance in national labor affairs fell along with the significant decline of the railway industry in the national economy.

His appointment led to suspicions over the Brotherhood's potential to dominate labor affairs in Egypt.

What Morgan Lewis & Bockius is to management in labor affairs, Weil Gotshal is to players.

As vice chairman, Mr. Smith directs central corporate staffs, including human resources and labor affairs.

Jane Slaughter (born January 9, 1949) is an American journalist who writes frequently on labor affairs.

Randy Johnson, vice president for labor affairs for the United States Chamber of Commerce, applauded the policy clarification.