"The players are willing to back up the negotiating committee."

One was a member of the negotiating committee for talks with the government.

"I can't see the negotiating committee being in a position to even go near what they offered," he added.

But the bank negotiating committee has already indicated this is out of line.

The union's negotiating committee approved the agreement in a 6-to-3 vote last night.

I think the union negotiating committee knows a lot of players won't be able to make it."

I was named to the negotiating committee, and taken along to every meeting to serve as the horrible example.

"I give Vincent credit for one thing," a member of the players' negotiating committee said.

There seemed to be a chance that full negotiating committees would meet beginning tomorrow.

He declined to say whether the union's leaders and negotiating committee would back the proposal.

But another important negotiating committee has not started work.

Full negotiating committees further discussed the plan for several hours Tuesday.

"They've also put all of the hawks on the negotiating committee.

An agreement would not be voted on by the union's general body until the players' negotiating committee approved the deal.

The 19-member negotiating committee, which must approve the proposal before it goes to a full union vote, also shot down the offer.

It doesn't make any sense to any of our negotiating committee who were there.

He told the players on the negotiating committee that they should plan to be in New York for two days.

The basketball union's use of a negotiating committee, for which it has been criticized, is routine.

Last month, members of the players' negotiating committee said the union was prepared to strike to win concessions from the league.

The negotiating committee had recommended rejection of the contract proposal.

Other members of negotiating committees from both sides are expected to join the discussions as they continue through the week.

Selig and a 12-member negotiating committee, not the executive council, set labor policy.

Until the Jan. 7 date, the 19 players on the negotiating committee will determine just what direction the league takes.

The players had voted last week to authorize their negotiating committee to strike.

The owners' negotiating committee met here today and completed work on a new proposal it will present Wednesday.