He said labor advocates would continue to pressure Mattel to correct any abuses at the plant and require Rubie's to allow the workers to choose their own union.

Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success.

Charter schools could employ only certified teachers, but each school would set its own teacher salaries, and they would not be required to grant tenure - provisions that trouble the teachers' union.

The court agreement requires the district council and the carpenters' international union to pay Mr. Conboy and his staff $80,000 a month until March 1997.

Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign in support of the grant.