The unions secured numerous concessions from Verizon, including the right to more easily attempt to organize workers in its wireless division, and a salary increase.

Nu's task in London was somehow to keep the republic, while securing constitutional concessions.

Japan now exercised sufficient influence in China to secure similar concessions and privileges there to those offered the powerful nations of the West.

Congressional opponents of testing are reported to have asked that Congressional leaders try to secure additional, minor concessions.

"After failing to secure concessions from us at the peace table, Barak has decided to negotiate with us by bullets."

In other instances, investors have put more capital into subprime after securing concessions that would have been unthinkable even six months ago.

They also fought aggressively to secure economic concessions in return for cooperating on environmental and other issues.

But failure to secure concessions resulted in a second, led by Bobby Sands.

American promoters pressed the claims of a route through Nicaragua where they could secure concessions.

Both the Mayor and the board should try harder to secure concessions from teachers.