The union countered with an offer to cut compensation by 13.5 percent.

The union has countered with a proposal for $143 million in concessions, including a 16 percent wage cut.

The union countered that Northwest was asking for too much.

The union has countered with a proposal to double the annual contribution from $12.5 million to $25 million.

The unions have countered with their own weekly newspaper.

The league offered $42.5 million and the union countered with $49 million.

The union has countered that many workers already face onerous documentation requirements.

After the owners presented a final proposal late Saturday night, the union countered with its own version early Sunday morning.

Bettman has since increased his original number to $42.5 million, and the union countered with $49 million.

The union would counter that much of the clubs' spending on the minor leagues is wasteful.