Sentence examples for gaining concessions from inspiring English sources

That bargaining unit's main priority was gaining concessions on mandatory overtime.

But they ultimately agreed to the Republican plan after gaining concessions that reassured them the five-year deadline would be achievable.

And its contention that prices could possibly see a 30 percent increase beyond that appeared to be aimed at gaining concessions under the cap-and-trade portions of the 2006 law, said Stanley Young, the board's communications director.

Cameron is committed to gaining concessions from the 28-nation bloc, including looser rules on welfare for immigrants an regulation of businesses, but many Britons are skeptical that the prime minister can secure a better deal.

This approach and engagement with the MoJ has already secured the wholesale abandonment of price-competitive tendering which would have seen 1,200 legal firms go out of business as well as gaining concessions on client choice and quality standards".

During the protracted negotiating after the March elections, Mr. Maliki was able to form alliances with, or neutralize, long-time antagonists, eventually gaining concessions from Iraqiya's leader, Ayad Allawi, who until last weekend had maintained that he had the right to form the government.

Her aides resisted Mr. Estrada's attempts to gain concessions.

Mr. Carty had been negotiating with workers to gain concessions worth $1.8 billion a year.

France gained concessions in the south; Japan in the north-east.

In recent weeks, Japan has been playing its cards carefully, and has gained concessions from the Europe Union.

Other goals are to gain concessions from an enemy, to sow terror or even to dramatize a personal grievance.