The republicans sought concessions which would differentiate themselves from non-paramilitary prisoners.
Meanwhile, some of the state's well-known companies — Harley-Davidson, Kohler, Mercury Marine — have recently sought concessions from their workers.
The West, with no realistic territorial claims of its own, sought concessions primarily on security requirements and human rights, largely in that order.
South Korean officials, however, quickly pointed out that the recent statements from Pyongyang followed a pattern of provocative acts followed by calls for talks that sought concessions.
In recent months, some manufacturers have complained that Kmart has delayed paying them or sought concessions like longer payment schedules or cash back.
Moreover, the utility industry has expressed reservations or sought concessions, like pulling back on new pollution rules in other areas, something White House officials rejected last week at a meeting with industry representatives on Capitol Hill.
During the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, when sovereign borrowers sought concessions from private creditors, the equal treatment provision became a vitally important affirmative covenant to international banks.
After reports of Bloomberg's monitoring emerged, some Wall Street executives sought concessions on the cost of the terminals, but those efforts failed, according to people briefed on the matter.
United's union leaders had tentatively agreed in the last month to give up $5.2 billion over five and a half years as United sought concessions to bolster its application for a $1.8 billion federal loan guarantee.
The survey was taken before trade ministers and diplomats began efforts to restart the talks, which fell apart at a conference last September in Cancún, Mexico, when developing nations sought concessions on agricultural products from the West.
United Airlines and US Airways have each sought concessions from labor groups, including pilots and machinists.
