Union will keep players informed on labor front

Union representatives next week will begin a new series ofteam-by-team meetings with players in the latest turn in baseball'songoing labor dispute.

Sox player representative Ron Karkovice said he was notifiedabout the upcoming meetings Friday.

"The negotiations are going on every day, and they're going tolet us know (the progress)," Karkovice said. "I'm not too concernedright now because I think both sides realize we need to get somethingdone. I don't see either side going to extreme measures, like astrike or lockout, at this point."

Players and owners met three times Friday and were scheduled tostart a fourth meeting at 11 p.m. Chicago time.

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