1.   A walkout would force several GM car and truck assembly plants to shut down in a matter of days, company and union officials said.

2.   The walkout forced the closure of the outpatient clinics and halted acceptance of new trauma patients.

3.   Previous walkouts forced the company to cancel all its train services, affecting thousands of commuters.

4.   The one-day walkout forced Martin Luther King Jr.-Drew Medical Center to send new trauma cases elsewhere and close outpatient clinics.

5.   The walkout forced the company to cede to almost all of the union demands.

6.   The walkout forced PDVSA to cede to almost all union demands.

7.   The walkout forced the company to cede to almost all union demands.