11.   Pilots had also threatened to call a strike vote if any were dismissed.

12.   Several workers outside the Wisconsin Boulevard plant said Tuesday union members would overwhelmingly support a strike authorization vote.

13.   She said the union informally polled workers yesterday, rather than taking a more formal strike vote.

14.   Some analysts expect the talks to turn more serious before the strike vote, because a big strike would hurt both sides.

15.   That percentage is not unprecedented, but is higher than average for a strike authorization vote.

16.   The Philadelphia union has taken a strike vote, partly over a seniority dispute.

17.   The strike vote was taken in the lobby of the Opera House just before rehearsals were set to begin.

18.   The three employee groups within the Machinists will conduct a strike authorization vote at the same time they vote on the offer.

19.   The union has threatened to call a strike vote if pilots are dismissed.

20.   The union negotiators had recommended a rejection and strike vote.