31.   Although fears of a walkout rattled the entertainment industry for months, the guild never called for a strike authorization vote.

32.   Before beginning a walkout, the guild would require a strike authorization vote from members.

33.   Fears of a walkout have gripped the industry for months, but the writers guild has yet to call for a strike authorization vote from its members.

34.   Fears of a walkout have gripped the industry for months, but the writers guild has yet to call for a strike vote from its members.

35.   Even if talks broke down, he said, the guild would require a strike authorization vote from members before initiating a work stoppage.

36.   Federal negotiators indicated they would reschedule talks after the strike vote is taken.

37.   He said the strike vote could be held within four to five weeks.

38.   Huber said the union planned to meet Friday afternoon to make a formal decision calling for a strike vote.

39.   If talks in Bavaria scheduled for January also deadlocked, IG Metall would call a strike vote among its members in February.

40.   IG Metall called the strike vote after employers refused to put forward a concrete wage offer while asking workers for greater flexibility so companies could cut costs.