The strike threat was formidable: there is no way lost production on a newspaper can ever be made up.
The strike threat remains, but the board now has considerable leverage.
The timing of the strike threat before the playoffs would seem to give the players leverage.
Even higher ticket prices do not seem to be an impediment to people who are determined to get away despite the strike threat.
The steelworkers were forced to carry out their strike threat.
He saw how serious a strike threat was and got a jump on signing players.
The right to organize - and the strike threat - can neutralize the advantage.
It's for communications only: the strike threat is in there.
Teachers did follow through with their strike threat despite an offer of 8% increase in salary.
Mill owners had seen the strike threat as more empty talk from the union.