Still less had it the power to call a general strike.

The vote does not mean workers will walk off the job immediately, but leaders can now call a strike at any time.

"Call a second strike for the first day of next month," he said.

On top of the bad weather, workers called a strike at a big paper plant.

The union, which was organized in 1945, has never called a strike.

The bargaining committee has the right to call a strike, he said.

They now have to ballot their members before being able to call a strike.

Over 60 percent of the times I struck out were called strikes.

Last month, workers voted to give leaders the authority to call a strike.

On 13 January, they did, by calling a general strike.