If themanagementwouldn'tlistentotheirdemands, they would have toforcetheissuebystriking.
We have nointentionofforcingtheissue.
We need 30,000 moresignatureson thepetitionso we candeliverit andforcetheissue.
If theythreatenedtoresign, it mightforcetheissue.
We'dreachedthepointwhere wefeltit wastimetoforcetheissueandstartissuingpenalties.
They've justforcedanissuethat we should have beendealingwith already.
See alsoforceverb(GIVE NO CHOICE)