Metro union authorizes strike. Is area headed for paralyzing commute? - WTOP Morning Headlines - Monday, July 16, 2018

The vote permits union leadership to call a strike but does not require one. Union leaders have not said how much notice, if any, would be provided before any disruption, but it is not clear what exactly Metro management could offer to head off a strike. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - July 16, 2018 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Metro union authorizes strike. Is area headed for paralyzing commute?]( The vote permits union leadership to call a strike but does not require one. Union leaders have not said how much notice, if any, would be provided before any disruption, but it is not clear what exactly Metro management could offer to head off a strike. 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