But the persistent appeal of her populist opponent, Bernie Sanders, has forced concessions that would also once have been unthinkable.
But threatened plant closures and other hard-luck stories have forced concessions at, for example, Continental, a tyre company, and ThyssenKrupp, a steelmaker.
Nick Dearden, director of the WDM, said: "On the positive side, developing countries have forced concessions on to the pro-corporate agenda of the US and EU.
The possibility of a blocked deal or forced concessions, or at least a prolonged investigation, has been one of the biggest sticking points during the negotiations between MGM Mirage and Mandalay.
He cited the case of a refinery in Trainer, Pa., where, he said, Mr. O'Malley bought the assets and forced concessions from employees on work rules, benefits and staff levels "under a threat of losing their jobs".
He swiftly forced concessions from the government, which agreed to let him and other activists help draft legislation.
It was here that Western nations forced concessions on another Muslim power in the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, which broke up the Ottoman Empire.
The Protestant estates there used Rudolf's weakness to force concessions.
Each thinks the other is being unfair and is using threats to force concessions.
Even labor leaders question whether the governor will force concessions, he said.
