Sentence examples for triggered a vote from inspiring English sources

This latest offer of 2.45% for the majority of the 1.5 million strong NJC workforce has triggered a vote by Unison and Unite members to strike.

It was late September when Silvio Berlusconi triggered a vote of no-confidence in the Italian government by ordering his ministers out of the ruling coalition – a move intended to bring down the prime minister, Enrico Letta.

This would trigger a vote if substantial powers are transferred from the UK to Brussels.

But the Tories are saying they would shout their discontent at this point, triggering a vote.

Even outspoken critics mutter that it would be "suicidal" to trigger a vote of no confidence.

If at least 7,000 pour in, it will trigger a vote.

The move is also the traditional way of triggering a vote of no confidence in a minister.

Defeat in all three could trigger a vote of no confidence, ending his leadership without the need for a contest.

Cable says voters should have the power to "recall" their MPs ie to trigger a vote on their re-election.

It's an obscure parliamentary tool that allows any member of the House to trigger a vote to oust the Speaker.

Judicial salaries, even if linked to the lawmakers' own pensions, are probably not a big enough issue to trigger a vote against the whole budget.