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Bahrain’s largest trade union on Thursday joined the opposition grouping tasked with articulating the demands of antigovernment protesters, raising the specter of further nationwide strike action to pressure the government to accept sweeping reforms.

"We are with the protesters’ call for more rights and freedoms. We also want the government to know that if the police force or army comes again to suppress the protest that we will strike," said Sayed Salman, secretary-general of the General Federation for Bahrain Trade Unions, which represents over 60 trade unions across Bahrain. "We would also strike if we find (that a) political solution is not forthcoming or if sides aren’t negotiating genuinely."