Unfortunately, the wording on the ballots are up to the executive committee and the board of the union. The members do not get to word the ballots on something like this and actually the wording you are referring to is something COMMONLY used in most union votes on contracts. The reason there is not a simple "yes" or "no" is because when there is a member can claim they thought voting "no" meant they did not want to strike and that the ballot was not clear and specific. Thus, the union has a duty to make it clear to the members specifically what they are voting on and what the vote will do, 1) Ratify the agreement or 2) No, I want to strike, there is no influence there and the courts have not seen any influence in such statements on the ballot, it is simply expressing exactly what each vote means.

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