But the union urged workers to report to work today in the absence of an agreement.
The authority took the highly unusual step of running television advertisements urging individual workers to return to their jobs.
The opposition alliance urged workers to continue a general strike until democracy is established.
The union's national leadership publicly urged workers to wait for permission from local leaders before going on strike.
But he concentrated on April 25, urging workers to vote yes on all four questions.
The next day, Rana and the factory owners urged workers to return to their jobs.
He urged workers, if their union seemed on the wrong track, to form alternative associations.
The students also urged workers from major enterprises to go on strike.
In fact, they gave morning radio interviews urging workers to report for duty.
He urged other foreign workers to consider doing the same.