bring pressure to bear

Joseph McCartin, a labor historian at Georgetown University, said it’s good that unions are mobilizing against Trump, but he added a note of caution: “There’s still a lack of strategy to really bring pressure to bear. Part of it is everyone was caught by surprise by the ferocity and scope of what’s happening. There is a movement to form an effective strategy, but I don’t think it’s fully in place yet.”

"What members have no right to do, however, is attempt to undermine an inquiry or bring pressure to bear on the members of the Privileges Committee during the inquiry," it said.

And he should ask for the help of the people to bring pressure to bear on the Republican Party’s intransigence.

Since his government survived two no-confidence votes this week, the test now is whether Macron’s determination can outlast the unions’ ability to bring pressure to bear on the streets.

A Royal College of Nursing source said NHS leaders are "fearing this escalation" and "must bring pressure to bear on government to get it stopped".