To (mostly) quote another comment from TVSquad:
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[Adama] had no choice but to make certain that Tyrol would bow to military authority.
Remember, it was the deck hands that Adama was talking about. They are military and cannot EVER be allowed to strike like that. Once Adama re-established the military pecking order, it was easy to give a concession - the meeting with Roslin. It was the right thing to do after all - as was maintaining absolute military authority over his troops and making sure they would follow lawful orders without question.
Don't forget, Galactica is at war. What did Lee Adama say last week? It doesn't matter that they haven't seen the Cylons in 49 days. The only number that matters is one. It only takes one day to change that streak. You can't run a military battleship with personnel who think they can hold a strike.
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I have no doubt that if Chief hadn't given in, Adama would have had Cally shot. He needs to make sure that people are doing what is necessary to keep the fleet ready for the Cylons, and that they know there are consequences if they aren't. Chief can represent the workers and be their voice to the Admiral and President,
so long as they can trust that he will keep them working while he negotiates better working conditions. Adama made that clear.