# Tomorrow, it's back to crossing the picket lines... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 22, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-its-back-to-crossing-the-picket-lines/318043 "2005-08-22T00:44:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-its-back-to-crossing-the-picket-lines/318043/1 "2005-08-22T00:44:03Z")
See, there’s a strike going on where I work. It’s one of the unions at the university. I’m in a different union, and we are _required_ to report to work, or I violate my contract, which leads to the lack of a job for me (provisions are made for illness). Which is fine, I’ll be there, I’ll do my job. I just hate having to do it. I’m still frustrated in deciding whether either side is really in the right. There have been mistakes made on both sides of this. I lean somewhat more in support of the strikers, but some comments have been made that I question - which is what keeps me from fully supporting the strikers. For the most part, I keep my mouth shut about it at work. And it gets better - faculty have set a strike date of Tuesday (their contract is also being negotiated). And classes are supposed to start a week from tomorrow. yay. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-its-back-to-crossing-the-picket-lines/318043/2 "2005-08-22T01:05:37Z")
Ouch. That’s the price of having Balkanized unions, I guess. I’m sure you’re not ready to hie it back to Tennessee yet, so it sounds like you’re doing the right thing. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-its-back-to-crossing-the-picket-lines/318043/3 "2005-08-22T06:30:18Z")
You’re a member of a union and you would cross a picket line? Geez. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-its-back-to-crossing-the-picket-lines/318043/4 "2005-08-22T06:35:00Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > You’re a member of a union and you would cross a picket line? > > Geez. There’s the part where failing to cross would result in the lack of a job for the OP. It’s all well and good to have principles, but they’re not going to feed you or pay the rent/mortgage if sticking to a non-life-threatening one is going to result in you losing your job. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-its-back-to-crossing-the-picket-lines/318043/5 "2005-08-22T06:35:19Z")
**Lsura** , you really should contact your Business Agent and talk about this, IMO. I walked picket lines last year in support of the Teamster’s strike here in Las Vegas because they were striking in a facility where we also work. I wouldn’t cross a picket line for nuthin’. It’s amazing how fast I can get sick, sometimes. 😉