POLL: Have you ever crossed a picket line?

[Omaha Steve]

Open mic night. No name needed to vote.

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Sort of. It was an informational picket.

Does that count?

[NMDemDist2]

2. no.

never have and (God willing) never will.

[Skittles]

3. no, I cannot imagine I would do that

would the people answering "YES" care to explain?

[goddess40]

4. Years ago in Vegas at a hotel we were staying at

It was my first trip to Vegas and my cousins made the hotel reservations at the Frontier. I was upset but didn't know what to do, we now stay at Bally's.

[Systematic Chaos]

9. Same here. Culinary union strike. Diabetic friend had to stop and eat.

Ended up eating at the Frontier lunch buffet before my friend passed out. About all I can say for it is that the cooks had a definite mastery of the concept of black pepper.... :puke:

This was almost 20 years ago, and I'd never do it again.

[Zoigal]

5. No way. Been on the picket line too

often to even consider it. z

[RazBerryBeret]

6. My Father is

a retired steel worker. hope to never....

[Bluzmann57]

7. once we went to see "The Boss"

Springsteen for those who may not know. The Teamsters were picketing in Green Bay, WI and I damn near wasn't going to cross. I talked to a line captain (Picket line captain) and after I explained that we paid much money and came many miles for this show and Packer training camp, and that I was, and am, a Union Steward, he said that it was cool, that Springsteen offered to cancel but faced breach of contract issues so he couldn't. But The Boss did acknowledge our brothers and sisters who were fighting the good fight outside during his show. The Boss actually sent a couple of people out after the show to rally the troops, so to speak. Pretty cool. Oh yeah, the year was about 1991 I think. And it was a helluva show.

[asthmaticeog]

8. Can't imagine the circumstances under which I'd do that.

I don't believe I've ever done so, and it's not something I'd do lightly, if at all.

[bellasgrams]

10. Worked at GTE, 2 unions IBEW and CWA, CWA was on

strike 3months, I was IBEW we never crossed their picket line. When the strike was settled the company sent CWA flowers for their office, they gave us 3 days off without pay.

[jdadd]

11. never have...never will !!

I've been in the IUE,SMWI,URW/USWA,UFCW....I was raised in a Union household....where crossing a picket line was an unforgivable sin.

[iamjoy]

12. Twice

First was a technicality. The ComAir pilots were striking and picketing at the airport. Their check in counter was next to Delta, the airline I was flying. Because of the set up and the craziness that generally accompanies the airline drop off area for ticketing/departing flights...

The second time was a grocery store. I crossed when I found out the people picketing were not Union members or volunteers, but paid to walk. I don't think I'd do that again regardless, but was pretty naive then.

[12string]

13. never crossed a picket line

There is never a time to cross a picket line.Retired from the Plumbers&Steamfitters.

[applegrove]

14. I travelled to Paris while there was a strike on. The tickets were already bought...nothing

to do but go be a tourist.