You either get it or you don't. To cross a picket line is a no-no. You then become a POS. End of story. I come from a long time Union family and can tell you some pretty awesome stories of how Union construction workers treat their line crossers!!! Go and love them, give 'em a hug. They will be the guy who sleeps with your wife . They have no scruples, no inner voice of what's right and wrong. I have been furloughed twice and struggled to keep my home and feed my family. I would NEVER, EVER have crossed a picket line. But that's just me.