no one will ever know what various folks would have done had the strike gone longer than 29 days. some striking United pilots would likely have returned to work (there were many who were on the verge); more fleet qual 75/50 folks would likely have been hired; some (or many) 570 might have showed up at ops ready to IOE (we will never know their true intentions back then. some today "doth protest too much" it seems).
there was a narrow line between the stampede of pilots back to Lorenzo's jets and the cohesion of pilots on pickets against Ferris.
as far as this off-thread thread goes, though, the 570 will forever be "questionable" as to what they would have done.
and for tie-tacker maniacs out there - many tie-tackers crossed and went to work; many pilots who didn't wear the tie tack stayed home and didn't fly a trip. symbology and actions don't always align when tough decision time comes.....