As we often tell prospective union members when they’re faced with the union question, union members who strike in droves and refuse to cross the unions picket line are not necessarily the product of solidarity or brotherhood. It’s too often the begrudged reality that if they dare to cross the unions picket line, they may face the wrath of the union itself, which often includes charges, trials, fines, and other unspoken harassment similar to what these nurses in Minnesota who dared to think independently are experiencing.
