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lunatica

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15. When the staff at UC Berkeley went on strike for 3 days both students and teachers

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Sat Nov 24, 2012, 09:53 AM

Nov 2012

joined us. As a matter of fact since we shut the entire university down for three days most of the department managers and the Grad Student Instructors joined us too. The construction workers refused to cross the picket lines too. One union member stood all by herself as the line at one of the off-campus construction sites for the three days and manages to convince the hard hats to honor her line.

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What's your opinion of teachers who cross the picket line? [View all] Locut0s Nov 2012 OP

no one should cross a picket line Mothdust Nov 2012 #1

Yeah that's basically how I thought most union members felt, especially teachers so... Locut0s Nov 2012 #2

well and the thing is Mothdust Nov 2012 #3

I think people who cross the line are driven. Shrike47 Nov 2012 #4

Don't cross. If you don't have solidarity, you've got nothing. Edweird Nov 2012 #5

I'm a student. Locut0s Nov 2012 #6

I got that. You asked for opinions on teachers that cross picket lines. Edweird Nov 2012 #7

A union is as strong as the membership. B Calm Nov 2012 #8

Crossing picket line=SCAB. Nt newfie11 Nov 2012 #9

They may care more about education... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #10

I am a teacher and I fully support my union Riley18 Nov 2012 #13

In a grand ethereal sense perhaps... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #14

The OP also stated that this teacher is Riley18 Nov 2012 #16

In fact I'm not all that convinced he cares a huge amount about the students... Locut0s Nov 2012 #21

They are scabs Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #11

Should not cross the picket line for any reason. Riley18 Nov 2012 #12

When the staff at UC Berkeley went on strike for 3 days both students and teachers lunatica Nov 2012 #15

Good to hear. 3 Days is nice and short though. When school strikes go one for 2+ weeks then... Locut0s Nov 2012 #23

Don't cross the line... Sancho Nov 2012 #17

Same as yours: "a dick move". Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #18

no one should cross a picket line. Chloe3 Nov 2012 #19

I'm an officer in my faculty union... mike_c Nov 2012 #20

Hmm. Thanks for that perspective. nt. Locut0s Nov 2012 #22

From the son of a teacher.... RagAss Nov 2012 #24