Strike etiquette

Let's say the 'Ayes' are more than the 'Nays', and a strike is on.

Do the 'Nays' have to picket with the rest, or do they just stay home?

Or do they attempt to cross the lines and get beaten up?

A union is noting if it is not unified. Unlike a political democracy where civil disagreement is a requirement of successfully operation, a union requires that the members be unified in their opposition to management or the union is nothing.

As with all things, the decision whether or not to walk the picket line is always that of the worker, but I say if the Union strikes then it is the responsibility of all members to participate in the picketing.

As for crossing the picket lines and working when the union decides to strike. Well, depending on the union, that can be taking your life into your own hands. It would be a lesser offense to stay home and protest the decision to strike by not picketing than to cross the line and work anyways.

Once the vote is done, the decision applies to all.

Sort of like "Democracy".

edit: I should add: Not everyone pickets, usually. There are usually more workers out on strike than are needed for picket duty. The strikes usually get settled before all have had their turn on the picket line.

"Etiquette", if you want to call it that, calls for the non-picketers to coordinate food and refreshments for the folks on picket duty.