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Based on what happened to me once, this might be an option if you choose this route. I assume you are a company driver? If so, you are in the midst of a quandry...cross and be labelled or respect the line and possibly jeopardize your own job. Here's what I did:Originally Posted by Graymist
What would you do if you're faced with a situation where the company that you work for "strongly urges" you to cross a picket line to deliver a load, but you feel uncomfortable doing so ( for whatever reason ) ? What options does one have in such a scenario ?
Back in the early '90s when I started driving, I had to pick up a load at a plant in Omaha. I got there and saw a picket line. I parked across the five lane highway in a lot directly in front of the plant and called inside. I told them I would not cross the picket line. They said "fine" and hung up. About an hour later, here comes 3 big forklifts across the highway, each with a large shrink wrapped pallet! The forklifts were being driven by managers who were no longer used to actually working, and being driven clumsily at that (at most union shops all levels of management are company, not union, and not allowed to strike). Anyhoo, they loaded me across the street and I left. Didn't have to cross the picket line, plus I didn't get dinged by my owner for failing to do as told!