virtual crossing of a picket line?

I guess it depends on how important that “solidarity” is to you – if you don’t physically go into to work in order to appear to support the strike, then working from home would seem like cheating, in my opinion.

Just like syz said, you not working is your show of support. That’s the leverage workers have.

If you’re working, you’re crossing the picket line. The point of a strike is to not work, to emphasize to the employer how valuable the employees are. Working from home is missing the point.

I thought you worked for a non-profit. Who would picket a non-profit?

Non-profits are just as capable of exploiting workers as a corporation, just as capable of not agreeing on appropriate working conditions, rates of pay and benefits. In terms of power relations in a wage system, there is no difference between the two.

And I agree with the first three posters. Not crossing the picket line isn’t about the literal crossing, it’s about solidarity with striking workers.

Since the purpose of a strike is to hurt company production, and give the workers a bargaining chip, working at home would be the same as crossing the picket line.