CROSSING THE LINE - THE DETERMINANTS OF PICKET LINE CROSSING DURING AFACULTY STRIKE

This study builds on the strike-militancy literature by examining the determinants of the union member's decision to cross a picket line dur ing a 29-day university faculty strike. As hypothesized, voting behavi or in authorization and ratification elections significantly predicted crossing behavior suggesting that strike voting may provide informati on about the level of support for the strike and, in turn, the level o f bargaining power. In addition, satisfaction with the administration, union commitment, attitudes toward unions, co-worker social support, and the perceived cost of striking were significantly related to cross ing behavior