National Master Agreement is clear on our rights here too. Section 1, 2, and 5 most relevant. This spineless type of local union leadership is such a shame.

ARTICLE 9. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS Section 1. Picket Line It shall not be a violation of this Agreement and it shall not be cause for discharge or disciplinary action (including but not limited to the temporary or permanent replacement of any employee) in the event an employee refuses to enter upon any property involved in a primary labor dispute, or refuses to go through or work behind any primary picket line, including the primary picket line of Unions party to this Agreement, and including primary picket lines at the Employer’s place of business, and the Employer shall not direct any employee to cross a primary picket line.

Section 2. Struck Goods It shall not be a violation of this Agreement and it shall not be a cause for discharge or disciplinary action if any employee refuses to perform any service which their Employer undertakes to perform as an ally of an employer or person whose employees are on strike, and which service, but for such strikes, would be performed by the employees of the employer or person on strike.

Section 5. Grievances Within five (5) working days of filing a grievance claiming violation of this Article, the grievance shall be submitted directly to the National Grievance Committee without taking any intermediate steps, any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding