Tips on crossing a picket line

Please consider the following tips when crossing the picket line:

WHERE CAN PICKETING OCCUR?

• Public places – ie sidewalks or roads adjacent to the employer’s premises.


• Public thoroughfares CANNOT be blocked.


• Picketing on private property is not allowed.

 Here are some tips for crossing a picket line:

• Walk – or drive carefully through the picket line.  Respect the picketer’s right to slow down traffic, both walking and driving as they cross the picket line.


• Do not jeopardize your own personal safety to cross the picket line.


• Individuals are responsible for their own personal safety.


• Be calm and cautious.


• Do not take comments personally.


• Avoid confrontation or provocation. 


• Do not try to bully your way through the line. 


• Don’t react or respond to rhetoric.


• Recognize stress levels are high.


• Avoid a win/lose attitude.

If there are incidents on the picket line, individuals should call the Human Resources Hotline 905-575-2354 for assistance.