attorney to determine what defenses you might have. How can the union collect its fines if it finds you guilty for working during the strike while still a member? The union cannot have you fired if you refuse to pay fines. The National Labor Relations Act prohibits discharges for nonpayment of fines and penalties. The union's only recourse is to sue or the amount of the fine in state court, which it could lawfully do. You would have a right in such a lawsuit to raise any defenses you raised in the union's internal proceedings, provided that you exhausted your internal union appeals. What should you do to protect yourself from harassment and violence? Whatever your decision with regard to resigning and working during the strike, you should keep as low a profile as possible and attempt to maintain existing cordial relationships with your fellow workers on both sides of the picket line. Avoid the zealots! Should you return to work, keep in close touch with other employees who are working during the strike and give each other support and share information. Also, if you work during the strike, you should get an unlisted telephone number, keep a diary of all strike-related threats and incidents of harassment and violence (who, where, what, when, names of witnesses, etc.), and take photographs of your private property, such as home and car, so that you can document any damage should you become a victim of union violence. If you begin to receive harassing