What to do about a strike?
olefoo: You do know that you can have a role in the negotiations? 
If you start attending the union meetings you will find out very quickly whether you think the unions position is reasonable or not.If you decide to break the strike, the right thing to do is to withdraw from the union first. Although, I would point out that a strike like this is only one step in a long drawn out negotiation, it would not be happening if the negotiating team thought they had a better alternative.