crossing the picket line is not the same thing as scabbing and as a phrase often can apply to consumers. I believe the NYT guild has asked ppl to pause reading

crossing the picket line is not the same thing as scabbing and as a phrase often can apply to consumers. I believe the NYT guild has asked ppl to pause reading NYT in the past, however in many many cases the unions do not want a consumer boycott. so it really depends