It wasn't a picket. A picket assumes some attempt was going to be made to stop the trucks supplying the alternative distribution centre. Rather, the Wellington NDU as well as their Unite Union representative had specifically stated that no attempt was to be made to stop trucks if police asked us to move, and nothing was to be done that might risk arrest. Rather, we were there for mere symbolism ("moral support"), providing absolutely no practical help, and instead "building the movement".

There may have been only a dozen of us, but we could have made an attempt, especially considering the Team Policing Unit was in Palmy and we were only dealing with local police. And there were other things that should have happened that didn't.

This alternative distribution centre is being used to bypass the strike, and every effort should be made to stop it. Symbolic feel-goodness simply doesn't cut it, and unions should be encouraging support rather than attempting to restrict and manage it.