Individuals who hold supervisory roles over student workers, including faculty, should be cautioned not to generally question student workers about their strike activities, such as asking them whether they are going to strike, who else is going to strike, how many student workers are supporting the strike, what is the level of support for the strike, how long it will last.

However, and especially once a strike has commenced, faculty may ask student workers whether they plan to continue to work. However, such questioning must be done in strict accordance with the National Labor Relations Act and the guidelines provided by the NLRB. Accordingly, a supervisor asking a student worker whether they plan to continue to work must do the following:

1. Specifically tell the SW that they are free to answer the question posed or not. The SW’s response is strictly voluntary and they must be told that by the supervisor.
    
2. Provide the SW with the purpose of the questioning. For example, “In order to plan for the teaching of the course to which you were assigned, and to make sure the class is covered for our students, I would like to know if you will be carrying out that assignment.”
    
3. Specifically assure the SW that no reprisals will be taken against them if they refuse to answer the question or if they participate in the strike.

In doing so, they should also be very careful not to otherwise question the student worker about the strike itself or to otherwise expand the conversation beyond the particular question posed. They may also verify, either by checking themselves or by asking student workers, whether sections/planned reviews are being held or whether lab assignments have been addressed.