This movie was hilariously bad, but if I were Julianne amoore, I'd have done it just for that awesome costume and makeup :)

Remember everyone: you should always be working "to rule", not working free overtime or beyond the outlines of your contract.

AND you have (in Canada) a constitutional (Charter) right to strike.
If the government forces you back to work, they've infringed on your rights.

So basically they won't then.