sentences:  Late Monday evening, Court of Queen's Bench Justice John Rooke found AUPE in contempt of court for the illegal strike, stating the union had not done enough to convince their members to return to work.A $100,000 fine was levied against the union, with the fine increasing in substantial increments until the strike ended.The fine would continue to rise at a rate of $500,000 per day until workers returned to their jobs.