No, you don't get paid. Taking it as holiday would sort of defeat the point.

It's counted as an unauthorised absence, at least by the local authorities I've dealt with, and you don't get paid.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 9th 2008 at 14:08:09

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any trades union cunts on here? (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 13:58:03
- my daughter is on work experience (General Chat) - south, Jul 9, 14:22:42
- is there actually a trade union specifically for cunts?! if so, who'd be its Chaiman.....? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 9, 14:09:05
- come on Unison. Stand firm. come on Government Employers, just a nudge up. (General Chat) - McGonicle, Jul 9, 14:06:05
  - i'll tell her to do a strike then (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:08:41
- Just ring in sick - save hassle from both sides. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 14:01:06
- No you don't have to. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 9, 14:00:32
- no you don't (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 9, 14:00:29
- Nope, they're all on a duvet day. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 9, 13:59:34
  - Is it the one which was for sale earlier? (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Jul 9, 14:07:17
    - surpised that hent bin snapped up by now (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:11:07
- controversial (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 9, 13:59:27
- Is there actually a trade union for us ? Great, where can I join ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 13:58:41
  - it's a serious question as the unions are making my wife do a strike (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:01:21
    - You're confusing unions there with (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 9, 14:05:09
    - well it's still her choice. IF she doesn't it won't go down well (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 9, 14:04:39
    - Is there a Workshy IT Geniuses Union? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 14:03:53
      - i'm in the CWU comunication workers union (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 9, 14:05:51
        
        Yeah, I could, but ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 14:09:29
        
        i am a company owner (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:07:28
        
        nope, employees only (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 9, 14:08:54
        
        i pay myself a salary (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:12:33
        
        start your own (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 9, 14:14:32
        
        I will (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:15:31
    - as a union member she should strike (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 9, 14:03:12
      - Do you still get paid when you strike? (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 9, 14:06:48
        
        No, you don't get paid. Taking it as holiday would sort of defeat the point. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 14:08:09
        
        See I don't understand the logic of striking for more pay (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 9, 14:16:24
      - i spose that is what she shud do (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 9, 14:05:36
        
        the issue the union have with the employer must be very serious (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 9, 14:07:40
        
        or is in the RMT (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 9, 14:18:12
        
        Watch out it doesn't end up like in Billy Elliot though. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 14:06:47

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