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Yavin4

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2. Without a union, anything goes in the workplace

Reply to salin (Original post)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 11:30 PM

Dec 2012

People formed unions to stop arbitrary bullshit like that.

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Is this common? Org. closes due to weather & requires all employees to take a vacation day. [View all] salin Dec 2012 OP

well for the safety of employees, it makes sense. It simply underthematrix Dec 2012 #1

the closure yes. In past times it was paid leave salin Dec 2012 #5

Without a union, anything goes in the workplace Yavin4 Dec 2012 #2

point taken. salin Dec 2012 #6

At my job it's work at home if you can if the building is closed. mythology Dec 2012 #3

My company always advised us to leave early or not come in and make it up on our own time. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #4

My org sent this to the level of workers that tend to work 50-60 salin Dec 2012 #7

I got to think that is counterproductive at that level exboyfil Dec 2012 #12

I agree it is deteriorating... salin Dec 2012 #13

Most places in America would make you take the day without pay. nt valerief Dec 2012 #8

Doesn't sound like it's "cruel and unusual." We had Xmas to New Yr's off... Hekate Dec 2012 #9

I worked in a steel mill almost 40 years, the mill doesn't shut down doc03 Dec 2012 #10

I think it is more common to offer the day off without pay... kentuck Dec 2012 #11

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