Teacher strike

wannabehermit

If your youngest is 5 then should you not get the day off unpaid as parental leave? Assuming you've been with your employer for over a year.

Desperado99

mazedazrol wrote: »

Hi

With the teacher strike on Wednesday i need to take the day off work to watch them. i have 1 day annual leave left that i was saving for the Friday before Xmas. My employer has said i have to use this day off for the strike on Wednesday.

Is this correct ? i wouldnt have thought i would have to use up my annual leave for this type of reason.:mad:

I think you should go on strike

go_cat

mazedazrol wrote: »

Why should i have to use up my annual leave for them striking ?

How else were you going to take Wednesday off

I am as annoyed as every other parent about it - i have had to pay for childcare for weds.

I certainly wouldn't expect my employer to put it down as compassionate leave or anything other than holiday or the day is banked and I pay it back

Emmzi

given there has been over a week's notice of the strike there is no way it can be considered "emergency" care of dependents so time off for under 5s etc does not apply.

Annual leave is the best way of dealing with this, bearing in mind the employer is under no obligation to let you take leave at short notice if they are prepared to do this it seems fair.

mazedazrol

Ok thanks for clearing that up (most of you) Just wasnt quite sure if it was right or not.

balletshoes

mazedazrol wrote: »

I can not get any child care for various reasons, Why should i have to use up my annual leave for them striking ?

well the simple answer is, the school isn't open, so you need to sort out childcare. Its similar to inset days - what do you do for childcare on those days?

mishkanorman

It may not seem fair but this is the exact reason why unions call for strikes - maximum disruption and press coverage to get their point across !

wannabehermit

claire16c wrote: »

Apparently David Cameron said to bring them to work with you.

Haha, proof (not that any is needed) that he doesn't live in the real world. Does he really think employers insurance covers young children in the workplace? Let alone anything else.

mazedazrol

wannabehermit wrote: »

Haha, proof (not that any is needed) that he doesn't live in the real world. Does he really think employers insurance covers young children in the workplace? Let alone anything else.

I might bring mine in, they'd do a better job than most in this place !

Carl31

mishkanorman wrote: »

It may not seem fair but this is the exact reason why unions call for strikes - maximum disruption and press coverage to get their point across !

....although, ironically ,at the same time annoying the public and losing any sympathy at the same time