Leisurelad
I am guessing that with an attitude of call in sick, rather than with your union now expecting all members to step to the front and to strike, you are probably one of the 1500 or so that couldn't be ar*ed enough to even return their ballot on whether or not to strike in the first place. If you call in sick, you are deemed in the eyes of the company as striking. Difference is that the union cannot then say we had all 2500 members or so on strike but merely that 3 crew were on the picket line and 2497 reported sick! The mandate and the chances of your union winning your battle are hampered by the fact that so many of you will not get behind it. Unless you really are sick, a mass sick out will cause misery to your passengers but will not strengthen your union's position. If you want to strike, have the balls to do it. Personally, I think that with so few of you returning your ballot, you would have been far better to have taken the deal as offered. The company will now be out to break the union, support it or expect 2%!