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The timing of the strike came as a surprise?
One assumes the c/c knew what today's date is and the strike can be 7 days later.
The few c/c I have spoken to all hoped the strike would be over the Christmas period. What they were unsure about was what the strike was really about, they all kept mentioning NEW FLEET, little else.
If a strike happens I guess the doctors will get a lot of appointments for private sick notes. The 7 days self certification would not cover the entire period of 12 days.
Knowing a doctor rather well, I think it may be a little difficult to get a private sick note for 12 days when it is apparent there is nothing wrong with the person and it covers both the entire Christmas and New Year holiday period. I suppose they will go for self inflicted stress like they did in 1997.
Last edited by Jean-Lill; 14th Dec 2009 at 19:41.
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