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Originally Posted by
Colonel White 
the sick pay is a red herring - all those who were genuinely sick are the ones who handed in sick notes.[/quote]
Litebulbs: I risk sounding repetitive, but how can you justify that comment?
Why would they NOT have done so? Surely a genuinely sick person, knowing the implications of the absence of a sick note duly authorised by a medic, would make sure they had one to submit. If only to ensure they were not incorrectly classed as strikers.