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  • AMR's six-year contract offer to flight attendants would increase salaries by 1.5% a year but also require flight attendants to work up to 100 hours per month—up from a maximum of 83—and reduce vacation and sick-day accrual rates.

    AMR Seeks to Cut 15% of Jobs Susan Carey 2012

  • With "Ninja Assassin" hitting theaters this week, it seemed the perfect time to put the spotlight on one my favorite masterpiece of sick-day cinema: 1985's "American Ninja."

    ‘American Ninja’ Leaves Us Thankful For Awesome In Today’s Sick Day Stash » MTV Movies Blog 2009

  • Talks of Greece defaulting, Irish riots and Spanish air-staff simultaneously taking a 'sick-day'.

    Gemma Godfrey: EU Bonds: Portugal Proving the Point & How You Can Profit Gemma Godfrey 2011

  • Talks of Greece defaulting, Irish riots and Spanish air-staff simultaneously taking a 'sick-day'.

    Gemma Godfrey: EU Bonds: Portugal Proving the Point & How You Can Profit Gemma Godfrey 2011

  • The governor skillfully "hit-up" the public-service and teachers unions which use high compulsory dues to channel funding to the Democrats, who in turn bestow favorable compensation increases through union contracts pay, benefits, security, retirement and favorable rules regarding sick-day pay and tolerance for preretirement "spiking".

    The Gray Davis Model and the 2012 Obama Campaign 2011

  • In 1989, her disability progressed to the point that when she did arrive at work, where her company enforced strict employee sick-day rules, coworkers would have to meet her at the door, put her in a rolling chair, and wheel her to her desk so she could start the day.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • In 1989, her disability progressed to the point that when she did arrive at work, where her company enforced strict employee sick-day rules, coworkers would have to meet her at the door, put her in a rolling chair, and wheel her to her desk so she could start the day.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • I watched the 8 episodes I found, and I must say it was very nice sick-day viewing.

    Tube Bits for 12/22/2008 2008

  • Europe has long suffered from sick-day disease, and many European governments are trying to fix the problem.

    Belgians Take Lots of Sick Leave, 2009

  • But changing Europe's sick-day culture isn't easy.

    Belgians Take Lots of Sick Leave, 2009

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