Making us Better: Sickness absence agreements - a guide for trade unionists

This guide aims to assist union representatives when discussing the issue ofabsence with management. The guide is designedas both a source of information and a generalnegotiating tool and to encourage you to questionwhat is included within your sickness absenceagreements and to understand what managementaim to achieve by them. The toolkit highlightshow union and management aims may differ inmanaging absence. It can also help you byproviding methods and arguments for gainingbetter agreements and developing more proactivestrategies.