> I’m slightly confused by this. They say they are using their leave, but what if management says… no? I mean, it isn’t a strike if they are asking management,

> I’m slightly confused by this. They say they are using their leave, but what if management says… no? I mean, it isn’t a strike if they are asking management, but I don’t see how they can say they are using their leave without approval. IIRC, this exact tactic happens in the US, but it uses sick time and is called a "sick out." I suppose that's because management can't realistically can't deny approval for an illness to infect you, so sick time can't be subject to the same kind of control as other leave.