I drive 30 miles to work everyday and bust my butt as a preloader,well tue I took the day off called in 1hr b4 start time and asked for the NIGHT off,and returned on wed.As i clocked in and started loading my truck the supervisor said,the boss allready has someone covering your pull,cause you didnt call in to state your return..can this be done even though I worked there for four years and never had to do this b4..and when I called out the night b4 and asked for the NIGHT off not a couple days the NIGHT.isnt that clear..
If you call in one morning, you have to call in the next morning to book back on. Yes, some people may not "have" to, but those are company favorites or deal-makers. To everyone else, you have to follow the protocal.
What you SHOULD do (given your boss gave you a hard time about this apparently), is get together with a union steward in the next week or so and CHECK your employee file to make certain that your supervisor did not put you in as a "no call, no show". This is a problem in our region, where they will use this case in future discipline if it ever arises. Also, this book off- book on would count as ONE sick/absence occurance, not two; so make certain that this is only one instance.
Your best bet- enjoy today off, call in tomorrow AM before your start time and BOOK ON. Then in coming days, check your employee file w/ union rep there. You might be surprised what's in there.