complaining

Well I skip the gym today as i was just to tired to go! I had to go to a inservice today after work and let me tell you after spending a day and night and day there , two days off isn't enough time to get myself to have some relief from there! That stupid blizzard just had to hit on Thursday! They had signs up from 10.am that we would not be able to leave the premises until further notice! Well I had to stay and work two shifts then I had to try to sleep there and get up and do another shift! The people work very hard to keep it running! They had cooks who made meals for all the staff and residents! The maintenance men work around the clock to remove the snow in case we had a emergency!well all in all we did very good and most of the workers complained but we made it!
Well now we find out that we will not be paid for the time we had to be off the floors! To sleep or really to just lay there! They had some people stay on the down time for sixteen hours and just to work the morning shift! They will not be payed! I think that is just down right rude! Most of the staff did not have a choice! They management called it a emergency and that means we are to stay! Well don't you think they could pay us! You realize people were sleeping in chairs and small couches and on the floor with blankets!
Are supervisor got a bunch of old matrest from the basement up and we laid them on the floor! But it was very uncomfortable!
I at least get paid for my shift and then a overtime shift then no pay to lay there and wish I were home with hubby, then I get reg. pay for my day shift on Friday! ( Which was suppose to be my day off) I know i picked this career but I think they still can pay us something for the down time! There has to be some law to protect us from this! So now we will wait and see if are union has any balls to help us out! The contract I work under states that if you are in the building you will be paid!