S.S.B. to Discuss Collective Bargaining Agreement with C.W.U.

Members of the Christian Workers Union have taken to social media to voice frustration with the Social Security Board. On the union’s Facebook page, they called for prompt action from the S.S.B., demanding to meet and form a Collective Bargaining Agreement (C.B.A.) on both parties’ terms. Over the past week, members have also worn a black ribbon to signify a sense of loss and disappointment. Today, we spoke with C.E.O. Deborah Ruiz, who says the board and the C.W.U. will be meeting today to discuss the matter. However, as far as she is aware, the board has not acted against standard protocol. 

 

Deborah Ruiz, C.E.O., S.S.B.

“I am to meet with the union today to find out exactly what is the issue because honestly, I don’t know what the issue is. We did have an agreement signed last year December, you may recall. So I do have a meeting this afternoon to find out exactly. As far as management is concerned, we have no breach of any agreement. So I want to get a clear understanding what exactly is their issue. They may not agree with certain management decisions, but that is not a breach of the C.B.A.. So I just want clarity. And we are going to speak to that this afternoon.”

 

Reporter

“May have to do with the issue we saw, I think, earlier in this year, maybe last year, pertaining to one employee who they said the union SSB didn’t move in accordance with time or something like that?”

 

Deborah Ruiz

“As far as I know, that is not one of the issues that was put forward on the table for me to discuss today. So I’m not aware that that is an issue for them.”

 

Reporter

“So it’s that there is a C.B.A. in place, but it seems that the union is somewhat saying that S.S.B. has breached that C.B.A.?”

 

Deborah Ruiz

“That is what I understand they have been saying on their Facebook page. They have not approached management with that breach, as they say. I have not seen any breach.”