
← Hot House with Richie Ray19 sept. · 30 min
Episode 156: SOME MORE TRUTH? The Story Behind the Story of John Cruz's Removal Case
<p>A Facebook post started a debate over who deserves credit for defending Branch 41 President John Cruz against a Notice of Removal.</p><p>Rather than argue on social media, Richie Ray went back to the original record.</p><p>The grievance file. The emails written while the case was happening. John Cruz's own clarification. Orlando Gonzalez's Informal and Formal Step A work. The eventual arbitration preparation by Roy Jancio. And the emails concerning Paul Marks's involvement with the proposed pre-arbitration settlement.</p><p>This isn't about denying anyone credit.</p><p>It's about answering a bigger question:</p><p>Can one person really claim a grievance victory when the case was built through multiple levels of the grievance procedure by multiple union representatives?</p><p></p><p><br></p>