Hot House with Richie Ray

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Episode 156: SOME MORE TRUTH? The Story Behind the Story of John Cruz's Removal Case

Episode 156: SOME MORE TRUTH? The Story Behind the Story of John Cruz's Removal Case19 sep30 min

<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&#39;s own clarification. Orlando Gonzalez&#39;s Informal and Formal Step A work. The eventual arbitration preparation by Roy Jancio. And the emails concerning Paul Marks&#39;s involvement with the proposed pre-arbitration settlement.</p><p>This isn&#39;t about denying anyone credit.</p><p>It&#39;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>