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Spontaneous Sickout At SSB City
posted (October 7, 2015)
Disgruntled SSB workers across the country took their industrial action to another level and staged a sickout this afternoon. We saw about 16 workers walk out of the Belize City Branch office one by one at 3:00 this afternoon. We are told similar actions and picketing happened at other branches. They have been demanding financial compensation for the 10 month uniform delay but management does not acknowledge or agree with that demand. SSB Chairman Doug Singh has stated his position on the matter and says he is sticking with it but the workers refuse to accept that and simply walked out sick today. And to further solidify their position, the NTUCB sent out a 1,000 word press release condemning the remarks of Chairman Doug Singh on the media. In it, they accuse Singh of "providing misleading and inaccurate information". It continues by stating that "the CWU and the SSB workers denounces the recent conduct of the SSB Chairman Doug Singh, who seems intent in raising public sentiments against the workers." It adds that "the CWU rejects the comments made by the Chairman and considers them to be disingenuous." It then goes on to list and explain other areas of contention including the pension raise and the CBA itself. The issue certainly does not end with that lengthy release, as the workers are also holding a press conference tomorrow to further ventilate their position.

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