An FFD labor protest lasted two hours on Monday morning as employees of Aruba’s Foundation for Sports Facilities demanded a firm meeting date for negotiations on their expired collective agreement, NoticiaCla reported.
Workers say meeting date remains unresolved
The collective agreement has been expired since the beginning of the year. SEPPA said workers had received promises that a meeting would be arranged, but no concrete date had been confirmed.
The union issued an ultimatum seeking a fixed appointment. According to the report, the foundation’s board had not responded by the time employees held Monday’s action.
More than 20 employees joined the protest
More than 20 workers participated in the two-hour stoppage. The action was intended to press for negotiations rather than announce a completed agreement or settlement.
SEPPA planned to meet with the employees again to evaluate the response and decide whether further action would be necessary.
Escalation could affect public sports activities
The foundation manages several public sports facilities, including the Frans Figaroa complex in Noord and facilities in Santa Cruz, Yara and Pos Chiquito.
NoticiaCla reported that a future escalation could affect activities at those locations. No specific cancellation or closure schedule had been announced in the source report, so users of the facilities should monitor official updates.
The immediate dispute concerns obtaining a meeting date and restarting negotiations over the expired agreement. Monday’s action ended after two hours without a reported resolution.
Source: NoticiaCla — Sports facilities workers hold a two-hour protest
