Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)

Arbitrator David E. Wilson ruled that Woodbridge Corporation, Fremont Ohio Plant had just cause to discharge the grievant for intimidation and workplace harassment, when the grievant allegedly cursed at a Black machine operator, accused her of stealing, threatened to get her fired, and used a racist slur repeatedly, in violation of work rules and policies. The evidence established that the grievant had a pattern of offensive and abusive behavior, because several employees—including a union steward—had complained to human resources about his past abusive behavior, two co-workers who testified about the incident had no motive to lie about what they witnessed, ...