Case: Labor Arbitration/Discharge (Arb.)

Arbitrator Robert A. Creo ruled that the Borough of West Mifflin didn’t have sufficient just cause to discharge the grievant for an incident involving a confrontation with his supervisor. While the grievant, a sanitation worker, admitted to a level of fault during the investigation and subsequent hearing (and the union agreed that some level of discipline was warranted), the borough’s investigation of the incident wasn’t fair and full. The investigation only focused on the grievant’s misconduct, without gathering information on the conduct of the supervisor, including a failure to interview all eyewitnesses to the incident. In addition, the grievant’s acknowledgment ...