UGSOA Case Victories
Overview of Victories in 2025
2025 - Total monetary award =
January 2025: We had a company stop paying into a employees RMSA (Retiree medical savings account). A grievance was filed which was moved to arbitration. A settlement was reached for $406,000.00.
Total Monetary Award: $406,000.00
February 2025: We had 2 arbitration hearings. With 3 scheduled for later in the year.
March 2025: We had the same company stop paying into another local's RMSA account. This was settled for $236,334.38. We overturned a termination to a Voluntary Resignation. All discipline removed from personal file and a one-time payment of $8,000.00.
Total Monetary Award: $244,334.38.
April 2025: We had two officers payrate corrected and receive the money owed for that period.
Total Monetary Award: $6390.60
Overview of Victories in 2024
2024 - Total monetary award = $184,063.37
January 2024: We had a group grievance settled over vacation hours. A suspension reduced to a written warning.
Total Monetary Award: $4,590.73
February 2024: We have two arbitrations hearings scheduled for this month. Three arbitration dates selected for later in the year.
March 2024: We have one arbitration hearing scheduled for this month.
April 2024: 8hrs of sick time returned to an officer.
Total Monetary Award: $241.60
May2024: 8hrs returned to officer for underpayment of holiday pay. We won an arbitration hearing that removed discipline from multiple officers' personal files. One arbitration scheduled for this month.
Total Monetary Award: $115.52
June 2024: 3 Arbitration hearings scheduled for this month.
July 2024: We had an officer termination rescinded and returned to work with full benefits, seniority, and lost wages. An officer's lost wages were returned after his seniority was violated and missed an OT shift.
Total Monetary Award: $2,865.52
August 2024: We had a terminated officer reinstated with full benefits, seniority and back pay. We had a discipline removed from personnel file. We had a few arbitrations scheduled for later in the year.
Total Monetary Award: $65,531.76
September 2024: We had an officers discipline removed, and 49 vacation hours returned. We had 5 arbitrations scheduled. A termination reduced to a 10-day suspension. Reinstated with full benefits and seniority and a one-time payment of $60,718.24.
Total Monetary Award: $60,718.24
October 2024: We were able to increase the number of officers able to take vacation by 5% at a site. 3 arbitrations held.
November 2024: An officer's termination rescinded, and all benefits and seniority restored.
December 2024: A termination reduced to a voluntary resignation with all disciplined removed. A one-time payment of $50,000.00 to the officer.
Total Monetary Award: $50,000.00
Overview of Victories in 2023
2022 - Total monetary award = $ 960,504.45
January 2022: We had a termination reduced to a 5 Day Suspension. A few suspensions reduced to written warnings.
Total Monetary Awarded: $62,604.33
February 2022: We had a termination reduced to a Voluntary Resignation. A 5 Day Suspension reduced to a 1 Day.
Total Monetary Awarded: $52,202.40.
March 2022: We had a termination reduced to 2-week suspension. A termination reduced to a Voluntary Resignation. An officer who was terminated reinstated with full benefits and seniority. A suspension removed.
Total Monetary Awarded: $196,262.68
April 2022: We had a Termination vacated and officer reinstated with full benefits and seniority. This one was a long hard-fought battle. A suspension reduced to a written warning.
Total Monetary Awarded: $244,205.41
May 2022: We won a NLRB Charge against a company that informed employees that the Union wasn't recognized by the company. That cost them $219.999.82. We had a termination reduced to a suspension.
Total Monetary Awarded: $313.398.02
June 2022: A few suspensions reduced or removed.
Total Monetary Awarded: $7,842.84
July 2022: We have a few arbitrations pending decisions. A few video hearings scheduled this month. We are starting to see more in person hearings being scheduled also. A couple of day suspensions reduced to written warnings. A suspension pending investigation removed from file and the officer made whole.
Total Monetary Award: $5,833.57
August 2022: This was a slow month for decisions coming in. We've had dates scheduled for the upcoming months. There were 2 suspensions reduced, one to a verbal and the other to a written.
Total Monetary Award: $8,595.60
September 2022: A termination reduced to a written warning. All discipline removed from file. The office returned with full benefits and seniority.
Total Monetary Award: $58,362.08
October 2022: An officer returned after being suspended pending investigation. All documents related to the investigation were removed from file. The office was returned with full benefits and seniority,
Total Monetary Award: $10,000.00.
November 2022: We have few arbitrations pending decision.
December 2022: 40hrs vacation cash out.
Total Monetary Award: $1,196.80
2022 - Total monetary award = $ 960,504.45
January 2022: We had a termination reduced to a 5 Day Suspension. A few suspensions reduced to written warnings.
Total Monetary Awarded: $62,604.33
February 2022: We had a termination reduced to a Voluntary Resignation. A 5 Day Suspension reduced to a 1 Day.
Total Monetary Awarded: $52,202.40.
March 2022: We had a termination reduced to 2-week suspension. A termination reduced to a Voluntary Resignation. An officer who was terminated reinstated with full benefits and seniority. A suspension removed.
Total Monetary Awarded: $196,262.68
April 2022: We had a Termination vacated and officer reinstated with full benefits and seniority. This one was a long hard-fought battle. A suspension reduced to a written warning.
Total Monetary Awarded: $244,205.41
May 2022: We won a NLRB Charge against a company that informed employees that the Union wasn't recognized by the company. That cost them $219.999.82. We had a termination reduced to a suspension.
Total Monetary Awarded: $313.398.02
June 2022: A few suspensions reduced or removed.
Total Monetary Awarded: $7,842.84
July 2022: We have a few arbitrations pending decisions. A few video hearings scheduled this month. We are starting to see more in person hearings being scheduled also. A couple of day suspensions reduced to written warnings. A suspension pending investigation removed from file and the officer made whole.
Total Monetary Award: $5,833.57
August 2022: This was a slow month for decisions coming in. We've had dates scheduled for the upcoming months. There were 2 suspensions reduced, one to a verbal and the other to a written.
Total Monetary Award: $8,595.60
September 2022: A termination reduced to a written warning. All discipline removed from file. The office returned with full benefits and seniority.
Total Monetary Award: $58,362.08
October 2022: An officer returned after being suspended pending investigation. All documents related to the investigation were removed from file. The office was returned with full benefits and seniority,
Total Monetary Award: $10,000.00.
November 2022: We have few arbitrations pending decision.
December 2022: 40hrs vacation cash out.
Total Monetary Award: $1,196.80
Overview of Victories in 2022
2021 - Total monetary award = $ 1,112,135.45
January 2021: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
February 2021: We won a NLRB Charge, the Incoming Company failed to bargain in good faith. The award was paid to all officers during this period.
Total Monetary Awarded: $42,373.98.
March 2021: We had a couple of Video Hearings that we won resulting in our Officers having suspensions rescinded. A Termination reduced to a 5 Day Suspension.
Total Monetary Awarded: $131,192.00.
April 2021: We had a few pending decisions that came in resulting in a couple of terminations rescinded and reduction of suspensions.
Total Monetary Awarded: $257,962.71.
May 2021: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month. We are starting to see more in person Arbitration Hearings. We had a couple of Suspensions reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $1,340.00.
June 2021: We had a termination reduced to Voluntary Resignation. We have decisions pending for the month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $14,500.00.
July 2021: We had discipline removed and lost wages returned. We had Video Hearings and in person hearings this month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $176,126.64.
August 2021: We had Suspension reduced. We have decisions pending for Arbitrations held for the Month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $312.73
September 2021: We have decisions pending for Arbitrations held for the Month.
October 2021: A had a lot of decisions come in. Suspensions removed and a Termination reduced to a suspension.
Total Monetary Awarded: $78,691.23
November 2021: Another busy month for decisions to come in. We had a hard fought Termination return to work with full benefits and seniority. This one alone was $174,383.84.
Total Monetary Awarded: $409,058.88
December 2021: Suspension reduced. We had a Few Arbitrations rescheduled for the upcoming year.
Total Monetary Awarded: $319.32
2021 - Total monetary award = $ 1,112,135.45
January 2021: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
February 2021: We won a NLRB Charge, the Incoming Company failed to bargain in good faith. The award was paid to all officers during this period.
Total Monetary Awarded: $42,373.98.
March 2021: We had a couple of Video Hearings that we won resulting in our Officers having suspensions rescinded. A Termination reduced to a 5 Day Suspension.
Total Monetary Awarded: $131,192.00.
April 2021: We had a few pending decisions that came in resulting in a couple of terminations rescinded and reduction of suspensions.
Total Monetary Awarded: $257,962.71.
May 2021: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month. We are starting to see more in person Arbitration Hearings. We had a couple of Suspensions reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $1,340.00.
June 2021: We had a termination reduced to Voluntary Resignation. We have decisions pending for the month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $14,500.00.
July 2021: We had discipline removed and lost wages returned. We had Video Hearings and in person hearings this month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $176,126.64.
August 2021: We had Suspension reduced. We have decisions pending for Arbitrations held for the Month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $312.73
September 2021: We have decisions pending for Arbitrations held for the Month.
October 2021: A had a lot of decisions come in. Suspensions removed and a Termination reduced to a suspension.
Total Monetary Awarded: $78,691.23
November 2021: Another busy month for decisions to come in. We had a hard fought Termination return to work with full benefits and seniority. This one alone was $174,383.84.
Total Monetary Awarded: $409,058.88
December 2021: Suspension reduced. We had a Few Arbitrations rescheduled for the upcoming year.
Total Monetary Awarded: $319.32
Overview of Victories in 2019
2019 - Total monetary award = $1,116,404.60
January 2019: Another productive month with numerous arbitration decisions and settlements received including multiple make whole remedies, discipline removal/reduction and others. Total Monetary Award: $146,977.08
February 2019: Several cases heard this month awaiting decisions with others settled including discipline removal/reduction and contract interpretation. Total Monetary Award: $169,076.57
March 2019: An assortment of small yet significant decisions came in this month including contract interpretation, and others. Total Monetary Award: $11,389.93
April 2019: UGSOA was successful in a variety of cases this month including multiple make whole remedies, discipline removal/reduction and overturned terminations. Total Monetary Award: $55,209.12
May 2019: Another variety of cases were resolved this month, with still several big arbitration decisions still pending to come in, including multiple make whole remedies and discipline removal/reduction. Total Monetary Award: $65,431.52
June 2019: We closed a couple of cases this month that reduced a members suspension and rescinded another members termination. Total Monetary Awarded: $39,339.91
July 2019: The Arbitration's for this month were unable to be closed, therefore new dates were scheduled for later this year.
August 2019: We had a few Disciplines reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $6,653.52
September 2019: We were successful in having several of our members terminations rescinded and disciplines reduced for this month. Total Monetary Awarded: $622,326.95
October 2019: We closed out 3 cases that put money back in our member's pocket.
Total Monetary Awarded: $36,456.00
November 2019: We fought to have two members disciplines reduced and a termination rescinded for the month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $115,535.34
December 2019: We had a Termination rescinded and 2 years of back pay paid out. We had Disciplines reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $100,958.39
2018 - Total monetary award = $705,446.76
2017 - Total Monetary Award = $404,983.05
2016 - Total monetary award = $508,436.58
2015 - Total monetary award = $690,999.44
2014 - Total monetary award = $661,851.08
2013 - Total monetary award = $690,918.76
2019 - Total monetary award = $1,116,404.60
January 2019: Another productive month with numerous arbitration decisions and settlements received including multiple make whole remedies, discipline removal/reduction and others. Total Monetary Award: $146,977.08
February 2019: Several cases heard this month awaiting decisions with others settled including discipline removal/reduction and contract interpretation. Total Monetary Award: $169,076.57
March 2019: An assortment of small yet significant decisions came in this month including contract interpretation, and others. Total Monetary Award: $11,389.93
April 2019: UGSOA was successful in a variety of cases this month including multiple make whole remedies, discipline removal/reduction and overturned terminations. Total Monetary Award: $55,209.12
May 2019: Another variety of cases were resolved this month, with still several big arbitration decisions still pending to come in, including multiple make whole remedies and discipline removal/reduction. Total Monetary Award: $65,431.52
June 2019: We closed a couple of cases this month that reduced a members suspension and rescinded another members termination. Total Monetary Awarded: $39,339.91
July 2019: The Arbitration's for this month were unable to be closed, therefore new dates were scheduled for later this year.
August 2019: We had a few Disciplines reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $6,653.52
September 2019: We were successful in having several of our members terminations rescinded and disciplines reduced for this month. Total Monetary Awarded: $622,326.95
October 2019: We closed out 3 cases that put money back in our member's pocket.
Total Monetary Awarded: $36,456.00
November 2019: We fought to have two members disciplines reduced and a termination rescinded for the month.
Total Monetary Awarded: $115,535.34
December 2019: We had a Termination rescinded and 2 years of back pay paid out. We had Disciplines reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $100,958.39
2018 - Total monetary award = $705,446.76
2017 - Total Monetary Award = $404,983.05
2016 - Total monetary award = $508,436.58
2015 - Total monetary award = $690,999.44
2014 - Total monetary award = $661,851.08
2013 - Total monetary award = $690,918.76
