UGSOA Case Victories
Overview of Victories in 2023
2023 - Total monetary award =
January 2023: We had a few grievances moved to arbitration.
February 2023: We had an officer's termination overturned with all his benefits and seniority.
March 2023: An officer's Health and Welfare fund was corrected. Officers to be reimbursed for covid tests. We have a group of officers who will be reimbursed for 3yrs of not being paid at armed rate. Our attorneys an arbitrator are working on implementation of the remedy.
Total Monetary Awarded: $1,428.73
April 2023: We had an officers 3-day suspension removed. We presently have 9 arbitrations scheduled.
Total Monetary Awarded: $248.88
Overview of Victories in 2022
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 2021
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 2020
2020 - Total monetary award = $253,471.88
January 2020: We had a officer reinstated with full Back pay. A few suspensions rescinded.
Total Monetary Awarded: $32,275.28
February 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
March 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
April 2020: We had multiple Arbitration's for suspension reduced or rescinded.
Total Monetary Awarded: $9,174.01
May 2020: The last couple of months have proven to be a challenge with the COVID-19. We had many Arbitration's rescheduled or put on hold. We started this month with Video Hearings. We won an arbitration, a Company that refused to pay out accrued sick time. That resulted in $25,000.00 being returned to our members. A termination and Suspensions rescinded and reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $92,174.47.
June 2020: We won a NLRB Board Charge of Unfair Labor Practices. A Company eliminated shift differential, Changed employees Vacation/Sick time requirements and Reduced wages of our Members.
Total Monetary Award: $100,089.32
July 2020: We had a Termination rescinded.
Total Monetary Award: $19,758.80
August 2020: We had a couple of Video Hearings that we won resulting in our Officers having suspensions rescinded.
Total Monetary Award: $4,692.40
September 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
October 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
November 2020: We had a Termination rescinded.
Total Monetary Award: $69,578.40
December 2020: We had a Suspension reduced.
Total Monetary Award: $900.00.
2020 - Total monetary award = $253,471.88
January 2020: We had a officer reinstated with full Back pay. A few suspensions rescinded.
Total Monetary Awarded: $32,275.28
February 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
March 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
April 2020: We had multiple Arbitration's for suspension reduced or rescinded.
Total Monetary Awarded: $9,174.01
May 2020: The last couple of months have proven to be a challenge with the COVID-19. We had many Arbitration's rescheduled or put on hold. We started this month with Video Hearings. We won an arbitration, a Company that refused to pay out accrued sick time. That resulted in $25,000.00 being returned to our members. A termination and Suspensions rescinded and reduced.
Total Monetary Awarded: $92,174.47.
June 2020: We won a NLRB Board Charge of Unfair Labor Practices. A Company eliminated shift differential, Changed employees Vacation/Sick time requirements and Reduced wages of our Members.
Total Monetary Award: $100,089.32
July 2020: We had a Termination rescinded.
Total Monetary Award: $19,758.80
August 2020: We had a couple of Video Hearings that we won resulting in our Officers having suspensions rescinded.
Total Monetary Award: $4,692.40
September 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
October 2020: Decisions are pending for the Arbitration's held for this Month.
November 2020: We had a Termination rescinded.
Total Monetary Award: $69,578.40
December 2020: We had a Suspension reduced.
Total Monetary Award: $900.00.
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
