Union wins wrongful termination grievance
September 24, 2018
On June 6, 2018, after almost a year-long fight, the arbitrator in Jaime Rivera’s grievance ordered San Francisco-based Recology to immediately reinstate him with full seniority and make him whole for any wages and benefits lost as a result of his wrongful termination.
“The business agents were upfront, they said it would take a while. I had never been in a situation like this before, or in a trial or court setting. We’d start at 10:00 am and end at 7:00 pm. The last day of the trial, they were all there, supporting me, talking to me, treating me well. It felt good to have someone to talk to me as a person, not a union member, but a person,” said Jaime.
