Local 1158 has received the 2nd Termination Arbitration Award in the 4th quarter of 2018. The Local was recently notified by our Legal Counsel, Donnelly&Gross from Gainesville, Florida, regarding these two Arbitration Awards.
The first Arbitration Award involved the Termination of Fire Lieutenant Nate Brooks of Clearwater Fire & Rescue. He was reinstated by a Federal Arbitrator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service with full back pay, benefits and seniority. This first Arbitration Award was followed in December by yet another Award involving Fire Lieutenant William Figueredo of East Lake Fire & Rescue who was also terminated. Figueredo also was reinstated by a Federal Arbitrator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service with full back pay, benefits and seniority. Congratulations to the Local for exercising due diligence in the successful representation of these two Members.
