A fired member is back on the job — with back pay
AFGE Local 1224 secured a major win for a dues-paying member who was terminated last year. Our attorneys fought long and hard, the arbitrator ruled in our favor, and the employee has been reinstated with back pay.
AFGE Local 1224 just secured a major win for one of our dues-paying members who was fired last year. Our attorneys fought long and hard on his behalf, and the arbitrator ruled in our favor. The employee has been reinstated — and will receive back pay.
This is what the union is for. When management removed a member, the Local stood behind him, took the case through the grievance and arbitration process, and held the agency to the contract. The result: a job restored and wages made whole.
Representation you can't buy after the fact
Cases like this take time, persistence, and legal firepower — the kind that comes with an organized union behind you. Members make that representation possible, and members are who it protects.
What this means for you
If you're facing discipline, an investigation, or a removal, you don't have to face it alone. Reach out to the Local as early as you can — the sooner we're involved, the more we can do.
And if you're not yet a member: this is what membership builds. The power to win cases like this comes from members standing together.