How often do arbitrators reinstate fired cops? Just under half the time

How often do arbitrators reinstate fired cops? Just under half the time

The fates of five St. Paul police officers recently fired will likely fall to independent arbitrators. What are the chances they get their jobs back when the dust settles? In a number of recent high-profile cases in the Twin Cities, officers were reinstated to their jobs. But that’s not the outcome across the board. During the past five years, fewer than half of law enforcement workers were allowed to return to their jobs after being fired and having appealed their cases to an independent arbitrator. That’s about on par for all public- and private-sector union employees who contested their terminations ...

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