Miami's firefighters union agreed Tuesday to help six members -- fired after they were accused of "sexually explicit and racially offensive conduct" -- get their jobs back.
The men had filed grievances with the union contesting their terminations. The matter will now go to the city and then, most likely, to arbitration. In September, Lt. Robert Webster, who is black, found a noose made of twine placed over his belongings at work. Several of his family photos on his desk had also been defaced with sexually explicit symbols. The union's executive board made the decision Tuesday after a hearing at the Miami Firefighters Union Hall. Board members interviewed Webster and the six men who were fired.