Earlier this year, Omaha Firefighters Union President Steve LeClair was fired from his position as an Omaha firefighter after an investigation into his assault of a woman at an Omaha bar. On Tuesday, an arbitrator ruled he was fired unfairly and the city should reinstate him.
Omaha Firefighter Union President fired after investigation
The arbitrator argued that LeClair should have been punished but not fired for the charges which he plead no contest to. As a result, he will be reinstated and get full back pay except for five 24-hour shifts that would constitute disciplinary action for the assault. In security video the city released today, you can see LeClair speaking to a woman at the bar and eventually striking her in the back.