I was wrongfully terminated from Ohio Aluminum on August 7, 2026, under pretextual timecard charges

Core Legal Issues:
Wrongful Termination (Pretextual Retaliation), Breach of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and Breach of Duty of Fair Representation (DFR) / Hybrid Section 301.
Summary of Claims & Evidence:
Termination Date: Fired on August 7, 2026, under pretextual allegations of "timecard falsification" after I exceeded production caps. Management altered my time records, while floor output records prove continuous work during shifts.
Eyewitness Evidence: Multiple shop floor witnesses (including Jeremiah Gurley) are prepared to testify to my presence and continuous work.
Exhaustion of Remedies & Statutory Clock: I received an official certified refusal letter from USW Rep William Enstrom Jr. dated September 1, 2026, confirming the union will not take my grievance to arbitration. This letter exhausts my remedies and starts the 6-month federal deadline to file a Hybrid § 301 suit (deadline: March 1, 2027).
Union Bad Faith / DFR: Union representation was arbitrary and superficial—Rep Enstrom expressly refused to interview my eyewitnesses or demand available security camera footage before abandoning the grievance.
Unemployment Appeal: Initial ODJFS determination #238025450-1 was denied based on employer allegations, but state findings show discharge was without cause. Currently filing timely appeals and maintaining weekly certifications.
Desired Outcome: Representation to prosecute a federal Hybrid Section 301 lawsuit against employer and union, handle the unemployment administrative appeal, and pursue back pay, front pay, and compensatory damages.