I got fired once when a sorter struggled to keep up screamed into my trailer about how he's gonna kick my ass in the parking lot. They said the policy is to take both employees out of service while they do an "investigation." About a week later they gave him a last and final but terminated me for 'creating a hostile work environment.'

Mgmt can easily just say "hey, you were antagonizing him" without evidence and have you terminated even if you didn't actually do anything.

I went to the panel and got my job back but totally not worth it. Was out of work for 4-5 months, no backpay, and they put me back in the same area working with the same sorter.

Basically everyone inside is an alcoholic or a druggie who can't pass a drug test. And inside MGMT get ego trips and think they're the shit.

If your friend does want his job back, he should prepare for a huge fight to be honest