UA Employee Firing Upheld by Judge | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

A former UA employee, fired after nearly two decades, lost her wrongful termination suit — a Pima County judge ruled her dismissal was due to payment delays, not whistleblower activity. Though she claimed she was targeting labor law violations and even cited sworn testimony of systemic issues, the court found no evidence she believed wrongdoing was occurring or that her actions were public concerns. The judge called her role routine liaison work, not whistleblowing — and dismissed the case, though she plans to appeal. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…