Case made it to attorney general,but... ?

My husband was discriminated against at his place of employment for years.After standing up for himself and also after taking a matter to small claims court at the suggestion of his union he recieved more harassment.He did win the case.The last incident that brings me to seek answers here on yahoo is this:Please if anyone can help me understand i would greatly appreciate your time and effort.This group of harrasers that the company is part of and aware of struck again!On a monday My husband was waiting to clock out at the time clock at the end of his evening shift,as the night shift came in to work and one of the night shift crew of this group approached him,yelling,cursing and carrying on and got into his face about a machine that he said was left a mess last friday night? that my husband had operated .My husband tried to talk but the guy went to walk away,this is where my husband messed up.Instead of letting him go he followed behind him and touched his shoulder trying to talk with him.Hours later him and his friends went and reported that my husband hit him.Nothing was said to my husband ,later in the week after reporting to work he was called into the office and fired,escorted out.He did get his job back after 2 weeks of pretty much fighting for it himself by making phone calls.We found out later that the union was not really fighting for his job,they just took the word of the company that they had investigated and interviewed everyone present but actually all they had done was interview the bullys friends and didnt even talk with any one that my husband had given names that were also witnesses.My husband called a few people and one co-worker even wrote a letter stating what he witnessed but the company didnt acknowledge it .The man who caused the incident was not even disciplend .Well to get to the point,we took the case to civil rights.they agreed that there was probable cause of discrimination.received right to sue,consulted with a lawyer for assistance but it is very costly so we do not contact him often and from what were told from the beginning,it is very hard to fight large corporations even though we are in the right and since he did get his job back.The case has been with the attorney general.We now are being told that the company is willing to pay the 2 weeks of lost wages from my husband being terminated,part of our lawyer fees.We are understanding that will get no punitive damages and if we choose to go ahead to trial,the judge can not punish the company in any way?? so my question is..why? why go through all of this to fight for ones rights if the company gets nothing out of this.no fines,no punishment?We are not at all educated in the laws.We are now told that There are some things the judge may be able to order or maybe bargained for.At this point we want to be a major pain to this company ,meaning we want them to have to answer to someone. we want to better this place that this does not happen again and this place is cleaned up!So what do we ask for??? there is no security here,cars have been tampered with,tires flattend.there is poor lighting.is this something that might be asked of the company? also maybe all management to take courses of work place harassment and discrimination?What should he ask for?? thank you