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The New Orleans City Council passed a series of rules to ease financial strains on public workers

Union and Toledo city officials have been in contract talks since May, as the department struggles to meet minimum staffing requirements

The pay raise will come in the form of retention incentives and by providing additional bonuses to those working on the front lines

The mailing alleged that the imminent termination of an EMS agreement between the town and the Gardner Lake Fire Company — which goes into effect June 30 — creates a "massive liability and public safety risk"

After an unsatisfactory meeting, the Toledo fire union put up a message to the public on a billboard: "Your fire dept. is dangerously understaffed today"

Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen said the money will compensate for a wage freeze the city council imposed this year because of economic uncertainty in 2020 at the height of the pandemic

A social media post from the La Verne Firefighters' Association said that an additional four members were actively looking for employment elsewhere

The city of Plugerville is seeking an extension on the city's EMS contract with the Plugerville Fire Department until city officials choose from one of five proposed options for sustained EMS coverage

The president said the entry-level wage of $13/hour for firefighters would “end in my administration”

Whether new or used, apparatus costs are skyrocketing, and departments need to develop a plan

The new contract includes a raise every year for the next three years, and increases the hourly wage increase at five-year increments

"First responders should have the ability to find housing and live where they work," a representative for the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County workforce housing committee said