WFTV.com
MELBOURNE, Fla. — October is breast cancer awareness month, and a number of Melbourne firefighters were planning to show their support for the issue and cancer awareness.
Two days ago they got a memo not to wear their pink polo shirts on the job even though they’ve already been purchased.
The chief said firefighters are in the position of protecting lives and property and shouldn’t be promoting any particular cause. But union representative Roger Vankramer said firefighters were told weeks ago they could purchase the polos out of their uniform allowances.
Full story: Melbourne firefighters told not to wear city-purchased pink shirts