Labor and Union Issues
The Annapolis agreements also include two $3,000 COVID-19 bonuses — one in July and one in 2023
The Deferred Retirement Option Program applies to hires made after July 2007; newer union members agreed to pay more in retirement benefits
The Kansas City Fire Department members’ union seeks Chief Mike Callahan’s removal and issued a vote of no confidence for Deputy Chief Jack Andrade
The board seeks to determine if they still have disabilities that allow them to receive benefits
City staff members are looking into whether he was not enrolled in the correct enhanced retirement system
A flood of the retirements will take place just after the first of the year for both fire and police departments in Dayton
The settlement, which has been on the table since the spring, won approval by the thinnest of margins
Several residents voiced concern during hearings that reductions to Fire Department staffing put the safety of residents at risk
Philadelphia closed seven fire companies in 2009 and now operates an alternating system of closures that takes three companies out of service at a time
The two responders say they are being singled out after talking with journalists
Former New Hyde Park Fire Chief Anthony Vaglica refused to permit Lt. John Brown to fight fires when he learned of his FDNY disability pension in 2005
Mayor claims contract would impose exorbitant cost upon taxpayers; union says it’s a ‘slap in the face’
He became frustrated by a “deep-seated culture” and “destructive pride” that he says interfered with teaching modern tactics and standards
The alarming allegations affect nearly 80 percent of the Fire Prevention Bureau
A proposed deal would distribute as much as $712 million among the workers
Firefighters would also be laid off
Prior to the vote, five firefighters were already laid off and a fire station was closed
Out of 300,000 firefighters in the U.S., only five chiefs are black women; two of them spoke to Tenn. students on Wednesday
Terence Reid used his personal cell phone to film the body of 23-year-old Dayna Kempson-Schacht
Firefighters sign deal for two-tiered pension plan
Alpine Township Fire Chief Ron Christians said the firefighter violated department policy by using his emergency lights
The president of the local firefighters’ union said sick leave is being made a scapegoat
Contract staff manned 27 fire engines instead of the usual 150 in place across the capital during a recent strike
In the wake of the death, investigators found a string of mistakes were made by department management
The case of a firefighter taking graphic cell phone video of fatal crash victim Dayna Kempson-Schacht highlights a range of issues for any EMS provider
Paramedic Jameson Johnson said he would’ve been on duty at the time Ricky Tankersley went into cardiac arrest had he still been employed
Officials said that the firefighter has been placed on “investigatory suspension” while an outside firm probes the incident
Firefighters angrily criticised the purchase by fire chiefs, claiming such “wasted” funds came at a time when bosses were planning to cut jobs and close stations
Fire Commissioner Ayers is calling for an independent study of fire service cuts; Pittsburgh had a similar study done in 2008
Philadelphia started closing an average of three fire stations a day on a rolling basis in an effort to save $3.8 million in overtime costs
The permanent injunction will be lifted if the city agrees to court-proposed hiring methods
As fire chief, John Lattanzi made about $40,000 a year; he also was responsible for overseeing Clairton’s ambulance service
A firefighter took the video on his personal cell phone and shared it with other firefighters; it eventually spread to the victim’s father