Labor and Union Issues
Dozens of firefighters gathered on the steps of the state capitol to show their support
An attorney for the union argued the study shows that the city’s public safety workers are “even more underpaid than we thought they were all along”
Thomas Aligo was accused of forging over $28,000 in union checks in 2020
Cash-strapped departments all over the state had faced possible shut down due to hikes in Workers’ Compensation coverage
An important recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has further limited the coverage public workers have in terms of personal expression
The shift change would allow firefighters to work two days on, and four days off
The claims losses for volunteer fire departments are said to be driven by the severity of injuries, not by high numbers of claims
Firefighters agreed to slash their arbitrator-granted bonus for taking drug tests from a 2.5 percent wage hike to 1.5 percent
The loss of six positions won’t mean layoffs but rather cuts in overtime pay
He says union members would secure $100 million in payment for drug and alcohol testing over the next 20 years
Response times already slowed by an average of 32 seconds per call after closing one fire station and having 15 fewer firefighters
Crews are reportedly having to travel longer distances to reach blazes in unmanned areas
North Las Vegas agrees not to lay off any union firefighters during the fiscal year and will increase annual leave by 2.9 hours each pay period
LODD health and death benefits will now be extended to families who lose a firefighter in a training accident
The contract would give firefighters a raise of 16.5 percent over four years back to 2006, including a 2.5 percent hike for drug testing
About 200 EMTs allegedly bought and submitted false recertification, including those belonging to fire departments
The Chico Fire Department is down seven firefighter positions and will only fill four of them
Union leaders will have a chance to save some of their members’ jobs by giving back money in salary and benefits
Fire Capt. James Huska said that department staffing played a role in the injuries and the house being a total loss
Older firefighters must face the reality of aging, but also get the chance to balance their younger counterparts
Without funding, minimum staffing would be reduced from 19 firefighters to 18
Plymouth will get $627,190 that officials plan to use to restore the jobs of firefighters laid off last July
The new city budget eliminates four firefighters, but maintains services with overtime
Without concessions, a fire truck and three brush pumpers will be taken out of service and 29 employees will be cut
Joel Baker, Kelvin Cochran and Brenda Nishiyama Willis were all selected as finalists for the position
The New York Fire Department has about 350 black firefighters out of 11,500 total
Out of 209 Springfield firefighters, only two are black
They will give up at least 8 percent in planned wage increases over the next two years
Supreme Court tackles discrimination in testing within the firefighting ranks for the second time in as many years
The Fullerton Firefighters Association said they were being treated unfairly compared with other city bargaining units
If approved, the deal is expected to cost the city $74 million
A SAFER grant of $1.7 million would pay for the salary and benefits of the Alameda firefighters
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