Labor and Union Issues
The firefighters’ union pushed for the exemption in recent contract negotiations
Dayton leaders say firefighting is hazardous but want to be sure claims have medical evidence; union officials say attempts to deny claims are unconscionable
Unvaccinated members will have to be tested regularly while the legal challenge continues
Any department with a rescue can multiply the capability by putting their personnel on an engine
The average starting salary for most firefighters and police officers is below $35,000 in the city
Firefighters are poised to get a 19 percent raise over 4 years and retroactive pay in a package that could cost the city $74 million
A member from the rescue squad said firefighters showed up to their headquarters and took equipment
State law says that part-time township employees without health and pension benefits aren’t supposed to work more than 1,500 hours a year
The panel was asked to define equality and describe what diversity in the fire service should be like
The Derry Professional Firefighters union offered to forego raises to save jobs and keep fire stations open
The suit alleges New Haven wrongly gave more weight to the test’s written part than the oral section
Lt. Frank Ricci also spoke about the ‘New Haven 20' Supreme Court race case, of which he was the lead plaintiff
Boston EMS has filed a complaint with the state, claiming the set medics violate laws barring EMT freelancers
While the firefighters didn’t accuse the judge of actual bias, they argued her actions had created that perception
He said firefighters are now being targeted for salaries, pensions and benefits during the current economic downturn
The Oakland Fire Department was fined by Cal/OSHA for not having standards for reporting infectious airborne diseases
A 20 percent reduction in staff means the department may need up to 72 hours to respond to a suspicious fire or arson
District Chief Geoffrey Gardell and Capt. Timothy Gardell, an acting district chief, never expected to lead such similar lives
At heart is the question of whether a merger would negatively affect the city’s budget
The physicians say they are required by law to approve lucrative pensions, even without evidence
An independent arbitrator settled the dispute between Boston firefighters and the city
An investigation into racist and sexist slurs and threats failed to yield suspects
International Association of Firefighters Local 134 plans to continue fighting the Fulton County Taxpayer Foundation’s lawsuit
8 North Las Vegas firefighters are being laid off effective June 18
The Chambersburg Borough Council approved two ordinances that put bilingualism stipulations into fire department hiring policies
Wilmington planned to eliminate 11 part-time firefighters and 4 full-time firefighters
The local fire union is fighting to keep an engine company and truck company operating
The firefighters allegedly spread details about a police call involving the fire chief and his wife at their home
Buffalo’s nearly 700 firefighters are faced with a 5.5 percent wage decrease and paying back raises since 2007
A judge had recommended he be allowed to leave the job on his own in order to preserve a $33,000-a-year pension
We need an aggressive campaign to warn people about the disastrous impact of lowered staffing
The firefighter said she wanted to shoot Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak
Pete Egedi was chief of the largely volunteer department from 2005 until April 2008