Labor and Union Issues
CAL FIRE Local 2881 members started two years ago to get away from the current 72-hour schedule
Wallingford fire officers said former Fire Chief Joseph Czentnar ordered a firefighter to attend two EMS training events under his name
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens appeared at a committee meeting disagreeing with the union about a pay study
South Fulton Fire Capt. Andrea Hall, a 28-year fire veteran and the president of IAFF Local 3920, said she was “thrilled and humbled” to be selected for the ceremony
The raises, originally scheduled to begin this summer, will be delayed for 18 months to put a hold on proposed layoffs as the city faces a $675 million budget shortfall
The city of Ogdensburg is seeking to stop the union from going to an arbitrator over a minimum staffing clause included in its contract
The Kansas City, Kan. fire union cited alleged mismanagement of the fire department’s COVID-19 response and “bullying” tactics in its letter to government officials
The bill is named Dominick Marino, the late president of the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey
Brookline Firefighter Gerald Alston was reinstated after filing a complaint saying he was fired for speaking up about workplace discrimination
The city tapped into a line of credit in order to exempt public safety workers from the cutbacks, but said additional funding will be needed to prevent future cuts
Following concerns about a lack of planning to distribute vaccines, the Mass. city plans to lead a regional effort to vaccinate police, fire and EMS personnel
The offer to Ogdensburg firefighters was first set at $20K but was upped to $25K on Christmas Eve as an ‘offering of good faith and reconciliation’ following a month-long debate about staffing
With 637 FF union members in quarantine, the union president is pressing the state for more information about when vaccines will be available to first responders
Firefighters expressed distrust in the validity of the offer, which had not been put in writing
The Watertown City Council may vote to permanently remove the fire department’s rescue truck and EMS operations
The city of Ogdensburg is hoping the offer will help reduce fire department staff expenses without the need to lay off personnel
FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro said the reluctance to get the vaccine comes down to an “education issue”
Augusta Fire Chief Chris James tendered his resignation following a number of controversies including a critical study of the fire department and a discrimination lawsuit
The accused firefighter is the former vice president of Hoboken Fire Fighters Local 1078 and denies the allegations
Rockport officials plan to have a third party conduct an audit of its services after a majority of firefighters threatened to quit
City employees will continue to see a 10% pay cut and mandatory furloughs, with an overall 8% budget cut for the fire department and 18% for the EMS department
Tacoma Firefighters IAFF Local 31 criticized the plan in an open letter, saying it would significantly impact service levels
A majority of Rockport firefighters had threatened to quit due to conflicts over leadership and training
The firefighters allege that the emergency services director cut off their training for months due to a personal grievance
The International Association of Fire Fighters supported Biden throughout his campaign and stated “he will never forget that IAFF fire fighters had his back”
Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez announced that four firefighters would be cut under his proposed budget
A total of 2,226 union members voted, with 1,444 voting to uphold the endorsement and 782 voting to rescind it; the city’s Black firefighters’ organization sued IAFF Local 22 over the endorsement last week
The Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association says Fire Commissioner William Renaldo voted in the Town of Tonawanda while saying he lived in Buffalo
The East Chicago union has also accused the chief of “retaliation” against firefighters who criticized his handling of the outbreak
East Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Serna said the beds were removed to reduce the spread of COVID-19; the union has previously criticized the department’s handling of a recent outbreak
The task force was developed after a third-party review found problems with staffing levels, training, morale, harassment and more at Tuscon’s Public Safety Communications Department
Tim McConnell was praised by officials for his efforts to restore fire stations after Hurricane Katrina, but endured scorn related to long-standing labor grievances
Middletown Professional Firefighters Local 1073 has received multiple offers from across the country to replace the flag after their post was shared 10,000 times
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