Labor and Union Issues
The Uniformed Firefighters Association stated that the two members had served at Ground Zero
At least 180 IAFF members live in the affected areas, with nine confirmed to have lost their homes
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
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
University Heights’ firefighters’ union agreed to not seek raises while the city deals with pandemic-related financial issues
Ogdensburg Firefighter-EMT Brian L. Kirby was issued a criminal summons in connection with the alleged incident during a union protest against City Manager and acting Fire Chief Stephen P. Jellie
East Chicago firefighters alleged that the first department member to test positive had been told to keep working despite being exposed through a household member
The firefighters’ lawsuit stemmed from a 2016 ruling that overtime calculations should factor in health coverage and other benefits
Peoria Firefighters Local 50 agreed to drop an unfair labor practice suit in order to stop the city from closing Station 20
Five EMS providers at the Astoria station have tested positive; union officials warned that the department may not be prepared for a second wave
Firefighters said three trucks were out of service on Sunday due to the city’s new rules requiring all firefighters to take at least six unpaid days off by the end of the year
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