Labor and Union Issues
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens appeared at a committee meeting disagreeing with the union about a pay study
California Professional Firefighters President Brian K. Rice said the former president’s ideas on public safety are dangerous
The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028
The tentative agreement would remove Troy Fire Department Chief Thomas Garrett from the union, and require him to reach his own agreement with the city
The Detroit Fire Fighter Association claims a controversial policy that dictates when lights and sirens can be used is a “public safety failure”
FDNY Lt. Douglas Rondon was “totally restricted” from duty for an entire year after he reached out to his union president for assistance on potential disciplinary charges.
California Professional Firefighters President Brian Rice said President Trump’s tweet about the wildfires was “ill-informed, ill-timed and demeaning”
Utica’s firefighters union is threatening legal action against the city as to how the Utica Fire Department’s assistant chief was reinstated to his former job
Mayor Sylvester Turner said the ballot initiative’s passage would force him to downsize the department, cause response times to rise and endanger public safety
Proposition B, which gives Houston firefighters pay that matches that of police officers of equal ranks, was passed by voters
The Augusta Professional Firefighters Association Local 3357 has sent at least three letters of complaint from local firefighters to the Augusta Fire Department
Union president Ryan Brady said lives will be at risk if the city cuts two fire trucks and 22 firefighters as a proposed budget suggests
Wichita firefighters are worried that putting Engine 6 in reserve, as the city plans to do, would impact the safety of the residents
Cedar Falls Fire Local 1366 president Scott Dix said the union will legally challenge the move of four public safety officers to full-time positions at the department
The union said they were concerned that the debate’s host may be giving Mayor Sylvester Turner too much control over the event
The Montana State Firemen’s Association is pushing to get a health and safety bill passed that would give firefighters financial coverage if they get cancer
Sources say the contract includes a 1.5 percent raise plus steps and longevities in the first year and 2 percent pay hikes in years two and three
San Antonio fire union President Chris Steele was reprimanded for wearing a fake uniform during a news conference that was nearly identical to its official counterpart
The Easton firefighters union said the part-time hires would mean a decrease in staffing, and added that the city will not send them to the fire academy for training
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tony George said firefighters on patrol are safer than at the station where they’re at risk of a heart attack when the alarm sounds
“I don’t know where it has its merit,” Williamsport Fire Chief Todd Heckman said of the Community Fire Watch program
A lawsuit filed by the La Verne Firefighters Association alleges Battalion Chief Michael Thompson took more than 250 videos and 1,500 photos of union members
Over 1,000 firefighters and members of the FDNY have been diagnosed with forms of cancer, respiratory problems or other 9/11-related illnesses
Mayor Tony George has resurrected a Community Fire Watch program in an attempt to increase public safety, but firefighter union officials say it’s a waste of money
IAFF Local 1783 said the Amesbury Fire Department was “unable to respond” to a mutual aid request due to “staffing issues”
A firefighters’ union launched a health and safety committee to tackle issues such as cancer and other health concerns firefighters face on the job
The union is urging voters to reject proposals, one of which eliminates the requirement that firefighters be certified paramedics
The current system in California could leave PG&E on the hook for as much as $15 billion for the fires last year
The Austin-Travis County EMS Employee Association and Lake Travis Fire Fighters Association are asking Travis County to reverse the funding cuts for ambulances
Mayor Joseph Butler Jr. insisted he will press on with his views about how the city can save money by changing the contract with the firefighters’ union
The union blasted the city for using what it called an anti-public safety law firm with a financial incentive to drag out negotiations
The Mattoon Fire Department will now be able to hire more firefighters after a judge said the city broke a contract by cutting down on their employees
La Verne Firefighters’ Association alleges that the fire chief retaliated against union members for supporting the mayor’s opponent during the 2017 campaign