Labor and Union Issues
Fire chief responds to union’s allegation of preventing FFs from responding to deadly Texas flooding
Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker defended his decisions after the firefighters’ union accused him of preventing rescue crews from assisting with deadly Kerr County flooding
The IAFF says President Freddy Escobar failed to properly document over $212,000 in expenses, reaffirming audit findings despite new receipts
A 30-year veteran Riverside firefighter, nearing retirement, suffered multiple pelvic fractures after being struck by a car while fighting a brush fire
The growing cost of overtime increases when firefighters call in sick and the city cannot afford the trend
Andrew Garcia is arguing that he wasn’t hired because of his role in negotiations to expand AFD’s jurisdiction
Battalion Chief Tucker Wiley said it’s hypocritical for the mayor to want to honor the firefighters after criticizing their union
The suit said white officers with less experience and lower written scores were promoted
Under the terms of the contract, Firefighters Association members would see a 3 percent increase in base pay
“To our community and our members out there today, please be careful,” the union posted, adding that six companies were out of service on Sunday
The state’s high court denied the borough’s appeal of a decision that declared the firefighters employees because the borough pays them an hourly wage
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association president Bobby Lee said Assistant Chief Ronald Rico should have been on the scene but chose not to go
Former firefighter Jessica Etzle is suing the department after she was allegedly told to “stay home with her young son”
The Fourth Court of Appeals ruled that the clause that keeps nearly an entire contract valid for up to a decade after it expires is not unconstitutional
Chad Cunningham was demoted from lieutenant to firefighter after failing to oversee the actions of an aerial ladder
Last year, about 31 percent of the budgeted overtime expenses were associated with firefighters calling in sick
The city said Mike Hamburger’s use of sick time cost it $14,000, which doesn’t include the cost of having firefighters fill the open posts
There is a fall deadline from Sonoma County supervisors to come up with a long-range plan streamlining the county’s nearly 40 fire agencies
Union leaders reminded the city about the promise it made to voters who expected coverage to resume after an income tax increase was approved
The new legislation will consider an on-the-job-injury with an “illness sustained while in the performance of duty”
The town argues Alexander Morin was terminated for violating the town’s social media policy
The average fire captain earned $301,791 in total compensation in 2016
Officials said the decision to dismiss Chief Ed Leipply was based on a culmination of managerial behavior
The council voted 4-1 to get coverage from a larger fire district
The audit found that 263 of more than 5,000 apartment buildings were inspected in the last two years, well below the goal of 470 per month
The victim said he didn’t understand how an ocean-front city is without water rescue capabilities
The payments were compensation for unused vacation, holiday and sick leave that workers were provided when they retired or left their jobs
Officials said Chief Jason Keller put the township at risk by allowing bystanders, including an ousted fire chief, to assist during a fire
Joel Barthlow was hit by another racer while rendering first aid to a driver who had been in a crash
Firefighters demanded that former Fire Chief Glen Williamson be reinstated
The restriction would remove the presumption if a firefighter failed to use, or improperly used, protective equipment
Crystal Eschert was fired for raising questions about the safety of construction work at a new office building
The bill decreases plan benefits and lowers future investment yield targets
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS