Labor and Union Issues
Virginia Beach Fire Chief Ken Pravetz is asking the city for 140 more firefighters after spending $3.7M in overtime
Wichita union president said the assignment was mandatory and that it placed citizens at risk of a delayed response
Three people were killed when a Kansas City fire engine struck a vehicle and crashed into a building
A 20-year veteran firefighter has been suspended without pay for disclosing his medical marijuana use
The firefighter made two posts threatening to run over Black Lives Matter protesters if they were blocking a highway when he was driving home
Cal Fire firefighters work more hours than municipal firefighters but earn 33 percent less
The firefighter called for police to be shot following the recent shooting of a black man in Baton Rouge by a white police officer
The city now has only 48 firefighters and one of four stations operating
A state appeals court granted Lockport, N.Y. firefighters the right to have proposed staffing cuts decided by an arbitrator
The Texas firefighter was diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning, but the fire dept. didn’t have the extra insurance policy to cover his injuries
Jamie Wilson said she’s been bullied and harassed for nearly 10 years, but has had no help from her union
A new contract calls for replacing promotion tests with formal education and seniority; the move comes after a decade-long discrimination lawsuit
State law give police and firefighters full pay and health coverage when off work for on-duty injuries; the bill would extend that protection to EMTs and paramedics
State law prohibits local governments from enforcing any residency requirements beyond requiring firefighters to live within 15 miles of the government unit
These overtime payments indicate an average workweek of more than 100 hours, with some firefighters earning four times more than their base salary
Opponents say the move would hurt the city’s ability to fill the 200 firefighter and 500 police vacancies
When one firefighter was laid off and others were not, it raised questions about whether the city is being equitable in enforcing its social media policy
The tweets that made light of a suicidal man on a bridge were posted to the department union Twitter account
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
Around 750 firefighters congregated at an annual union meeting, where many donated blood
The union president said the 2014 grievance has yet to be resolved and could lead to requiring the city to reinstate the ambulance service
Despite having a black fire chief since 2011, nine out of 10 Fayetteville firefighters is white in a population that is 42 percent black
Head of the union charges that the acting fire chief and fire board did not follow city charter rules when naming its head of training; the candidate was the top scoring applicant
Though many municipalities provide their volunteer fire departments with financial assistance, Emmaus issues firefighters payroll checks and W-2 tax forms
Fire Chief Thomas Rullo wrote a five-page letter refuting the claims made by the union following its no-confidence vote
After years of running fire-based ALS, the city laid off dozens of firefighters and got out of the ambulance business in 2014
Union officials say they are going public now with the November vote due to a lack of consistent improvement in working conditions
Two departments are try to save money by layoffs, attrition and not filling expired SAFER hires
The fire department failed to comply with district rules, have enough trained officers and provide records
The city proposed training medics for single duty and reducing the number of firefighters on engines
The legislation settles a dispute between New Orleans mayors and firefighters over back pay and pensions that has been going on for nearly 40 years
New starting pay rates of $15.50 and $16.80 an hour will make the jobs more attractive to applicants
Guy Morgan was placed on administrative leave after posting lewd and offensive comments on Facebook
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