Labor and Union Issues
N.J. officials reinstate fire chief after allegations of harassment, intimidation and discrimination
East Orange Fire Chief Andre Williams was suspended after prosecutors investigated allegations of harassment from two firefighter unions
Applicants in the Hialeah Fire Department seeking promotion to battalion chief or assistant chief of operations will retake the exam after allegations of cheating
The proposed legislation would bring concerns about minimum staffing levels into collective bargaining discussions
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
The debate over staffing levels has made headlines since 2011, when an arbitrator eliminated a minimum manning clause, which required the city to staff at least 22 firefighters on any given shift
Elgin, Ill. officials say paying overtime saves 20 percent in the long run versus hiring more firefighters; the fire union says the model compromises safety
The union says response was delayed because they were miles away on mosquito patrol; the chief calls that a “blatant lie.”
Nearly half of the county’s fire calls ended up not being fires at all
Desperate to save money, a California fire board threatening retroactive pay cuts has painted itself into a corner
An attorney who represents IAFF Local 3605, said she believed the retroactive pay cuts were illegal
The president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 330 calls that claim “absolutely absurd.”
To save money, the village fired all of its career firefighters last month and went to an all-volunteer department
Portland officials say he’s not allowed to use vacation time after accepting another job, he says the move was approved and been done previously
Officials say the demotions will save $70,000; the union says it will compromise response
Lee Bronson initially refused to sign the agreement saying he felt he was being pushed out for unknown reasons
MOST POPULAR
- CAL FIRE firefighters would get 3 raises in 1 year, more time off under contract
- LAFD union agrees to delay raises in a bid to avoid layoffs
- Houston fire chief disputes union claim that city docked pay of quarantining FFs
- Mo. city moves to stop reinstatement of firefighter involved in fatal crash following protest
- Philly firefighters encounter payroll problems