Labor and Union Issues
The closing of a Summit Township firehouse came during a time when township officials and the firefighters’ union were working on contract mediation
IAFF President Edward Kelly and U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced the nation’s first federally registered apprenticeship program, aimed at tackling recruitment challenges
Winston-Salem officials say cutting sick and vacation days could help fund more competitive salaries
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
The township manager says Rich Marinucci resigned as chief; Marinucci says he was fired without cause
The agreement prevented numerous experienced firefighters from leaving their jobs over retirement benefits
First responder fatigue is a growing concern within the fire and EMS community
Over 10,000 letters have been sent out in order to be qualified for World Trade Center disabilities
The district has been losing firefighters to retirement and to other fire departments, but is receiving more calls than ever
The overhaul establishes a tier for newly hired employees, limiting maximum pension payments and equalizing employer and employee contribution rates
An audit revealed numerous pay errors within the fire department
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