Labor and Union Issues
The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
After being greeted with both cheers and boos, the vice presidential nominee made the case for the Trump ticket
The settlement, which avoided a third trial, requires the city to pay $1.04 million in back pay and pre-judgment interest to the firefighters
They found they didn’t have the statutory authority to use county funds to buy and donate items to a non-government entity
Officials say the low numbers of black firefighters who advance in rank suggest biased testing; out of 404 promotions, African-Americans received about 5 percent of the total
The 65-year-old Orono fire chief said the city manager fired him without cause in 2012
Joseph Tomizzi was criticized for allegedly using official powers to conduct unauthorized criminal background checks
Officials say the number of injury claims have increased since the mayor tried to reorganize firefighters’ schedules
Last summer, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a pay hike for the firefighters passed by the Legislature
Choeurlyne Doirin-Holder, 39, hurt herself while conducting a routine check of equipment
The issue of changing the title from fire marshal to fire chief goes back to 2007 when the county tried to consolidate 16 volunteer fire districts
The proposed contract would have required firefighters to pay up to 12 percent of their healthcare premiums
Aaron Brantley, a nine-year veteran, was sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to bribe a fellow firefighter
Instead of buying smoke detectors, they used the money to pay for hotel rooms, conference costs and dinners
Chief Ralph Terrazas said he expects to double the number of women on the force by 2020
The unspecified charges will be handled by a hearing officer, who will decide the firefighters’ fate with the fire company
Chief David Maurer wants to amend his lawsuit after learning the town failed to re-enroll 45 employees into the retirement system
Town officials believe the missing money is tied to an alleged scam that took place over many years
County manager Alan Ours said that any potential savings would not be worth the shortcomings to the county in service provided
A board member said questions about the chief’s leadership skills is not a new issue; two assistant chiefs will are running the department
Pedro Flores has been charged with theft by public servant and abuse of official capacity; he has until Monday to self-surrender or be arrested
Union reps said the city was trying to slip additional responsibilities on firefighters after agreeing to share the savings of not hiring new inspectors
A firefighter moving into a new home found out the hard way that his neighborhood had no fire response when his car burned
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
The mayor wants to hire a firefighter whose name doesn’t appear on any current eligibility list
The firefighters’ union said the mayor has failed to answer what happens if the city loses its appeal of the shift change
The fire chief said he was shocked and offended by the post; the firefighter later issued an apology
The bill gives volunteers the option to join a department without a pension if they are older than 45
If voters approve the city’s plan, firefighters would go from 24-hour to 12-hour shifts and do police clerical work in down time
Edward Moriarty, who is moving into a new home, found out the hard way that his neighborhood is a fire response no-man’s land when his car burned to a cinder
Fire officials said they already have a policy in place regarding food runs; the councilwoman supporting the proposal quickly voted down her own resolution
A department memo issued by Chief Brian Byrd said every firefighter is to leave a burning building if their radios no longer work