Labor and Union Issues
Walz delivered morning remarks during the union’s 57th convention in Boston
Allentown lieutenant and IAFF Local 302 President Jeremy Warmkessel will speak about the economy and his support for Vice President Kamala Harris
The Austin Firefighters Association is pushing for changes in staffing and additional resources to deal with stress after the deaths of fellow firefighters
City officials are hesitant to pay to equip the truck, saying it would wipe out their entire budget for the year
Council members said firefighters should bring food they need when they report for work; they want a policy in place to assure engines used to run personal errands aren’t abused
The deputy district fire chief who was on duty while on the show retired before he could be disciplined; the firefighter who was on medical leave was fired
The case involved inappropriate signs posted on her bathroom door and on her truck at the fire station
The state association that handles workers’ compensation claims for cities is appealing a decision last month to award benefits to a cancer-stricken Texas firefighter
Fire officials accused the city of wanting to close down the department so it could be replaced by full-time firefighters
The city manager has also come under fire for opposing the union’s request to hire more firefighters and for supporting the closure of a firehouse
The department will continue to search for ways to increase the pool of potential firefighters
Chief Dan Sullivan had been on paid leave amid allegations that tolerated discrimination and spawned a good-old-boys environment that belittled minorities and women
Volunteer firefighters were recently cited by the police for interfering with traffic at an intersection during their fundraiser
Corrections department: “All it does is enlarge the pool of inmates we look at.... We still are not going to put an inmate in camp that has a violent attitude.”
The 13-year veteran firefighter says he was fired this summer because of his vocal support for the union
The six firefighters faced seven charges that involved four complaints of sexual harassment, two of sending threatening text messages and one of aggressive driving
The department could lose $12,000, the same amount they spent without board or fire chief approval to buy a replacement fire truck
Sources say a firefighter allegedly designed a website to help colleagues housing actual pediatric advanced life support exam questions
They were the last of several unfair labor practice complaints filed by the union; Chief Luis Santiago said he hopes to move forward from the dispute
Whether flying a Confederate flag from a fire truck is grounds for termination rests largely on a department’s conduct policies
Many fire agencies have sought additional funding, but the requests are turning to demands as they struggle with rising costs and declines in donations and volunteers
The town’s insurance company said code violations made it unsafe to house fire equipment; officials said it’s going to add 11 minutes to their response times
Several firefighters, current and retired, said there were many issues that led to the decision to disband the 134-year-old organization
PennDOT told the department to remove their signs advertising the haunted house because they could pose a safety risk on state roads
Firefighters wait outside the station for parking enforcement and beg not to be ticketed
The firefighter was suspended with pay while police look into an account he had control over by a 94-year-old city resident
The fire captain, who is running for city council, had information about his eligibility for promotion to deputy chief posted; if a city employee posted it, that person could face misdemeanor charges
City officials said two separate incidents caused the upheaval; it did not involve monetary irregularities or problems with firefighter or equipment certification
The annual fundraiser seeks to take advantage of an increase in traffic during a city fair; volunteer firefighters were asked to leave the area last year
Firefighter Timothy Gay says a new department policy requiring short hair discriminates against males
The majority of the council vowed to adopt a fire assessment next month that would save 11 firefighter jobs
One mayor said allowing the department to redevelop its property would help the agency keep response times low as the surrounding population increases
Fire officials acknowledged that they tapped hydrants to fill three private pools, but did so as part of training exercises
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