Labor and Union Issues
“He is undoubtedly the greatest president firefighters and emergency medical workers have ever had,” shared General President Edward Kelly
Trenton Fire Director Kenneth Douglas’ earlier patch controversy is overshadowed by fixing firehouses, buying new gear and improving morale
The memorial scholarship was set up to honor Stormy McInerny, a former engineer/paramedic with North County Fire Protection District
The high school cadets would work 20 hours per week for two years as firefighter trainees to earn a chance to be fast-tracked onto FDNY
A judge’s order won’t allow rigs to move until a decision is made between two departments; firefighters were told they could be arrested for responding
Judge John Brooks reinstated the 10 original firefighters and declared the fire district and volunteer department are separate entities
Two of the three firefighters were able to quickly receive new promotions back to their previous rank of fire captain
The schedule was implemented earlier this month as part of the mayor’s plan to reduce callback overtime in the city
They’re exploring the possibility of merging with nearby fire departments, as well as the idea of taking over a neighboring department
Officials said they have re-examined and re-evaluated the matter and have concluded there is no further action necessary or required
Official: “We’re going into people’s homes, we’re videoing their personal belongings ... all of those things puts the public at risk.”
Official said Chief Luis Santiago didn’t provide police with a threatening letter from a man who fired a gun at two city fire stations
Over the last dozen years, the number of minority firefighters has dropped by a quarter in the Boston Fire Department
Years of budget cutbacks mean the fleet has grown dangerously old, union officials say, and breakdowns are frequent
Among the communication failures outlined in the report was a revelation that the command officer didn’t hear the first two mayday calls made during the fire
They reversed a lower court’s ruling in the case of Capt. Emily Kane; officials want to avoid conflicts of interest and limit the perception of partisan influence
The department is not asking to hire any more firefighters, but to switch shifts around so the entire day is covered
Union leaders say their members are suffering under exhausting schedules and that complaints to their civilian and Navy bosses haven’t yielded results
Police and firefighters say they got passed over in the most recent pay increase for city workers
The former firefighters argued that the items, which ranged from radios to cookware used in fundraising events, belonged to them
The proposal to turn over the fire department to an outside agency is a key element of San Bernadino’s bankruptcy plan
The $8.6 million grant will pay the firefighters’ salaries for two years and delay a hard budget decision
The failure to fully investigate reports of smoke let the fire burn for 45 minutes; one dispatcher was fired and one firefighter quit
The petition was launched on the heels of N.Y.’s minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for fast food workers, which is more than what many public safety workers are paid
The city’s moving from a pension to a 401(k)-style retirement plan has many firefighters taking jobs with other departments
An investigation found the chief drove a city vehicle under the influence at least four times; he was suspended for one month and had his pay cut 9 percent
A paramedic’s powerful Facebook post slammed complaints against fast food workers earning the same $15 per hour as him after New York raised minimum wage
The judge did not grant the request to stop the city’s changing the schedule from four platoons to three; he said the union will likely win its financial loss argument
The grant would have rehired two laid off firefighters; some city officials say the fire department is already overstaffed
He says there is a culture of bullying that leaves many firefighters afraid to speak up; he also named the fire department and other officials in the suit
The city blames the delay on human error, while the firefighter’s union says it was caused by problems with technology used to identify units closest to emergencies
In two separate incidents, medical and fire personnel order civilians to stop filming a patient in a public place
Fire Chief Kevin O’Connor has ordered an investigation into allegations that firefighters are the ones who did the damage
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