Labor and Union Issues
Firefighters said park-related benefits were long viewed as an incentive to work for Reedy Creek
D.C. firefighters were seen in a video of a fight after a man punched one of the firefighters in the face
Termination of Columbia River Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Joel Medina follows two earlier no-confidence votes from the union
Firefighters want specialty pay and 2 percent raise, the city says it is one or the other
The agreement would lower the city’s payments for three years; it guarantees a future fight over firefighters’ benefits
They paid the money it owed the village for previous firefighting services and signed a new contract
When he walked off the job last week, at least six volunteer firefighters followed suit
The chief said despite the mounting debt and expired contract, his crews would respond to a fire with lives at stake
The fire department voluntarily closed its doors last February after several complaints were voiced
Each company is an independent corporation, so it’s not clear if the association has the legal authority to close stations
Council members questioned why the chief bought a laptop without prior approval; they said he didn’t have the authority to make the decision
The board voted 7-0 to change its definition of a spouse to reflect marriages recognized in Texas and any other state
The proposal would lay off two firefighters and officials said response times will suffer as a result
Some hope the scandal will spur changes aimed at squashing the sexism that keeps many women feeling unwelcome
Officials on both sides are arguing over whether First Nation had adequate funding to provide fire protection or if the federal government was negligent
The fire department has come under fire recently for poor morale as firefighters quit
While unknown whether firefighters could have prevented the children’s deaths, the tragedy highlights gaps in fire protection on reserves
The department will receive six new ladder trucks within the next month to offset the inoperable ones
The “Merit Matters” shirt he was wearing opposes alteration of the department’s admissions test to accommodate minority recruits
The city needs $27 million to keep the department operating, which is $18 million more than the city can currently afford
The city still needs to investigate written grievances and verbal allegations regarding the fire department
The departments were forced to take on double the work without any increase to their already tight budgets
FDNY regulations and state law prohibit the disclosure of personal information, including drug test results
The union boss says the sex was consensual and off duty; reports of sex in the firehouse are unsubstantiated
Firefighters were upset because the new chief doesn’t have formal training from the fire academy
The bill restored some retirement benefits for veterans, but will give reduced benefits for new and younger firefighters
If approved, the city would shut down its current firehouse that’s under investigation after a treasurer stole money
At the root of the complex issue are what services are needed and how to deliver and pay for them
Chief: “The cost of $5 million to $7 million is a small price to prevent another firefighter from being injured or killed”
The city’s policy gives promotional candidates from within the department bonus points for living in the city or being military veterans
Fire chief: “It was only me serving the department, and, if something went south, I didn’t want to be held liable for anything.”
Julius Hatfield said his resignation stems from “negative scrutiny” on the department
The “Merit Matters” shirt he was wearing opposes alteration of the department’s admissions test to accommodate minority recruits
