Labor and Union Issues
The aircraft manufacturer stated it has locked its firefighters out of the bargaining unit and brought in replacements
Virginia Beach Fire Chief Ken Pravetz is asking the city for 140 more firefighters after spending $3.7M in overtime
Wichita union president said the assignment was mandatory and that it placed citizens at risk of a delayed response
Chief: “Anywhere you go, there’s generation after generation of firefighters in one family. It’s always been that way.”
Fire Chief Dan Schaeffer said the decision to close comes down to a lack of volunteers
The two waived a departmental hearing on the allegations against them and chose instead to accept punishment
Supervisors voted to put in place standardized, digital testing procedures after fire and EMS personnel shared confidential exam questions
Firefighters gave Gov. Martin O’Malley a standing ovation after he said he’ll make it a priority to increase funding for public safety
The mayor will have to get the firefighters on board, as they are still reeling from the recession-era elimination of several crews
She said she worried about the firefighters because of constant leadership changes
Problems unaddressed include the failure to train members on sensitivity and sexual harassment and a crackdown on fraternization
He won’t be in command on a fire scene; instead he’ll manage the department and assist in transitioning to a new chief
He signed a five-year last chance agreement that states if he’s involved in another drunken driving case or any other problems that he’ll be fired
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
The department has lost 12 firefighters in the last eight months because firefighters went elsewhere for more money
He allegedly used his position as treasurer to steal the money between January 2011 and last June
Being ill-prepared for things like firefighter pregnancy and breastfeeding hurts a department’s ability to attract the best firefighters and stay out of court
Some in town are concerned that the personal conflict has been waged with little regard to public safety
The city laid off a dozen firefighters in 2013 and 2014 because of a financial crisis; they want to refill vacancies with grant money
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
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