Labor and Union Issues
The Keene Fire Department will have more firefighters to staff ambulances in response to increasing EMS calls
23 Chicago firefighters allege the city and fire department violated their constitutional rights by searching personal vehicles for weapons after an anonymous tip
A new survey of over 6,000 New York first responders reveals alarming mental health struggles, with high rates of stress, burnout, depression and anxiety
Kansas City First Deputy Fire Chief Jack Andrade has been a focus in recent years of leadership failures presented by the firefighters’ union
Newark’s mayor and union president give differing views on staffing at the cargo ship fire during the ceremony for the newest firefighters
The 3-year agreement will address staffing shortages by increasing starting pay from $55,000 to $66,000
Richmond firefighters delivered a unanimous no-confidence vote on Fire Chief Angel Montoya
An arbitration panel ruled that Montville must staff at least two of its four fire departments with two paid firefighters, and that no firefighter can work alone during a 24-hour shift
Union says as many as half of the FFs who fight fires on USFS land could resign if no permanent solution improves pay
Former Birmingham students applaud the FDNY leadership for denouncing the use of firefighters against students in civil rights protests
Following a cargo ship fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters, the Newark fire union is pushing for an increased focus on hiring
The Santa Fe County Fire Department firefighters’ union held its first Fire Ops 101 for local legislators
IAFF leaders had resigned themselves to not having the medal for Irmo Firefighter Muller’s family until a stranger called
The Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina statements are the latest in a growing public feud between FFs and chief
Mayor Adams’s plan gives app-based delivery workers $19.96 an hour, $1.02 more than an EMT’s starting pay
Union brings up low-staffing, delayed response times, safety problems before the fire that killed Firefighter James Muller and injured six others
Annual starting pay for firefighters would increase to $65,000, up from $55,000. It also promised hiring up to three dozen firefighters and paramedics
Mayor Adams said the city has reached tentative agreements with 11 unions to include annual salary increases over several years
In the Glen Falls timeline, the first paid firefighters started work in 1903 working 10 days on and 1 day off
The Bethlehem firefighters’ union says Chief Warren Achey has failed to address grievances and made threats over staffing
Firefighter Dominic S. Biscari was responding to a fire when he ran a red light, struck a car and sent it into a building killing 3 people
Tulsa firefighters’ union has been reviewing the use of marijuana for pain relief for several years
Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month
Joe Kerr served with the Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Fire Department for over 30 years
Herders have been paid a minimum salary to be on-call 24/7, available for overtime, but new regulations have raised the minimum
Firefighters and police officers say pension cuts in 2012 are a reason why recruitment is low
Hillsborough County firefighters lined the halls at St. Joseph’s Hospital to honor Firefighter Jerrad Huprich
Yakima firefighters’ union says stations are already understaffed and cutting 12 firefighters will severely hurt response times
80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits
Norman firefighters said the proposal was an effort to silence them after news outlets published concerns about the department’s lack of mental health resources
The union filed an unfair labor practices charge, claiming that West Chester “unilaterally changed the terms and conditions of employment”
Former Manhattan Beach Chief Robert Espinosa has returned to work at the El Segundo Fire Department
“We’re still having issues with the administration on calculations,” said Gary Firefighters Union 359 President Larry Tillman II
