Labor and Union Issues
Active and retired Scranton firefighters are undergoing preventative esophageal cancer screenings, thanks to a partnership between Local 60 IAFF and Lucid Diagnostics
The bill increases the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,400; it also creates a deduction for income taxes paid on OT earnings for individuals making under $160,000 per year
A Norfolk firefighter fired for off-duty medical marijuana use is challenging his dismissal as state law now protects employees using medical cannabis off the clock
Leaders, we must stay focused the myriad issues impacting our membership, even those that can feel distant from day-to-day operations
Salem officials had challenged whether Firefighter Maurice Stadeli’s cancer was occupational
The temporary pay raise created in 2021 for Department of the Interior firefighters is scheduled to end on Sept. 30
Members of the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association learned about research into lung cancer varieties
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tourism board had objected to the perks because they exclusively benefited Disney
Baltimore County firefighters say constant frustrations have led to a “toxic environment” and poor morale
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!”
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
St. Paul firefighters held an informational picket after going over 200 days without a contract
Boise unions skipped candidate forums after members showed clear support for former police chief Mike Masterson
Collective bargaining is being promoted as a recruitment, retention benefit for Portsmouth
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