Labor and Union Issues
The Uniformed Firefighters Association stated that the two members had served at Ground Zero
At least 180 IAFF members live in the affected areas, with nine confirmed to have lost their homes
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
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
The attorney for embattled Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Joseph Dolan calls the request part of a political hit job
Dennis L. Rubin will begin overseeing 18 Kansas City FD stations and managing areas such as EMS and special operations on June 1
The Westwood fire union has been without a contract for more than 660 days — the longest such battle in the Boston area
Melbourne Firefighter Aaron Starkey also alleged that after he brought the image to the union’s attention, he was confronted by the accused chief
Timothy W. Gorman ruled that Ogdensburg violated the collective bargaining deal when it forced the FD to have than five members on a shift over two years
Boise crewmembers will receive 9% and 7% wage increases this year, plus 3.5% increases in 2024 and 2025 and a new holiday
In his resignation letter, Kansas City Chief Michael Callahan urged crewmembers to keep each other safe and lauded the department for its talent and competency
Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam has been under pressure since Firefighter Austin Duran’s on-duty death last year
