Labor and Union Issues
Union officials said the toll could delay getting firefighters to firehouses and create an estimated $1.8M in overtime pay
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040 was eliminated in the stopgap bill to fund the federal government
A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
The Portland City Council’s provision is part of a labor deal to increase pay for firefighters forced to work mandatory overtime due to short staffing
The Henderson city council also approved 3% raises for public safety union members
The proposal has been disputed by insurance firms and municipal interest groups who fear the bill would overburden towns and workers’ compensation insurers
“The very gear designed to protect firefighters, to keep us safe, is killing us,” said General President Edward Kelly, calling the NFPA standard that requires PFAS needless
“The City agrees it will not enforce the existing December 20, 2021, Vax Mandate Policy against Local 718 members,” the agreement with the firefighters reads
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26 unions voted against the move to remove traditional Medicare as an option
The DeSantis appointees also said they would help award death benefits to Lesly Dorminy, the widow of longtime Reedy Creek firefighter Lt. James Dorminy
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
IAFF Local 42 leaders said that other Kansas City FD employees had similar physical altercations with patients or residents and were not disciplined or terminated
“You’ve had my back and I’ll have yours,” said Biden, the first sitting president to speak at the event
The Apopka fire union wants Chief Sean Wylam replaced for lack of accountability and failing to make safety improvements in the wake of Firefighter Austin Duran’s death
Ron DeSantis signed the bill in a Reedy Creek fire station bay; local firefighters and EMS providers backed him and presented him with a ceremonial ax
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UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
“There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have,” Thomas Malone said
The legislation has first responders’ support, the Reedy Creek firefighters’ union says
Columbus Battalion Chief Richard Richardson’s occupational cancer death was followed by the losses of Firefighters Michael Calafatis and Gary D. Childers
Sen. Justin Ready said the delegation has no plans to introduce the legislation while Carroll County is forming the new Department of Fire and EMS
The passing of Clallam County Fire District 3 Captain Charles “Chad” Cate “was completely unexpected,” IAFF 2933 wrote
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
The district is slated for dissolution on June 1 under a Florida law DeSantis signed last year
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The suit states the city suppressed the salaries of EMS providers and says their work is substantially equal to firefighters’ work
Joplin crewmembers’ pay increase is almost on par with the city’s September increase for police officers
Mequon’s first full-time firefighter-paramedic, Josh Lipp, was seriously injured in the incident
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
Ogdensburg was told to resume staffing each shift with a minimum of five members and to pay $532,042 in back wages to 16 firefighters
Remember, the firefighters don’t own the apparatus, so it probably comes down to whether labor and management have a good relationship
The graduates will be taught to recognize symptoms of behavioral health issues and how to counsel someone in crisis
The single-engine aircraft was ensnared about 100 feet off the ground, and the rescuers used a crane
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
The lawsuit says the city violated its collective bargaining agreement with the union by withdrawing representation for the firefighter after initially providing it
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