Labor and Union Issues
Las Vegas city firefighters will receive a 3.25% cost-of-living adjustment under a new two-year contract, along with a 1.35% salary increase and retroactive pay for the past fiscal-year month
At a City Hall meeting, residents, activists, and city employees offered mixed reactions to Kristin Crowley’s ousting, while unionized firefighters rallied behind her
Former Bellingham firefighters alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a “scorched-earth” enforcement policy
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
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
FDNY
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
FDNY
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
FDNY
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
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