Labor and Union Issues
Chronic understaffing left only one engine available when a massive fire destroyed two Amherst apartment buildings, causing heavy reliance on mutual aid
Orlando’s new contract includes 10% COLA this year and protects 48-hour schedules despite the city’s push for 42-hour cap
After Fort Worth Chief Jim Davis resigned, his lawyer argued the firefighters’ union impeded safety fixes by resisting a NIOSH review
“If you think the internet has been harsh on him, just wait until he returns to work,” the Vacaville firefighters’ union post stated
Designers of the NYC memorial wanted to show a connection with labor issues, workplace protections
Disney World governing district gives employees $3,000 stipend in place of parking passes, discounts
Firefighters said the parking passes and discounts were an employment attraction
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
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