Labor and Union Issues
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
The report criticizes LAFD leaders; proposes partnering with civilian ambulances and replacing 200 firefighter positions with civilians
Officials extended the physicals deadline for the department embattled since an alleged molestation incident at the firehouse last summer; several lawsuits have been filed by firefighters
The Ironwood Hotshots crew believes it is about to be disbanded due to fears of expensive lawsuits after the Yarnell Fire that killed 19 firefighters last summer
The deal will give firefighters a 2 percent raise in exchange for limiting their days off for the last four months of the fiscal year
The audit cites the lack of investment into ambulances and paramedics
The interim fire chief says the process was in place before he took over and that it is ‘wholly unacceptable’
It’s the last piece of the puzzle to stop the brownouts; the money will add 50 firefighters and pay their salaries for two years
But both the taxing district and the newly formed department want the land and several vehicles that belong to the original department
She claims she has suffered from discrimination, retaliation and a hostile workplace for eight years
The lieutenant is suspected of stealing $1,345 from the firefighters association for personal expenses
With overtime and bonuses factored in, the average firefighter was paid more than $142,000 last year
The 12 firefighters who pleaded guilty will not be reimbursed for the eight months they spent on unpaid leave
Capt. Nathan Gonzales allegedly showed up to a scene intoxicated; officials say the firing has to do with violating the county’s nepotism policy
Former Deputy Chief Eric Harrison hasn’t worked in months but is still on the payroll
The judge said their rolling brownouts plan violates the union’s collective bargaining agreement with the city
The hearing centered on the death of Cecil Mills, who died of cardiac arrest when firefighters at a station across the street refused to help him
Battalion Chief Gerald C. Birkhimer did not follow the division’s chain of command and ignored division policy, allowing a firefighter to have an affair with a young woman while on duty
Those seemingly ludicrous scenarios for how the fire service may be organized need to be taken seriously
“It’s just not fair to the community to be down to two people and not be able to serve the community,” Roane Chief Dusty Flanagan said
Firefighters can expect a 10 percent cut in pensions and no cost-of-living raises
Firefighters are now relying on just their pagers to alert them to a call for help
City officials say they’re working on getting the firefighters back to work; bringing back the fire chief is being looked at as an option
Firefighters have spent months fighting a plan to move a downtown fire engine, and 12 firefighters with it, to a new station across the other side of the city
The proposed measure also would reduce the number of firefighters per shift
Fire Chief Julius Hatfield must return training pay for allegedly falsifying training records which are tied to state aid and incentive pay
Questions about inheritance taxes, daylight savings time and a complaint about a roommate stealing beer demonstrate some of the non-emergency calls dispatchers have dealt with
Notes defining the term “scab” were placed inside the firehouse after a union vote calling for members not to request a transfer to the station
The incident started when deputies who first responded to the scene left despite the firefighters asking that the road be closed; it escalated into obscenities and a physical altercation after that
Six people were killed last summer when a wall collapsed onto a thrift store
Michael James Sulak, 52, faces three counts of child rape on charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home
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