Labor and Union Issues
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 firefighter was was caught in a sudden burst of flames, suffering burns to his head, neck, shoulder, face and hand
Heather Levia, 23, ordered 25 breakfast sandwiches and hash browns as a thank you for firefighters working nearby in sub-zero temperatures
Police allege the chief and his brother yelled obscenities at a sheriff and other officers; they were both charged with assault
The percentage cut is the same cut being proposed to union firefighters
Demotions, unpaid suspensions and remedial training went against recommended firings
The investigation determined the texts to a female firefighter were inappropriate, but not illegal
Fire officials say the city’s plan to study switching from full-time firefighters to all volunteers will be more expensive to the city and taxpayers
Former firefighter Joe Car, 29, is guilty of murder and tampering with evidence in the death of his 22-year-old girlfriend
The grand jury is looking into whether any firefighters helped their colleague try to evade responsibility for the crash
To be the most-trusted profession means treating everyone as equals and keep private views private
Firefighter Justin Wilkinson says he was fired by his employer because he was late to work the day of a massive fire; his employer says otherwise
The firefighter is on probation after sending a Facebook message with sexual innuendo to a woman he treated during an emergency response in 2012
The addition of 14 new firefighters per shift, along with maintaining the current overtime budget, would allow the fire department to reduce the current number of brownouts
A Facebook photo of President Obama with a noose around his neck, and other offenses, got the captain fired
The Retired Firefighters Association contacted the city last year to report that the disabled firefighters did not receive the proper cost of living adjustment as required by law
Baird replaces a chief who resigned after his command staff filed complaints about him creating a hostile work environment
Neither side admitted fault but issued a statement expressing “utmost respect for each other and our respective missions” and that it was an “isolated incident”
The 3-0 vote to keep Chief Bradley ends weeks of speculation that he was on his way out
If implemented, the cuts will reduce the number of paramedics on duty in the overnight hours
The chief may take legal action against the regional fire authority board
In many cases, only 10 percent of all the money raised goes to help actual officers and firefighters hurt in the line of duty
The union wants an outside police agency to investigate Deputy Commissioner Joseph Tomizzi
Lt. Kellene Davis was placed on administrative leave and it is unclear if she will face disciplinary action
The department had some fairly complicated personal histories such as marriages and former marriages between several members
The bill would amend the Fire Code by establishing new requirements for inventorying, inspecting, evaluating and marking abandoned and vacant buildings with placards
Any employee who is found to have failed to report prior infractions, particularly where a citation for DUI, DWI, or an arrest of any type has occurred, shall be subject to termination
There are only 37 women out of 10,500 uniformed firefighters in New York City, about a third of 1 percent, among the lowest percentage of any department in the nation
After four years of debates, failed mediation over services, and a rent dispute that has firefighters working out of a hotel, Lee County may turn to the legal system for answers
Arbitrators say Fire Chief Gregory Paxton, who pulled a man out of a car at gunpoint last year, didn’t deserve suspension and should be paid $20,000 for lost overtime
The 25 named plaintiffs in the suit include retired public school teachers, firefighters, prison workers, and employees of various state agencies