Labor and Union Issues
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
“It’s still hard, you know, knowing that today is my last shift as of right now,” said rookie firefighter Josh Morgan
The new policy intends to limit publishing inappropriate, confidential or privileged information online
The largest problem in the coming year is how departments deal with young firefighters
The same level of job protection should be afforded volunteer firefighters deployed to disasters as military personnel get
The chance of pushing though a package to even out the full-time and part-time survivor benefits is in doubt
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said extending the injury coverage would impose “an undue burden” on municipalities before they have the opportunity to opt out of its provisions
The city’s first female firefighter said she was illegally fired after she set a fire in a bathtub amid a 2006 suicide attempt
Ask your representative to the combat health-insurance requirement for volunteer employees that work more than 30 hours per week
The WTC Registry was reopened and the deadline for joining is now extended to Sept. 11, 2014
The money came from the sale of used fire equipment to other fire departments; about $25,000 passed through the fund over nine years
It’s still unknown why they decided to leave the department; sources say it stemmed from the handling of a personnel issue with another firefighter
The fire department will run eight fire companies at a time, instead of nine; officials say it could lead to longer response times
The firefighter on the outs is a rookie, who was told he’d be losing his job just shy of his one-year anniversary with Bethany Fire on Jan. 7
Depending on an upcoming IRS ruling, the law could saddle volunteer fire departments with “unbearable financial burdens”
The rapper graduated, but was barred from the ceremony and placed on extended probation
Councilmember Tommy Wells says he’s not convinced the department has a handle on its personnel problems
The contract would require random drug testing similar to what’s in place for police; testing positive for an illegal substance would result in firing
Overtime money will keep the crews employed until Dec. 13.
Donald Austin and the department have battled issues with response times, equipment conditions and dwindling fire houses
An injured firefighter is suing saying the chief and president’s lax attitude toward drinking on duty led to the crash
This apparatus crash is a good excuse to take a hard look at age and the ability to fight fire
The chief says residents won’t see any change in service, but union officials oppose the decommissions, saying it will hurt the department in the long run
Officials ruled to allow fire departments to enforce a ‘zero tolerance’ rule against illegal drug use by paramedics and EMTs
Former firefighter John Sauro collects tax-free disability pension for a shoulder injury even though footage shows him lifting weights in the gym
William Sweeney, the fire company’s former president, pleaded guilty to theft and forgery for stealing money over a seven-year period
Firefighters were upset that personal days are only eight hours when they work 24-hour shifts
Firefighter Cindy Schuenke was burned while trying to rescue a woman from a burning home; a court ordered the department to reinstate and pay her for the four years she was off the job
The decision comes six years after another jury rejected Jabari S. Jumaane’s allegations of discrimination in the LAFD, a decision that was overturned by an appeals court
Firefighter Lawrence Wilson went the hospital and missed work after slipping; he stuff suffers from pain
The firefighter was reinstated with full back pay and seniority after a technical filing mistake made by the department