Labor and Union Issues
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
Fire Chief Bob Harvey made the announcement Wednesday saying, “Yes, it was human caused and appears intentional” and also said he was not surprised by the outcome
A long-running contract dispute boiled over when the commission set out to buy apparatus it would use if it broke with the fire department
It’s a move public officials are increasingly willing to make, but city fire officials warn it can be dangerous
This leaves a total of 42 firefighters on staff in the city, and saves the city and taxpayers about $700,000; they will leave the vacancies unfilled
They have been asked to cut $4 million from its budget and rethink protocols, shifting more to a medical focus rather than fires
Three firefighter positions will be eliminated and three lieutenants will be demoted to firefighters to save money
The new offer guarantees no layoffs in 2014 and 2015; the department will reduce the size of the paramedic class to nine in 2014
The scenario of not having enough volunteers to run a department is playing out across the state
A state audit shows that the responders should receive benefits if they work more than 15 hours per week
Marc Cain had sex with a young woman at his fire station while on duty and then lied about it when questioned
The firefighters’ union is fighting for their pension by hiring their own team to look at the city’s dire predictions
There are fewer police layoffs, because their union and management have been coming up with cost-saving ideas
The city’s proposal states that in exchange for a reduction in the number of paramedics to be trained, the union will be given assurances that layoffs will not take place in 2014.
The overtime could reach $43 million, which is well above the $20 million budgeted by the mayor’s office
The layoffs would affect probationary firefighters who were hired in February; the mayor said the layoffs were needed because the fire department is $6.2 million over its budget
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He’ll testify as to why they were stripped of their titles after four months; firefighters may talk about the toll it took on their lives
The firefighters accused the city of altering dozens of test scores, and then shredding them before the challenge was heard
If the levy fails, services from the district’s Swiftwater Rescue Team will no longer be available
The state labor board says the Chambersburg borough erred when it suspended a firefighter who was also president of the local firefighter’s union
Officials say the 23-year veteran was dismissed for using on duty firefighters and county equipment to work at his home
Firefighters and politicians in New Mexico have allowed a bad situation to escalate to dangerous levels for their civilians
As originally proposed, the closing of one fire company and the continued brownouts of three other companies would leave the department with 32 engine companies in 36 firehouses
Some are concerned that this proposal could spread firefighters too thin
The firefighter claims his First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired over an off-duty film; at issue is if he filmed at the fire station
Members of the Fire Brigades Union, drinking at a pub after a protest march against pension cuts, broke into a rendition of Beatles song “Hey Jude”
The system, known as AlertSCC, sent messages to 27,000 people by phone, text and email about the charity breakfast; the alert is intended for floods, fires, earthquakes and major crimes
The investigation has expanded to determine whether more than one firefighter was involved and what the intentions were
Union President Brandon Walls declined to discuss the terms of the agreement but said he was glad no one would be laid off
He is alleged to have asked a woman in his department to quit because he was attracted to her and it was distracting to him