Labor and Union Issues
Joe Kerr served with the Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Fire Department for over 30 years
Herders have been paid a minimum salary to be on-call 24/7, available for overtime, but new regulations have raised the minimum
Firefighters and police officers say pension cuts in 2012 are a reason why recruitment is low
It cites a lack of adequately trained and qualified individuals, financial mismanagement, violations of contract and failure to maintain fire department property
Daytime incidents are especially hard to cover with most volunteers at work during those hours
The union believes having an exemption is quicker and easier than fighting another legal battle
Officials in Leonia, N.J., are extremely lucky there were no life-or-death emergencies when they shuttered their fire department
She claimed fellow firefighters constantly made jokes and sexual advances
The SAFER grant will save all firefighter positions on the chopping block
Firefighters’ starting pay would be bumped from $32,884 to $46,305, bringing the city more in line with other agencies
They’re also banned from making donations to political parties and political action committees
He blasted city officials who blamed a lone EMS worker for a 4-minute delay in getting an ambulance to the scene of a crash that killed a 4-year-old
Mayor Nutter had earlier vetoed a bill that would force him to earmark $66 million toward the firefighters award
The county had initially sought to cover shifts with fewer employees
The agency also will have less equipment than last year
Hiring is down now, but it hasn’t always been nor will it always be this way; the best-prepared candidates will win the day
FireRescue1 readers offer their advice on how to get past a disciplinary incident
If it stands, the ruling means firefighters with less than 20 years of service will see reduced benefits
The contract between the city and volunteer firefighters comes to an end January 1, 2014
The contract includes a 21.5 percent pay raise
The tales of two women highlight the challenges many women face pursuing their dream of being firefighters
Nicholas Fisher is scheduled to enter a plea Thursday in connection with charges he subjected female firefighters to unwanted sexual communication and inappropriate physical contact
Commenting on the need for a new firefighter training facility, he said firefighters could use a rope to climb up a four-story building
Not counting the time dispatcher spend with callers has the union in arms; the administration says its process is transparent
Lima said more money was needed for the union to reward its allies and campaign against elected officials who fail to support firefighters
No matter how the case in Cleveland plays out, it could change how firefighters can trade shifts
The firefighters’ union has been sounding the alarm for months
The report also says police may be able to take over some firefighting responsibilities
One of the 13 firefighters indicted has only worked one shift in two years, according to documents
The proposal was aimed at securing enough overtime funding for the department to prevent short staffing from forcing the temporary closure of a fire station
Darwin Yazzie, 28, will face five felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of felony child abuse
Jurors agreed the two Hispanic firefighters were passed over for promotions because of their heritage
Those who passed the written test will be allowed to take the CPAT