Labor and Union Issues
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
N.J. officials reinstate fire chief after allegations of harassment, intimidation and discrimination
East Orange Fire Chief Andre Williams was suspended after prosecutors investigated allegations of harassment from two firefighter unions
Applicants in the Hialeah Fire Department seeking promotion to battalion chief or assistant chief of operations will retake the exam after allegations of cheating
Local 73 is pushing for a system that is expected to be more responsive to firefighter concerns
The state also announced that it will not score the September police promotional exam
Local 2881 President Tim Edwards said more hiring may lead to shorter stints working on wildfires and shorter regular weekly shifts, which now last 72 hours
Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin details the department’s planning, rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster
“Jose has always admired and loved firefighters,” Stephanie Bello said about her son
Juan Wilson was an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734
Newport Firefighter Bob Hug was on dialysis for more than six months before receiving a kidney donation from his colleague, Ryan Whaley
“I was young. It was my first mistake,” said Brandon Hagans, who was fired from Delray Beach Fire Rescue after failing to properly check the patient’s vital signs
Crewmembers were doing maintenance on a transport truck at the Placerville Fire Center when the vehicle’s engine compartment ignited
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William Klobus joined the department 11 years ago and may have been its oldest member
Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, says Capt. Alison Russo might still be alive if someone had been with her
“We have firefighters that are working 96-hour shifts,” said Isaac McLennan of the Portland Firefighter’s Association
G. Wade Cannon’s cancer battle reportedly inspired other Flower Mound firefighters to get checked and two of them discovered early-stage colon cancer
The death of Capt. Carlos Rivera at a Newark FD firehouse resulted in the transfer of 89 members, including all 40 FFs and captains assigned to the Park Ave. station where he died
“Now we know our own gear is part of that problem,” IAFF General President Edward Kelly said about PFAS
NASA officials say Fire Station 3 has not responded to a fire call in five years, and the other two stations handle 90% of responses
“For the third time, we told you we are out of service,” an EMT is heard saying on a recording of Baltimore City Fire Department radio traffic
The plaintiffs allege that changes to Morgantown policy will disproportionately affect members’ pay and benefits, as well as the departments’ ability to hire
West Chester Township leaders say the policy will save the city about $230,000 in overtime
The Seattle Firefighters Union said there have been about 40 alleged attacks on on-duty firefighters over four months
The agreement would require approval from union members and the legislature
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
Lorain Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Homolya had been on leave since March
The Brainerd city council approved the agreement with Firefighters Union Local No. 4725 after an earlier ruling that the city violated state labor laws
Fire Union Vice President Mike Salsgiver also criticized Fire Chief Graham Archer but said bargaining sessions with Swampscott have been productive
Capt. Mike Smith, president of IAFF Local 21, left a golf course after attending a celebration of life and was pulled over on his way home
Tampa’s contracts with Firefighters Local 754, the Police Benevolent Association and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1464 include pay increases over three years
Lake Charles officials said that raises were approved recently; each firefighter also earns $6,000 in annual supplemental pay in addition to the $11.17 per hour rate
Approximately 22% of members requested exemptions, the highest proportion among the city’s largest departments; 4% currently on leave
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According to Local 854, like the department’s alcohol policy, there will be testing for cause if a member is thought to be impaired on the job
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