Labor and Union Issues
Hillsborough County firefighters lined the halls at St. Joseph’s Hospital to honor Firefighter Jerrad Huprich
Yakima firefighters’ union says stations are already understaffed and cutting 12 firefighters will severely hurt response times
80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits
Prosecutors say he engaged in a pattern of racketeering by selling sick and vacation days for cash
On Sunday, the victim filed the complaint with the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office
The reality of women firefighters is that they become pregnant; treating them right is best for everyone on the department
A number of representatives expressed concern about the BMI rating system because it doesn’t calculate fitness of individuals
The newspaper says the fire department already has spent its $38 million overtime budget with two months to go in the fiscal year
Losing that many – 15.7 percent of the force, now at 750 – could result in half the city’s fire fleet of 40 vehicles sitting idle each day
It is important to remember that firefighters must compete in very uncontrolled, chaotic environments
A Spanish language program has been offered for years, but will now be mandatory
Under pressure from the FAA, the Authority will stop cross training police as firefighters and have separate fire units
City officials said they plan to seek a new trial
Although the case was brought by a firefighter, the decision applies to police and teachers
Aaron Marjala had to retire from department over arm injury
The suit claims the chief suffered retaliation for reprimanding firefighters for sexually explicit graffiti
Staff say they are being “micro-managed” to death — and not even allowed to eat lollipops at work
The city says it will save $60 million over 10 years, firefighters say it will increase fatigue and disrupt personal lives
The four-minute video made its way on YouTube
The two accepted a plea agreement, but could have faced 20 years in prison
The firefighter stole groceries while he was on duty
A Fla. council member is requesting to have monthly legal updates from city lawyers after learning about an injured firefighter’s battle in court
Lt. Douglas Bell was severely burned battling a fire with the help of only two cross-trained cops
Fire chief: Firefighters are leaving the force over uncertainty about their benefits
Single-firefighter response, even for EMS runs, can be a dicey proposition
The firefighters have recently been in a heated battle with city officials
The firefighter was walking behind the apparatus when it backed up and ran over him
The museum will celebrate the contributions of black firefighters
A firefighter entered a burning home alone accompanied only by cross-trained public safety officers
The 23-year-old was an EMT with FDNY until resigning over the issue
Holland, Mich. officials got it right when they abandoned plans to merge departments
The firefighter was the only one on duty because of budget cuts
The firefighters used the life squad to take nurses from their firehouse to a Christmas party