Labor and Union Issues
“We’re still having issues with the administration on calculations,” said Gary Firefighters Union 359 President Larry Tillman II
The attorney for embattled Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Joseph Dolan calls the request part of a political hit job
Dennis L. Rubin will begin overseeing 18 Kansas City FD stations and managing areas such as EMS and special operations on June 1
The firefighter was terminated because he was seen having lunch and drinking at a sports bar during his sick days
Fire chief says the city needs to ditch its part-time orientation and hire full-time firefighters
One firefighter received a DWI and the other bought alcohol while in uniform
A court found that the four lieutenants in question were denied due process
In what seems to be a nationwide trend, the dept. is on the lookout for more manpower
With the seeming rash of theft from volunteer fire departments, one expert shares insight on preventing and reacting to thefts
The firefighter plead guilty to stealing money from his dept. to pay for personal items
Some officials are recommending that the firefighter be terminated
Firefighters may be looking at another round of restructuring retirement benefits
He worries that after the grant runs out, the city won’t be able to afford the new employees that were hired
The bill would allow firefighters to unionize if a majority of the department approves it, but it faces a tough fight from union opponents
The firefighter in question has agreed to settle for $30,000
The union’s lawsuit claims the city is breaking the law because Detroit’s charter requires the city to provide adequate protection for all its citizens
Chief, union officials say policy needs a method to wean firefighters off light duty
City officials say union will not change its good relationship with firefighters
Staff shortages and lack of command structure cited as reasons by top fire boss
An aging staff means the department could lose nearly half of its firefighters over the next 10 years
Fire union officials say the department lacks the resources to protect its civilians
It is estimated that the city will pay $128 million in bias claims ruled on last year
Fire department administrators say the hazing will end, firefighters accuse the administration of overreacting
An anti discrimination settlement will force FDNY to consider applicants who racked up good-behavior record in prison
For $59 per year per resident, the department could add 9 full-time firefighter/medics
The Ariz. fire chief said the blaze was out of their coverage area
A plan to fold the city’s fire department and turn those duties over to the county met with strong resistance
The government’s financial crisis has crippled its ability to provide even the basic public services
In his state of the city address, the mayor said firefighters need a 6.6 percent pay hike
Stories of firefighters gone wrong will be much more widely reported than those of firefighters upholding the public trust
City budget cuts have left Detroit firefighters with the same demand to meet, but with less resources
The blaze was originally a small manageable fire in her basement, but spread to destroy her whole home
In 2005, there were 32 fire inspectors, now there are only 5