Labor and Union Issues
“The very gear designed to protect firefighters, to keep us safe, is killing us,” said General President Edward Kelly, calling the NFPA standard that requires PFAS needless
“The City agrees it will not enforce the existing December 20, 2021, Vax Mandate Policy against Local 718 members,” the agreement with the firefighters reads
26 unions voted against the move to remove traditional Medicare as an option
To boost its daytime paid-on call staff, the city plans to train its public works personnel to fight fire
Md. insurance companies are not recognizing some fire stations because of the lack of staff
The new policy is drawing criticism because some say it violates First Amendment rights and was created unilaterally
Fire union officials are livid that one candidate would dress workers in firefighting costumes to imply firefighter support
Despite the lack of merger into one unit, the process of considering it has brought changes
Authorities are on the lookout for former Asst. Chief Terry Triplett who reportedly stole a fire department vehicle and left the state to avoid charges surrounding $123,000 in questionable spending
Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe moved the president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 36 after he publicly criticized the chief’s policies
Chief Brad Hall is accused of hiring family and friends without background checks even though they were convicted felons
An asset sale will fund fire departments now covering the area
The allegations date back to 2009 and involved toilet paper and a blood pressure kit
The police chief who was to run fire and police declined the position leaving it to the fire chief
The study will focus on cleaning polluted groundwater
Response time and lack of cost savings prompted the N.Y. village to pull out of merger talks
The fire commissioner hired an attorney when accused of inappropriate behavior during firefighter contract negotiations
Battalion Chief Jeannine Horton was accused of leaving a crew at the scene of a major brush fire
Fire Commis. Robert Bacon has more than $2,400 in fees after hiring attorneys in response to accusations that he acted inappropriately during contract negotiations
If a crucial levy is not approved by voters, a station may close and firefighters may lose their jobs
If the ruling survives appeals it will return rights to fire and other public-employee unions
Ohio county board members are still undecided on whether or not a suspended fire chief will lose his job
The Lt. has been on administrative leave since his political outburst
As the vote grows closer, relations between the two departments are strained
The reported agreement to link dispatch systems still sees crews logging slower response times
Some are angry after the re-hiring of the former fire chief was kept under wraps
The photos show the firefighter’s children holding unopened cases of alcohol
If passed, volunteer firefighters could receive credits on property and earned-income taxes
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to the $100 fee for firefighters to keep their helmets to be dropped
The plan would place uniformed firefighters and police in bars as a way to reduce bar fights
The Detroit Fire Commissioner says Jeff Gaglio is being disciplined for an inventory violation
Three depts. have failed to turn in required financial statements to receive their funding
Conn. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is confident a new Senate bill will restart tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters