Labor and Union Issues
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
The district is slated for dissolution on June 1 under a Florida law DeSantis signed last year
The suit states the city suppressed the salaries of EMS providers and says their work is substantially equal to firefighters’ work
Chief fled to conceal that he was drunk at the time of the collision
Firefighters have battled for decades to have their 54-hour work week trimmed
Firefighters file a 34-point complaint but mayor stands by chief
A resident snapped photos of an Ohio fire chief using a fire truck to fix his roof
Chief Gary Dennis reportedly wrote checks to himself and pocketed fundraiser money
The firefighter cut a tendon in his finger on a stray piece of fiber
The report revealed that the station paid for unearned wages and leave time the last few years
Firefighters and residents are up in arms over the issue because of a planned cell tower
After a tour of duty in Iraq, firefighter Jeffrey Wright is fighting to keep his job
The women reportedly tried to sell fraudulent insurance policies to firefighters
The chief will oversee 9,000 firefighters after a shake up put all the nation’s fire departments under one service
If tax proposal had failed 25 firefighters would have been laid off
Officials refuse to comment; the firefighter has four days to appeal his firing
Internal investigation finds firefighters to have broken policy during fundraising event
Santa Fe Springs will reportedly save $13 million with the closing
PGFD officials call this a cooling-off period and an exception, not the rule in career and volunteer relations
A report recommends retirement age go from 52 to 57
Firefighter positions are among many public sector jobs that are diminishing
Former Chambersburg Firefighter Scott McNew was terminated for telling union members to stop volunteering
Firefighter had been arrested in 2010 for similar charges, raises questions about city personnel policies
Mayor decides to accept grant hours before contempt court hearing
Illinois chief’s association assessment was part of the hiring process
The proposal would cut 108 firefighters, but some are calling it a political scare tactic
Mayor refuses to approve $8 million grant to recall 32 firefighters
Chief showed up to meeting reportedly drunk and armed, threatened several firefighters
Photo of firefighter’s “tattooed” back and buttocks circulated Facebook
Spokesman: We have launched an internal investigation and we are reviewing photographic evidence
Figures presented by mayor says city could lose up to $2 million by 2016
The response-time improvement would occur by placing more paramedic units in the field, going from two paramedics on eight ambulances to one paramedic and one emergency medical technician on 11 units
New laws will help local fire departments buy new equipment lower interest on loans
