Labor and Union Issues
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
‘In your face’ campaign rails against Mayor Nutter’s policy of temporary rolling closures of fire stations
Volunteer said he was told to admit people only if they had received confirmation e-mail from society
Failing to be an up-standing, law-abiding member of the community puts all firefighters at risk
Firefighters protested in front of City Hall prior to meeting in December when council was discussing cutting vacant positions
Of total personnel costs of $5,058,557 in 2011, $388,811 came from overtime
The ruling could affect thousands of minorities who took the firefighter exam
Mark Jones was permanently disabled after falling through pole hole at station in 2003
Brooklyn federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled that 2007 firefighter exam was biased against minorities, so hiring came to abrupt halt
Retired Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff said he was ‘deathly against’ closing fire houses or reducing minimum staffing requirement on fire apparatus
Pickup trucks with extended cabs and boxes on back can be operated by only 2 firefighters to maintain service with fewer staff
Firefighters contended that Buffalo illegally allowed 2 promotional lists to expire because minority firefighters had fared poorly on civil service exams
Most big cities use firefighter staffing standard that would be violated if it adopts proposed fire department cuts
Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe suspended department spokesman Lon Walls with pay to allow tensions within department to ‘cool off’
Contract rejected Monday was approved by former mayor, union is not willing to settle for less than called for in previous contract.
‘Just witnessed a blatant display of racism and disrespect shown to an African American leader,’ Lon Walls wrote on Twitter
Melisa Jackson, 25, has raked in about $39,000 annually since death of Eutisha Rennix, on Dec. 9, 2009
President will seek more grant money for programs that allow local communities to hire more police officers, firefighters
Union representatives say they are fed up with “politics as usual in San Bernardino”
Fire Marshal Kerry Barnett on administrative leave after allegations that he worked as contract fire safety inspector against policy
Investigation accuses him of falsifying time sheets, raising money while on clock for then-mayor, improperly using his city email account
Last month’s directive banned firefighters from displaying any material declaring opinions on engines or ladder company property
When video sparked internal investigation, Capt. Stephanie Burke said she was denied access to lawyer, did not ‘guide’ another firefighter’s response to questioning
Brittany McMahon believes she was denied chance to be firefighter paramedic in Carlsbad because of her gender
Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe is attempting to install new schedule that has done little more than infuriate firefighters
Fire chief reorganized how emergency medical services trucks operate from city’s firehouses rather than find more money in budget
City Council has agreed to temporarily increase authorized complement of firefighters so 10 more members can be added to firefighter recruit class
Federal arbitrator’s decision favored firefighters union over mayor, would return the minimum manning level to 49 from current 46
Michael Bechtold, 39, used more than $63,000 for San Jose Sharks season tickets, trip to Disneyland, divorce attorney
Many of Worcester’s employees have reached requisite age, years of service to retire with superannuated pensions