Labor and Union Issues
NASA officials say Fire Station 3 has not responded to a fire call in five years, and the other two stations handle 90% of responses
“For the third time, we told you we are out of service,” an EMT is heard saying on a recording of Baltimore City Fire Department radio traffic
The plaintiffs allege that changes to Morgantown policy will disproportionately affect members’ pay and benefits, as well as the departments’ ability to hire
Contract covers 8 full-time staff, includes modest 1 percent pay increase for 2011, another 1 percent first 11 months of 2012
County refused to raise annual fire fee; if Teays Valley station becomes nonprofit, it would be able to employ full-time firefighters
Suit seeks to provide Firefighter Jeffrey Rawson with a retroactive promotion to lieutenant ahead of the lower-ranked firefighter
2 days after Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected state law curbing collective bargaining rights, tea party coalition will push amendment
Vacation, overtime, bonus pay boosted Capt. Eric Vasquez’s wages by about $77,000 more than base salary of $108,000, according to payroll
Contract ends Columbus’s payments toward firefighters’ pension plans by end of 2014, gives them raises reaching 2.75 percent in 2013
Police in Ayrshire will travel with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue (SFR) crews on their busiest night of the year
Supreme Court orders department to hire 111 black firefighters who were not hired in 1995 firefighter testing process
Weymouth ex-mayor can still cash higher pension from brief reinstatement as fire chief, but public employees wouldn’t be able to pull same trick under 11th-hour provision
Deal would renew union contract 7 months early, cut city pension pickups for firefighters to 0, barely make up for that with pay increases over next 3 years
‘We’ll go back to the bargaining table and try to figure out a way forward,’ says union rep
Collier Professional Firefighters and Paramedics union offers voluntary pay, benefit cuts to save jobs to be eliminated Sunday
There’s no proposed contract, current contract doesn’t expire until the end of May; union wants to be ready if something emerges ahead of election
Mishap could have been avoided but caused $38,000 in damage; firefighters had 12 civilians aboard during ‘training exercise,’ officials say
30 years after San Jose hired its first female firefighter, just 35 of 631 uniformed firefighters, paramedics are women
Chiefs should be paid more so they don’t fall behind their unionized subordinates, says Tacoma’s human resources department
After rejection of measure extending aid to first responders, next piece would invest in infrastructure projects
Measure included billions to help pay salaries of first responders; private sector ‘ultimately going to drive this recovery,’ Sen. McConnell says
Chapter president says New Haven attempting to slide plan under public’s radar, calls for ‘concerned citizens’ to act
Million-dollar deficit forces city administrators to lay off 12 firefighters and paramedics; former fire chief expresses disapproval
Lt. Valerie Brancato says a series of ‘blatant’ incidents began in 1986
Fire and EMS dispatcher Jeff Johnson said the mayor’s plan to eliminate jobs could send response times and employee burn-out rates through the roof
Members ‘can’t alter the uniform and must maintain a professional image’ when in public
The city wants concessions from the union to help it balance its 2012 budget
Firefighters in East Naples also will start contributing to their health insurance costs for the first time
Some firefighters were surprised when the education requirement was waived and the new chief with no bachelor’s degree was hired
“I can’t stand by one more day to hear my Fire Department’s name thrown in the mud,” she said
There’s a reason why we must hold our service accountable to a high standard of excellence and integrity
He said he was disciplining himself to demonstrate that all members of the Los Angeles Fire Department are subject to the same rules
He also resigned his leadership position in the Memphis Fire Fighters Association