Labor and Union Issues
“He has been the most pro-first responder governor that I have seen in my entire 37 years in Florida,” said Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters President Jon Shirey
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
Recently completed toxicology tests showed that New Britain Firefighter Matthew Dizney had multiple drugs in his system when he died in January
Fire departments are now not liable for injuries caused by vehicles at the scene of a fire in Calif.
Dennis Croft was fired after a former girlfriend said they had sex in the firehouse
City Council OKs pay hikes
Daniel Brock is seeking about $330,000 from the city in salary and benefits he would have earned
Once again we find ourselves in a situation where fire service-related programs are under attack – here’s what you can do
The recent case of a firefighter allegedly having sex in a fire truck isn’t the first time such incidents have made the headlines
Tentative pact comes as Clark County struggles with a $50 million budget deficit
Immokalee loses six of its 21 firefighters
Firefighters would receive back pay for a 2 percent pay raise in 2010, would receive 2.2 percent more this year, and 3.4 percent next year and in 2013
The picturesque TriBeCa station is among 20 that the Bloomberg administration is proposing to close due to budget cuts
Lancaster’s unionized firefighters had offered to freeze their wages for the coming year in exchange for no layoffs
French Camp Firefighter Brandon Wilson was on paid administrative leave for a year
Seven police officers, including a lieutenant, three fire captains and one firefighter received layoff notices in Watsonville
They are considered public safety employees under the fire department, the same as fire captains and battalion chiefs
The firefighter, who has 13 years of service, alleges he was wrongfully terminated for being late to work
County officials say 13 more firefighters will also be disciplined for misusing sick leave
Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano said that shutting fire companies would hurt the FDNY’s operations
The 34-year old firefighter said the department had a long history of being a hostile work environment
As many as 238 firefighter jobs were at stake; the mayor seeks to reduce the department’s $449 million budget by $17.7 million
With the Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department scheduled to dissolve into separate agencies, he felt he didn’t have a role in the transition
Firefighters previously charged $10 to volunteer for all-day events, but now will charge up to $210 per hour at times
The 111 jobs would be filled from the applicants who passed the 1995 test and their pensions would be adjusted as if they’d been firefighters since 1995
An oversight panel determined that firefighters are not entitled to raises from mid-2002 through mid-2007
Firefighters had requested the stipend
Chuck Overstreet was hired under a court-ordered affirmative action program twenty years ago
The former fire chief paid $20,000 restitution to the county as part of his plea agreement
The decision follows a move to form a new hybrid department with a nearby city
The administration has budgeted overtime in fiscal year 2012 to cover for an expected shortfall of 98 firefighters
The chief blamed an entrenched culture while implementing changes requested by the commissioners; critics say he was heavy-handed
The firefighter required a complete hip replacement surgery in 2008 and feared forced retirement