Layoffs
The city of Ogdensburg is seeking to stop the union from going to an arbitrator over a minimum staffing clause included in its contract
The city tapped into a line of credit in order to exempt public safety workers from the cutbacks, but said additional funding will be needed to prevent future cuts
The city of Ogdensburg is hoping the offer will help reduce fire department staff expenses without the need to lay off personnel
The city has lost so many fire dispatchers that it can no longer fully provide fire dispatch services to itself or its neighbors
This is the latest round of pink slips intended to help offset the cost of implementing raises required by Proposition B
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the fire union remain far apart on how to phase in the raises under Prop B
The trainees will remain employed through June 7
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s plan to layoff 378 firefighters would increase response time and idle fire trucks, Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said
May Sylvester Turner has contended the fire department should bear the costs of Prop. B, citing a city-commissioned report that recommends a reduction in firefighters
The city has not yet determined when firefighters will begin receiving increased paychecks or how the charter amendment will impact individual city departments
The grant could be used to rehire laid-off firefighters, retain firefighters facing layoffs, fill positions vacated through attrition or hire new firefighters
The firefighters expected to be laid off eventually due to a new plan, but officials surprised them with an earlier date than expected
Judge Julio Mendez gave the state the OK to use layoffs to cut the fire department from 195 to his court-ordered minimum of 180, but not before giving 60 days notice
The city said it needs to make up an anticipated increase in the 2018 budget caused by the firefighters who are being paid for by a SAFER grant
Officials said they would look to contract with another agency to handle emergency services in the one-square-mile city
Union president: “There are going to be negative consequences to these cuts”
The fire department failed to comply with district rules, have enough trained officers and provide records
The city is awaiting news on a two-year extension that would kick in after this one runs out
The firefighters with the least seniority at the department were issued layoff notices in February
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
The proposal would lay off two firefighters and officials said response times will suffer as a result
After tax increases failed twice, the Washington fire department is laying off firefighters and responding with unsafe staffing levels
With the five layoffs and other vacancies, the department has lost about one-third of its manpower
The city offered an incentive for up to five members to be paid $1,000 per year for each year they served
Council president Joseph Kibler said he would get rid of all firefighters like a neighboring city that has a part-paid, part-volunteer fire department
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also dig into the safety issues behind firefighter layoffs
Eight firefighters were laid off and town officials decided to privatize its fire service by giving the contract to an ambulance service
Fifteen positions will be cut — 11 layoffs and four unfilled retirements — if a deal is not reached before Aug. 16
District officials are seeking a state investigation saying the move puts residents at risk
It is not a final decision, but rather an effort to preserve the status quo until a decision is reached