MORGANTOWN – The City of Morgantown and members of its fire department have resolved issues related to shift differential pay that led to a lawsuit and a potential civil service commission hearing.
The city and 47 members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 jointly announced the resolution in a statement May 7. The agreement is contingent on Morgantown City Council approving the terms, but both parties say they anticipate that approval. The City of Morgantown and certain individual firefighters, who are members of IAFF 313, jointly announce that they have mutually resolved the firefighters claim that they were entitled to shift differential pay under the Personnel Rules of the CIty of Morgantown, the statement notes. No other details of the resolution are available, and attorney Teresa Toriseva declined further comment on behalf of the firefighters.
City of Ogdensburg floats new offer for firefighters union, union says ânoâ Ogdensburg Fire Department (Source: WWNY) By 7 News Staff | May 7, 2021 at 10:06 PM EDT - Updated May 8 at 4:18 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - The union representing Ogdensburg firefighters says it wonât entertain the latest contract proposal from City Manager Stephen Jellie.
Jellie is asking for the fire union to make concessions in the way members receive hazard pay in exchange for reinstating a laid off firefighter.
The firefighterâs contract contains a clause that pays firefighters an extra three dollars an hour when a shift is assigned fewer than six members. Members get additional pay for every subsequent reduction.
Posted By: Hewson Beattie May 7, 2021 @ 9:56 am Coronavirus, Local News, News
The Springfield Fire Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic and fun day at Fire Station 8 south of Scenic and Grand.
The event runs until 2 p.m.
Press Release
To help the community reach the Finish Strong goal to vaccinate 50% of eligible Greene County residents by Memorial Day, the Springfield Fire Department and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 152 is offering a Fire Station Fun Day and Vaccine Clinic 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, May 7 at Fire Station 8, 1405 S. Scenic.
While parents are getting their vaccine, children can interact with firefighters, see a fire truck up close, color in Springfield Fire Department coloring books, decorate the fire station’s sidewalks with chalk and work on a home fire escape plan.
FIRE crews across Wiltshire stood to observe a minute s silence on Tuesday to remember colleagues who died. International Firefighters Day is observed annually on May 4 to remember those firefighters who have died while serving their community or dedicated their lives to protecting the safety of us all. In Trowbridge, firefighters stood with heads bowed to remember colleagues, including retired Watch Manager Guy Tadman who died last week after losing his battle with leukaemia. He had been a firefighter for 22 years but retired in January as his illness worsened. Mr Tadman was initially diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in November 2019 and received a stem cell transplant last April.
An accurate figure for the number of Columbus police officers, firefighters, or any other city employees who have received a COVID-19 vaccination is not available, according to the city s Department of Public Safety.
In an article published Sunday about vaccination rates at police departments nationwide, The Washington Post reported that 28% of Columbus police officers had reported getting a COVID vaccine. The newspaper said the data it used was listed as having been disclosed by departments.
Libby Wetherholt, a member of the Clintonville Area Commission, wrote a letter to The Dispatch following The Post s story stating that if the 28% number for Columbus police is accurate, officers need to be shamed.