Opinion: Ogdensburg Firefighters Local 1799 welcomes members back; wants third member reinstated
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 11:13 am To the Editor: Ogdensburg Firefighters Local 1799 is happy to welcome back two members who had been unnecessarily laid off by city leaders 1 January 2021. While we are glad to see Firefighters Aaron Charlton and Timothy Stevenson return to duty, we are still disappointed one of our brothers remains unemployed at the hands of city administration, Firefighter Jacob Thornton. Let’s begin with a history lesson. On 1 November 2019, Local 1799 was comprised of 28 men. After the retirement of Firefighter Thomas Beauchamp, membership was ...
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