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Atlantic City to lay off additional 93 city workers, possibly many more
Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, NJ
Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2010
ATLANTIC CITY — Mayor Lorenzo Langford is proposing to lay off at least 93 city employees and says he could expand that to as many as 750 employees unless the state gives the city a $9.5 million budget-cap waiver.
The current options boil down to reducing staffing on trucks or closing two stations.
Rockford Register Star, Rockford, IL
Last update Jul 11, 2010 @ 10:42 PM
ROCKFORD — As many as 15 firefighters may be laid off after the promised closure of two city fire stations by the end of the year — the culmination of a slow but steady reduction in spending within the Rockford Fire Department.
Lawrence lays off 23 firefighters; closes third station
Eagle Tribune, North Andover, MA
July 8, 2010
LAWRENCE — The city laid off 23 firefighters yesterday in the latest move by Mayor William Lantigua to balance the budget.
Redwood City approves $6.1 million in cuts
San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA
Updated: 07/13/2010 12:59:53 AM PDT
A fire engine company will be taken out of service and parks maintenance will be reduced in Redwood City after the city council approved $6.1 million in budget cuts Monday night.
Lawrence firefighters rally for meeting with governor over job cuts
Eagle Tribune, North Andover, MA
July 10, 2010
BOSTON — Several dozen Lawrence firefighters took their protest to Beacon Hill yesterday, hoping for emergency help from Gov. Deval Patrick in restoring a department weakened by layoffs and firehouse closures.
Reno council votes Wednesday on fire staff ballot question
Reno Gazette Journal, Reno, NV
July 11, 2010
The Reno City Council on Wednesday will consider putting an advisory question on the Nov. 2 ballot on whether the public wants fewer firefighters in a crew or more closed fire stations.
Oakland scrambles to avoid police layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle
July 12, 2010 04:00 AM
SF Attorney Submits Signatures For Pension Measure
KTVU San Francisco, Oakland, CA
Posted: 11:16 pm PDT July 6, 2010Updated: 8:00 am PDT July 7, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new push is under way in San Francisco to compel city workers and not taxpayers to foot the bill for the workers' retirement benefits.
Proposed pension change stalls talks with firefighters, city
The Aurora Sentinel, Aurora, CO
Published: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 9:59 PM MDT
AURORA | Contract negotiations between the city and firefighters have stalled because the two sides can’t agree on changes to some firefighters’ pension plans, the president of the firefighters union said Wednesday.
Tulsa Firefighters Wait For Mayor's Decision On Budget Amendments
News On 6, Tulsa, OK
Posted: Jul 09, 2010 4:57 PM EDT Updated: Jul 10, 2010 6:45 PM EDT
TULSA, OK -- Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett is holding fast to his decision to delay spending money from the city's new budget.
Hard cuts next for Mayor Mike Huether
Mayor says he's taking 'scrutiny to a higher level' with operating budget
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD
July 12, 2010
For new Mayor Mike Huether, the easy part of the city's budget process is complete.
PA firefighters look to voters to decide their numbers
KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA
Monday, July 12, 2010
PALO ALTO, CA (KGO) -- In Palo Alto, firefighters do not want the City Council to determine their fate anymore. They want the voters to decide how many firefighters the city should have.
Firefighters measure to go before Palo Alto city council
San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA
Posted: 07/07/2010 03:00:00 AM PDT
A Palo Alto firefighters union ballot initiative that seeks to maintain staffing levels and prevent station closures remains on track to go before voters in November if moved along by city council members at their Monday meeting.
Garden issue tabled; contract approved
Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, MT
July 7, 2010
A $100 pea-pod surprise and a victory for the Great Falls firefighters' union marked the Great Falls City Commission's regular meeting Tuesday night.
Bay City Mulls Over Firefighters Union Contract
Firefighters Approve Concessions To Avoid Layoffs
POSTED: 5:32 am EDT July 12, 2010
UPDATED: 6:59 am EDT July 12, 2010
BAY CITY, Mich. --The Bay City Board of Commissioners will vote Monday on the tentative firefighter’s contract with the city.
Firefighters agree to pay freeze, seek changed contract
Grand Island Independent, Grand Island, NE
Published: Monday, July 12, 2010 9:15 PM CDT
Grand Island firefighters have agreed to forego any pay increase in the coming year, as long as all 69 firefighters can keep their jobs.
Torn From The Front Page: Firefighters did what had to be done with contract OK; other unions should follow suit
The Bay City Times - MLive.com, Ann Arbor, MI
Published: Thursday, July 08, 2010, 5:50 AM
Bay City firefighters union President Kurt Wagner called last week’s 11th-hour approval of a contract, which saved jobs, “bittersweet” given all of the emotion and drama leading up to it.
Some Montgomery Co. firefighters to get raise
WTOP, Washington, DC
July 13, 2010
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has agreed to cut firefighter physical fitness costs from the budget in order to give some emergency workers a pay raise.
Fire union says city rejected offer
Redlands Daily Facts, Redlands, CA
Posted: 07/09/2010 08:14:19 PM PDT
San Bernardino Professional Firefighters reported Friday that City Hall has rejected a salary concessions offer.
LV firefighters union ratifies contract concessions
Deal to save city $5.6 million in first fiscal year
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jul. 07, 2010
Las Vegas firefighters have ratified an agreement that eliminates or reduces some expected raises and cuts benefits.
Firefighters Union and City Hall Almost Reach Agreement
Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara, CA
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
City Hall and the union representing Santa Barbara city firefighters almost reached an agreement on a package of concessions the union valued at roughly $1 million. The union had agreed not to take the 3-percent pay increase scheduled to go into effect July 20, as well an actual pay reduction. In exchange, City Hall negotiators initially agreed to maintain certain service levels. This would have precluded City Hall from closing down Fire Station Number 3, for example, as had been threatened earlier this year. But at the last minute, city negotiators reportedly announced that the city’s charter prohibited them from entering into such a deal.
Boston Globe, Boston, MA
Posted July 8, 2010 10:05 AM
The Danvers firefighters union last week reached an agreement with the town that provides for 24-hour shifts, something they have sought for nearly 20 years.
Community Impact Newspaper
Thursday, 08 July 2010
ROUND ROCK — The Round Rock City Council received the results of an independent review July 8 regarding the Round Rock Fire Department’s response to a December 2008 fire at a La Frontera apartment complex. Consulting firm Management Advisory Group, which previously produced the RRFD 2005 comprehensive plan, also presented a review of the department’s operations.
‘Dynamic' plan set to make San Jose firefighters more mobile in light of staff cuts
San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA
Updated: 07/09/2010 05:52:09 PM PDT
The San Jose Fire Department is set to close the Communications Hill Fire Station on Aug. 1 and make Station 30 on Auzerais Avenue a "posting station," fire leaders said. The moves are part of a new program to spread firefighters more efficiently throughout the city.
Boston Globe, Boston Globe
Posted July 12, 2010 05:02 PM
The union representing the bulk of police officers in Malden has voted against accepting a city-proposed health care plan designed to help the department stave off budget cuts and layoffs, Mayor Richard Howard said.
Camden relying more often on surrounding departments
Cherry Hill Courier Post, Cherry Hill, NJ
July 12, 2010
CAMDEN — Flames were bursting from the house on Grand Avenue when Battalion Chief Tony Phelps arrived at the scene with his Cramer Hill engine company on March 6, 2009.
Hiring change sought by Stockton
Officials: Bylaw change would help control firefighter staffing costs
Stockton Record, Stockton, CA
July 12, 2010 12:00 AM
STOCKTON - In the middle of a heated labor dispute with their firefighters union, city leaders now say they may ask voters to change a decades-old Stockton bylaw that mandates the fire chief be hired from within the department ranks.
Firefighter grant doused with long-term cost concerns
Westport-News, Stamford, CT
Published: 04:09 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Although the Westport Fire Department has been approved to receive $1.2 million in federal funds to hire new firefighters, the Board of Finance would not support accepting the money last week because of concerns over long-term costs.
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