New Haven Firefighters Raise Allegations Of Discipline Discrimination
On Jun 21, 2013 10:38 am
NEW HAVEN, CT – Things got heated at the Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesday night as the fire union and members of New Haven Firebirds raised allegations that minority firefighters aren’t being disciplined equally in the Fire Department.
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PENSIONS/BUDGET
Legislature zeroing in on public employee pensions
InMaricopa.com, Maricopa, AZ
March 26, 2011
Arizona has joined Wisconsin and other states in the struggle over public employee pensions. The State Senate recently passed a bill to reduce some pension benefits for public employees and require higher contribution levels.
http://www.inmaricopa.
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Fire department merger could be example for others
From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 22
PITTSBURGH, PA – A merger of Pittsburgh's and Wilkinsburg's fire departments could become a model for others to follow, officials said yesterday.
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PENSIONS/BUDGET
Kasich's budget would knock state pension funds off solvency track
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
Monday, March 21, 2011 11:03 PM
Imagine that you have a 30-year mortgage. But you have only enough money coming in to pay off the mortgage in 35 or 45 years.
http://www.dispatch.
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PENSIONS/BUDGET
Local government officials say Walker's 'tools' will not work
Wausau Daily Herald, Wausau, WI
1:31 AM, Mar. 17, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker did not provide enough cost-saving tools to help local governments overcome the deep cuts in state aid they expect, officials said Wednesday as they reviewed the latest estimates.
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Facebook posts cost firefighter his job
From NECN.com, February 24
BOURNE, MA – A Bourne, Massachusetts firefighter is out of a job. He was fired after his bosses viewed a post on Facebook. Can a Facebook posting get you fired.
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