Some divisions have lost as many as 20 spots and some haven't lost any.
Rockford Register Star, Rockford, IL
Last update Jul 06, 2010 @ 03:08 PM
ROCKFORD — The city’s total full-time equivalent authorized staffing level has dropped from 1,200.7 positions in 2007 to 1,135.25 today, but not all departments have been cut.
Two Madison Heights firefighters laid off
Royal Oak Daily Tribune, Mount Clemens, MI
Published: Friday, July 02, 2010
Firefighters union, city unable to agree on concessions
MADISON HEIGHTS -- The city and the firefighters union remain at a standoff in concession talks as two firefighters were laid off this week.
Firefighter’s job is on the chopping block
Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell MT
Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 2:00 am | Updated: 8:11 pm, Mon Jul 5, 2010.
While Ben Parsons is being hailed as a hero by many, there’s an ironic twist playing out in his life.
Parsons is scheduled to be laid off from the Whitefish Fire Department on July 31 in the latest round of proposed budget cuts by the city of Whitefish, Fire Chief Tom Kennelly said.
St. Louis Fire Fighters Fired Up Over Budget Cuts
FOX2now.com, Saint Louis, MO
8:47 AM CDT, July 1, 2010
(KTVI - FOX2now.com) - St. Louis firefighters are fired up about budget cuts announced Wednesday night. The Civil Service Commission votes on the plan Thursday morning. The first responders warn, cuts could be deadly. Firefighters packed the hearing Wednesday night.
Late deal spares positions of three others in Weymouth
The Patriot Ledger, Quincy MA
Posted Jul 01, 2010 @ 06:26 AM
WEYMOUTH — Five fewer firefighters will be on duty starting today in Weymouth.
Battle over St. Louis firefighters benefit cuts moves on to Board of Aldermen
KMOV.com, St. Louis, MO
Updated Thursday, Jul 1 at 11:29 AM
(KMOV) -- Firefighters in St. Louis spoke out against a plan to reduce holidays, eliminate extra pay for overnight shifts, and cut three compensation days a year.
Staffing Concerns with Minneapolis Fire Department
FOX 9 News, Eden Prairie, MN
Updated: Wednesday, 07 Jul 2010, 7:36 AM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 06 Jul 2010, 10:47 PM CDT
MINNEAPOLIS - As two Minneapolis firefighters recover from severe burns, the union that represents them is questions staffing levels.
No Deals Reached Between City, Unions
Federal Mediator To Step In
KOAT Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
UPDATED: 6:38 pm MDT July 1, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- July 1 marks the start of the fiscal year for the city of Albuquerque, but with no union contracts signed, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry said cuts will still have to be made.
The group seeks temporary restraining order.
Rockford Register Star, Rockford, IL
Last update Jun 30, 2010 @ 11:43 AM
ROCKFORD — Attorneys for the city’s firefighters union, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 413, were in court Tuesday seeking a temporary restraining order that would prevent the city from closing Station 8.
VIDEO: It’s personal, union says of Stockton fire cuts
Central Valley Business Times, Stockton, CA
June 30, 2010 3:15pm
The impasse between the city of Stockton and Stockton Firefighters Local 456 of changes in the current labor contract boil down to a grudge, says the president of the union.
Police, firefighters protest pension changes at political fundraiser
Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD
10:25 p.m. EDT, July 1, 2010
Holding signs that said "City Hall Has Turned Their Backs on Police and Firefighters," about two dozen police and firefighters union members protested the City Council's passage of a pension bill that took effect Thursday.
Fiorentini wants Fire Department management audit
Eagle Tribune, North Andover, MA
June 30, 2010
HAVERHILL — Mayor James Fiorentini told the City Council last night that he intends to hire an outside expert to analyze the scandal-plagued Fire Department and recommend changes.
Deficit-slammed Yonkers talks with unions in order to save jobs
New York Daily News, New York, NY
Thursday, July 1st 2010, 4:00 AM
North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue claims savings through restructuring and redeployment of personnel, apparatus
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com, Jersey City, NJ
Updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 8:39 PM
NORTH HUDSON -- The North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue is shutting two firehouses as part of a reorganization plan the department says will save at least $500,000 this year and eliminate the need for rotating firehouse closings, officials said today.
Millville reaches deal with firefighters union; no layoffs at fire or police departments
NJ.com, Newark, NJ
Published: Tuesday, July 06, 2010, 8:42 PM Updated: Tuesday, July 06, 2010, 8:47 PM
MILLVILLE – The city commission on Tuesday announced an agreement with the Millville firefighters union, capping negotiations between commissioners and the city’s public safety unions that will allow officials to avoid both a tax increase and layoffs within the department of public safety.
Fort Myers firefighters propose $850,000 concession plan
The News-Press, Fort Myers, FL
July 2, 2010
4:14 P.M. — The firefighters’ union proposed an $850,000 concession plan to prevent layoffs in the Fort Myers’ budget this year, and the city has rejected it, according to a statement from the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters and Paramedics.
Cape firefighters seek funding for retiree benefits
WZVN-TV, Fort Myers, FL
Posted: Jul 06, 2010 4:17 PM EDT Updated: July 6, 2010 04:17 PM EDT
CAPE CORAL: Cape Coral firefighters say they have a plan to save the city money on their retiree health care benefits.
Grant could help pay for M'ville police positions
Vineland Daily Journal, Vineland, N.J.
June 30, 2010
MILLVILLE -- A state UEZ grant will help pay the salaries of four police officers and three firefighters, city officials said Tuesday.
Aurora police union voting on contract; Fire Department chooses arbitration
Denver Post, Denver, CO
Posted: 06/30/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT
AURORA — The city has reached a tentative agreement with the police union over a new contract for 2011, but the Fire Department is heading to arbitration.
Bay City firefighters ratify union contract, avoid layoffs
MLive.com, Ann Arbor, MI
Updated: Thursday, July 01, 2010, 9:27 AM
The Bay City firefighters on Wednesday night passed a new contract that includes concessions in order to avoid laying off five of their own.
Mountain View police, firefighters extend contracts for two years
San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA
Updated: 07/03/2010 12:56:38 AM PDT
Mountain View's police officers have agreed to extend their contracts for two years without cost-of-living pay increases to help the city weather tough economic times.
Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, IL
Posted Jul 06, 2010 @ 08:53 PM
Last update Jul 07, 2010 @ 10:42 AM
Freeport, Ill. — The Freeport City Council on Tuesday unanimously ratified a two-year agreement with the local policemen’s union, ending three months of negotiation and setting the stage for an end to ongoing talks between the city and the local firefighters’ union.
Lancaster, unions gear up for contract talks
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Lancaster, OH
July 5, 2010
LANCASTER -- Four of the five unions in Lancaster will sit down at the bargaining table with city administration officials this fall to review and renew contracts.
TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENT: City, firefighters union reach tentative deal
Contract estimated to save LV $6.5 million
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, NV
Jun. 29, 2010
Las Vegas and the city firefighters union have reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract that would eliminate or reduce some pay increases and is expected to keep the department from reducing units in service.
Great Falls City Commission Approves Contract With Firefighters, Lowers Speed Limit on Part of 9th Street
KFBB NewsChannel 5, Black Eagle, Montana
Story Updated: Jul 6, 2010 at 10:27 PM MDT
After nearly seven months of negotiations, Great Falls firefighters learned Tuesday night they will be getting the pay raises that they asked for.
City manager: Public safety forces proposed tax hike
El Paso Times, El Paso, TX
Posted: 06/30/2010 12:48:22 PM MDT
EL PASO - City Manager Joyce Wilson says raises for police officers and firefighters, along with the cost of their pension fund, are largely responsible for her proposing a 5 percent increase in the city tax rate. The next city budget year starts Sept. 1.
Fire departments try out a merger | Sharing top administration, the Eugene and Springfield agencies begin an experiment
The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR
Appeared in print: Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010
Eugene Fire Chief Randy Groves prefers to call the merger of the Eugene and Springfield fire departments a journey.
Federal grant helps North Plainfield boost firefighting force
myCentralJersy.com, Somerville, NJ
July 1, 2010
NORTH PLAINFIELD — In difficult economic times, governments face difficult choices, and when the choice comes to protecting the public or preserving salaries, it's a no-brainer, said North Plainfield Mayor Michael Giordano, Jr.
Louisville firefighters union files grievance over Portland station's air-conditioning
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY
June 30, 2010
The Louisville fire union has filed a grievance with the city, saying firefighters have battled sweltering heat in recent weeks because of a malfunction in the air conditioning in the new building that houses Engine 6 in Portland.
