Firefighters in St. Charles, Missouri have filed three suits against the city alleging the city has been underpaying them since 2016. St. Charles Firefighters IAFF Local 757 claims the city owes them over $300,000 and the dispute is driving firefighters out of the department.
KPLR St. Louis Channel 11 is reporting that Local 757 President Mark Jones attributes the recent departure of 10 firefighters to other departments to the city’s pay structure.