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Pennsylvania Labor Board Reaffirms Chambersburg IAFF Again

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has issued its final ruling in the unfair labor practice case between Chambersburg Borough and IAFF Local 1813. The case arose back in 2011 when the Borough threatened to lay off career firefighters (IAFF 1813 ...

Sanity Finally Prevails in Chambersburg

Its been a long year for Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters IAFF Local 1813, but a hearing officer for the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has finally added some sanity to what had been a series of labor setbacks. Stating ...

Chambersburg Union President Disciplined Over Two Hatter Request

An IAFF union president from Pennsylvania has been disciplined for asking other IAFF members not to volunteer during their off-duty hours in his jurisdiction. Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Patrick Martin, President of Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association, IAFF ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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