North Las Vegas Firefighters File Suit to Block Layoffs

Posted by: Curt Varone July 5, 2011 0

Last Friday, the firefighters union in North Las Vegas filed suit to block to layoff of 40 firefighters. The suit follows on the heels of a successful effort by the North Las Vegas Police Officers Association to block to layoff of 40 police officers. That decision was based on the impact of the layoffs on the safety of residents, and stayed the layoffs for 90 days.

The layoffs are part of a plan to address a $31 million deficit. This video is from two weeks ago prior to the suit being filed.

 

About Curt Varone

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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