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A North Carolina firefighter has filed suit claiming he is being retaliated against because of his advocacy on behalf of his fellow firefighters as union president. Robert Templeton filed suit against the City of High Point, the former fire chief and the current interim fire chief alleging violations of the federal and state constitutions.

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The decision not to renew a fire chief’s contract has prompted a Massachusetts firefighter local to file an unfair labor practice complaint against the town. For those who are not familiar with labor relations, this is not a very common occurrence.

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Firefighters in Elgin, Illinois have filed an unfair labor practice charge against the city over the fire department’s enforcement of a grooming policy with regard to three union officials who were growing their hair to protest 25 months without a collective bargaining agreement.

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An arbitrator has concluded that DCFEMS and Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe wrongfully transferred IAFF Local 36 Union President Edward Smith last year in retaliation for his union activities. Arbitrator Leonard M. Wagman handed down his decision on October 19, 2012 ...

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