Tag Archives: IAFF Local 22

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 19, 2024, Curt discusses a lawsuit brought by the estate of a man who died after being tackled and restrained by a Colorado medic; proposed changes to OSHA’s Fire Brigade Standard; ...

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Two Philadelphia firefighters have filed a class action lawsuit claiming their union breached its duty of fair representation by misleading the membership about certain pension benefits. Joseph Farrell and Patrick Viola filed suit in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas naming IAFF Local 22 and the City of Philadelphia as defendants.

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A Philadelphia firefighter who was terminated following his second conviction for driving under the influence, has lost his civil suit against the city and Philadelphia Firefighters IAFF Local 22. Andrew Addeo was fired on September 28, 2015, following his arrest and conviction earlier in the year. Addeo had previously been charged with DUI in 2012.

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The sex scandal in Philadelphia took a strange twist Friday with IAFF Local 22 going on the offensive claiming the department forced the alleged victim to file a complaint. Union President Joseph Schulle criticized the city for releasing a heavily redacted version of an investigative report and suggested that the release of the full report would show flaws on the fire department’s part.

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Metro – Are these the tweets that led Nutter administration to ban firefighters from social media?.

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IAFF Local 22 has once again taken the City of Philadelphia to court over the 2009 collective bargaining agreement that remains unresolved. The union has thus far prevailed at every decision point, yet Mayor Michael Nutter continue to defy arbitration ...

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