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NLRB Rules Employers May Prohibit Use of Work Emails For Union Activities

In a major reversal handed down yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board overruled a 2014 decision to hold that employers may prohibit employees from using their work emails for union activities. The case does not involve firefighters and the National Labor Relations Act does not apply to public employees. However...

Letter to Editor Results in Suspension of Union VP in Washington State

A union official’s letter to the editor warning the public about a proposed reduction in staffing has led to his three day suspension. Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue District suspended IAFF Local 2819 Vice President Ronny Smith over a letter ...

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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