Tag Archives: unfair labor practice

Fire Law Roundup for March 25, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 25, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges brought against an Illinois firefighter for stealing drugs and breaking into a car at a firehouse; a ruling in a lawsuit brought by ...

Non-Renewal of Fire Chief’s Contract Prompts ULP Complaint

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.

Fire Law Roundup for October 16, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 16, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a Mississippi firefighter facing felony embezzlement charges for stealing from the firefighter’s association; a ruling from the 11th Circuit holding that a retired firefighter lacks ...

Washington Union Seeks Injunction to Block Contracting Out

An IAFF local in Washington state has filed suit seeking an injunction to block a fire district from contracting out fire protection services to a neighboring city. Local 2878 has filed suit against King County Fire District #45 dba Duvall Fire alleging violations of the Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Act and the Open Public Meetings Act.

Minnesota City to Pay Former Firefighters $3.9 Million

A Minnesota city that eliminated all five of its career firefighters as part of a restructuring in 2015, has agreed to pay those firefighters $3.9 million in damages. The City of Brainerd’s agreement to compensate the firefighters brings to a close a seven-year legal-saga.

Ohio Firefighters Sue to Force Arbitration of COVID Sick Leave Grievance

Youngstown Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 312, has filed suit against the City of Youngstown seeking an order compelling the city to arbitrate implementation of a change to quarantine procedures for COVID 19 exposures. The suit follows three years of labor-management discord resulting in over 45 grievances, and three unfair labor practices charges against the city.

Fire District Settles Trademark Infringement Suit With Union

A lawsuit filed by an Oregon fire district seeking to block the firefighter’s union from using the department’s trademarked and copyrighted logos, has been settled. The Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue filed suit against Mid-Columbia Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 1308 last September.

Washington Appeals Court Rules Staffing Is Bargainable Subject

The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by the Public Employment Relations Commission that staffing is a mandatory subject for bargaining when it has “a demonstratedly direct relationship” to firefighter workload and safety. The case involved an interest arbitration between IAFF Local 46 and the City of Everett.

Illinois Village Reverses Course on Privatizing Fire Department

Elected officials in an Illinois village that took its taxpayers and firefighters on a three year $800,000 legal journey to privatize the fire department only to lose at every turn, have agreed to give up the fight. Mayor Hubert Hermanek, Jr. has announced that the Village of North Riverside will stop pursuing privatizing its firefighting protection services

Illinois Local Files Unfair Labor Practice Over Grooming Policy

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.

Minnesota Firefighters Sue to Block Restructuring

Firefighters in Brainerd, Minnesota have filed suit against the city alleging that plans to restructure the fire department by eliminating full-time firefighters and establishing a fully paid-on call department is illegal. IAFF Local 4725 filed suit against the city in Crow Wing County District Court alleging that the restructuring violates the Minnesota Public Employees Labor Relations Act.

Chambersburg Battle Ends in Settlement

The three year battle between the Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters IAFF Local 1813 and the Borough of Chambersburg has finally been resolved with word of an agreement that reinstates a wrongfully terminated firefighter/union vice-president and settles numerous pending civil actions, unfair labor practice charges, grievances and appeals.

Chambersburg AGAIN

The ongoing battle between the Borough of Chambersburg and IAFF Local 1813 is back in the fire law news as yet another round has played itself out, this time with the victory going to the Borough.

Retaliation Over the Formation of a Union

Today’s burning question: I work part-time for a small fire department in a state that recognizes collective bargaining for firefighters. We are in the process of filing a petition with state labor relations board to become recognized by the township for collective bargaining purposes. We have enough members to form the union and we have all signed the union election petition. Rumor has it that the trustees have found out and plan to terminate our internet/WiFi access, stop letting us wash our cars at the station, put renovations of the fire station on hold, and even cancel the purchase of a new engine.

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