Grand Rapids Firefighters Union President Joe Dubay said despite having nearly four times as many calls a year than three decades ago, their daily staff numbers have stayed the same.
A concern across the state, firefighters are hoping MI House Bill 4688 solves the issue.
Currently, if Dubay and his union want to discuss safe staffing with the municipality, the municipality can choose not to discuss it, leaving it a “permissive subject” during negotiations and bargaining.
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