Chicago, IL — The union representing Chicago’s rank-and-file firefighters has reached a tentative contract agreement with the city, which if approved would end four years of negotiations.Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 and Mayor Brandon Johnson both confirmed the tentative contract agreement on T
New Smyrna Beach, FL – New Smyrna Beach firefighters are preparing to rally for higher pay before Tuesday night’s city commission meeting.They say their salaries are among the lowest in Florida, which could soon affect emergency services for residents if no agreement is reached.“Even working for a c
Macomb, MI — Two firefighters in Macomb County were hurt over the weekend and the union says they want to some major changes to keep their members safe. The Macomb Township home caught fire on Saturday on Balmoral Drive. Fortunately, nobody inside was hurt. But the firefighters who responded to put
Washington, D.C. — The president questioned MPD crime statistics at the White House on Monday. Overnight, the head of the DC Police Union told why he also distrusts the statistics.Last month, News4’s Paul Wagner broke the news that the commander of MPD’s 3rd District was suspended after MPD said he
Dangling bonuses of up to $50,000, federal officials are launching a massive recruitment campaign to hire more than 14,000 immigration agents, attorneys and other workers to help execute President Donald Trump’s border crackdown. The president is newly flush with billions in funding and wants to dep
Albuquerque, N.M. — Raises for paramedics and firefighters in Albuquerque have taken effect after their union reached a three-year contract with the city.The city and the IAFF Local 244 union agreed to a three-year contract in July 2024. According to the city, the contract produced pay raises and ex
Albany, N.Y. — The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association has released an 11-page report detailing the factors that led to an unsanctioned strike by correction officers in February.The report highlights several critical issues, including mandatory overtime, increased
Chicago, IL — Disciplinary hearings in the most egregious cases of police misconduct could be pushed behind closed doors if an appellate court sides with Chicago’s largest police union this week.Most officers accused in these cases are already opting to skip the Chicago Police Board, which holds pub
Clarksville, IN — Clarksville’s police union and its supporters packed the town council meeting on Tuesday night, expressing frustration over prolonged contract negotiations. Officers have been working without a contract for eight months, and tensions boiled over during the public comment period.Zac
Washington, D.C. — For the “ends justify the means” crowd, they’ve never met a statistic that they couldn’t manipulate to further their political agenda.A D.C. police commander is under investigation for allegedly manipulating crime statistics in his district, with the development coming on the heel
Oakland, CA — One of Oakland’s major unions is negotiating a new contract with the city, and its organizers have an unusual demand: civilianize OPD — meaning have civilians do some of the jobs that cops currently do. June 30 marked the expiration date for a three-year agreement between the city of O
A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a judge’s order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump‘s administration from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal workers of the ability to engage in union bargaining with U.S. agencies.A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said Tuesday that he’s agreed to give city firefighters a 12% raise, followed by 3% annual raises for the next three years.The contract, which will be retroactive starting April 1, 2025, must be approved by City Council. The agreement came after an exped
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem City Council approved a motion on Monday to reduce sick and vacation leave for members of the city’s fire department despite months of pushback. According to city documents, firefighters currently “earn sick and vacation leave at a rate of 24 hours per day while a
Despite aggressive recruitment drives and hefty five-figure bonuses, the critically understaffed Los Angeles County Probation Department is still losing hundreds of officers more each year than it can replace, according to data released by the department.As of last week, the department had a 36% vac
RALEIGH, N.C. — Amid growing fears that the Sig Sauer P320 can fire without someone pulling the trigger, leading to injuries and even deaths, some police departments nationwide are reevaluating their use of the handgun. Despite mounting criticism and a recent military death tied to the weapon, the N
Lewes, DE — Tensions between the City of Lewes and its police union escalated this week after FOP Lodge #22 issued a formal grievance and a unanimous vote of no confidence in City Manager Ellen Lorraine McCabe. According to the union, the dispute centers on recent police department promotions announ
Beaumont firefighters have approved a new contract with the city after nearly 10 months of negotiations, union officials announced Thursday.The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 399 voted to approve the contract between July 29 and July 31, according to Jeff Nesome, president of the F
Amid public tensions over a contract for the Milwaukee’s police officers, the department’s chief called for “just compensation” and said he had talked with Mayor Cavalier Johnson.Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman issued a statement in support of a raise for the city’s officers on July 31, days a
NY — In February, thousands of New York state prison guards walked off their jobs. With no officers to watch over daily operations, officials locked incarcerated people in their cells for days at a time. Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 6,000 National Guard troops, who assisted skeleton crews in tryin
Milwaukee police department staffing shortages again became a topic of conversation at an emergency Common Council public safety and health committee meeting Wednesday. The meeting was called in part to address a recent uptick in gun violence downtown, specifically near Water Street.The popular stre
Lancaster County first responders want greater collaboration with their communities and school districts to grow the ranks of young recruits and address declining membership at local fire departments and police stations.East Hempfield Township fire Chief John Kottmyer told a panel of state legislato
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials from the unions representing city employees have growing concerns over contract negotiations with City of Memphis officials.“The City of Memphis has a deep history with regards to the labor movement and has long recognized the importance of employee associations’ represent
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — As negotiations continue back and forth between the Fort Wayne Fire Department and the local fire union, a new complaint has been filed by the union.The filing was shared with WANE 15 with the subject line titled, “Breach of Mediation Confidentiality Agreement by Fire Chief Eric L
