PARKERSBURG, WV — The National Fraternal Order of Police conducted peer support training this week at the Resiliency Center in downtown Parkersburg, teaching law enforcement officers how to help colleagues cope with mental health challenges.Sherri Martin, national director of wellness services for t
JEFFERSON PARISH, LA — The long-standing battle between Jefferson Parish leadership and its firefighters has moved from council chambers to the courtroom, as a newly filed taxpayer lawsuit accuses Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng of illegally using public funds to finance a personal legal vendetta
LOS ANGELES, CA — One year after the Los Angeles Fire Department was beaten back from containing a wind-fueled wildfire that wiped out a massive swath of Pacific Palisades, the union representing firefighters who were hindered by hydrants that were tapped dry and a limited number of first responders
OMAHA, NE — Omaha leaders gathered for a public meeting to demand accountability from the Omaha Police Officer’s Association over social media posts they found offensive, while the union remains unapologetic.Leo Lewis II and Kimara Snipes said they organized the discussion to allow the public to giv
NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD swore in 1,000 new recruits on Wednesday, bolstering its ranks after a year of heavy attrition rate — but the city’s biggest police union says the department is still not doing enough to stem the tidal wave of retirements within the current rank-and-file this year.The latest
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed earlier this year that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday approved the repeal of a policy th
DALLAS — Members of the Dallas Police Association (DPA) voted this past weekend to remove longtime president Jamie Castro from office, electing Sean Pease as the new leader of the city’s largest police association.Castro, who declined to step down amid an ongoing investigation, ran for another term
LANSING, MI. — The city of Lansing will not renew Fire Chief Brian Sturdivant’s contract when it expires at the end of the year.WILX reported the decision comes as the city and fire department face a lawsuit alleging Sturdivant violated the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act after he asked two male fir
After months of back-and-forth, Austin has OK’d a four-year labor contract with the Austin Firefighters Association.The hope is that the $63 million deal will boost recruitment at the Austin Fire Department by increasing wages and adjusting staff schedules. Those schedule adjustments are intended to
The union representing Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority firefighters is calling for the agency’s charter to be amended to increase firefighter pay.IAFF Local 3217, which represents MWAA Fire and Rescue Department personnel at both Reagan National and Dulles International Airports, publishe
MEMPHIS, TN — Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, on Dec. 2, described the City of Memphis’ financial situation as dire before comparing its relationship with employee associations — commonly referred to as unions — to rape, calling the employee groups “greedy.”Cooper-Sutton’s comments
PARMA HEIGHTS, OH– After months of negotiations, City Council has unanimously approved a new three-year contract with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (OPBA).The new deal provides Parma Heights Police Department captains and sergeants with 3 percent raises for 2026, 2027 and 2028.“I value
MILWAUKEE, WI — It comes after MPA, which represents Milwaukee’s police officers, and the city made a “tentative, voluntary agreement” last week.Now that MPA has approved the agreement, it will go to the Milwaukee Common Council for approval.Milwaukee police have been working without a new contract
TOWNSHIP, NJ — They were swept up in a scandal that roiled their suburban New Jersey community.Two cops who casually tossed off racial slurs, believing no one was the wiser.But secret recordings caught Clark Township Police Chief Pedro Matos and internal affairs Sgt. Joseph Teston using epithets tha
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Benevolent Association has a stark warning about your safety in the City of Buffalo, with a mass retirement expected in the next several months.A healthcare agreement, between the City of Buffalo and the police department, expires at the end of June. Union leaders
COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that police officers’ identities can be withheld from public records when they are attacked on the job, under a state law that protects the privacy of crime victims. Tuesday’s ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by The Columbus Dispatch against the Colum
FALL RIVER, MA — The Fall River Fire Department is trying to bring in more firefighters. The department has been struggling with staffing for quite some time, but the Gabriel House fire highlighted how much the department was understaffed.“When Gabriel House fire happened, and especially once we upp
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday announced a tentative contract agreement with the Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Association (OCSPA).The four-year pact includes a wage increase of 3 percent per year as well as an adjusted salary structure for 2026, the office of Onondaga Count
BARRE, VT –The union representing Barre City firefighters said the department is struggling to keep up with emergency calls, even though the station is fully staffed.Barre City Fire Chief Keith Cushman said staffing levels meet current requirements with a minimum of three, and often four, crew membe
OAK PARK, IL — The Oak Park Village Board voiced support for an ordinance authorizing salaries and benefits for six new Oak Park firefighters and paramedics not previously included in the pending 2026 village budget. The “over hire ordinance” had been recommended by village staff and the village fin
AURORA, IL — The Aurora Firefighters Local 99 Union is calling out the west Chicago suburb’s mayor over his proposed budget, which would cut 18 firefighters from the department.The union believes it will impact services and put residents’ safety at risk. The mayor responded to those claims saying th
WEST ALLIS, WI – A new collective bargaining agreement between the City of West Allis and its police union, along with a more than 15% raise for officers, is one step closer to reality.The West Allis Professional Police Association (WAPPA) announced November 10 that its membershipvoted to ratify a n
ST. LOUIS, MO — While East St. Louis officials publicly fight a multimillion-dollar legal judgment for police back pay, some officers say the city privately pressured them to waive the interest they’re owed, raising new questions about city hall’s labor practices.The continuing controversy over pay
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The police union president says he’ll confront city commissioners at Monday night’s meeting, accusing city hall of mishandling the investigation that’s kept four captains off the job for more than a year.“I hope that they’ve taken the opportunity in the last two weeks to review
