Labor Law
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Texas Firefighters Sue City Over Rejected Collective Bargaining Ballot
A firefighters’ local in Conroe, Texas, has filed suit against the city after officials rejected a petition seeking to place…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Paducah Firefighter Residency Requirement
The Kentucky Supreme Court has concluded that a residency requirement imposed by the city of Paducah on its firefighters does…
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Australian Fire Department Sues Firefighters Union Over Income Protection Payments
Fire Rescue Victoria, the statutory authority responsible for career firefighting in the state of Victoria, Australia, has filed suit against…
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Melrose Firefighter in Military Leave Pay Dispute
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that a state law granting public employees up to 40 days of paid military…
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Former Paducah Fire Captain Files Federal Lawsuit Over Termination
A former Paducah fire captain and union president has filed a 34-page federal complaint alleging that his termination in October…
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Kentucky Fire Captain and Union President Terminated Following City Commission Hearing
The Paducah City Commission has voted unanimously to terminate Captain Nathan Torian from the Paducah Fire Department following a nine-hour…
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Two Youngstown Fire Captains File Defamation Suit Against Mayor Brown
Two captains with the Youngstown Fire Department have filed a defamation lawsuit against Mayor Jamael Tito Brown, alleging that public…
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Federal Jury Awards $1 Million to Harrodsburg Firefighters Terminated for Union Organizing
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Kentucky has awarded $1 million in damages to two Harrodsburg firefighters who…
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Memphis Firefighters Sue City Over Slashed Pay Raises
Memphis Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 1784, has filed suit against the City of Memphis, claiming the city violated a binding…
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RI Airport Sues to Block Reinstatement of Fired Fire Officer
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has filed a declaratory judgment action seeking to prevent the reinstatement of a union…
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FDNY EMS Union Sues City Over Temporary Assignment of Fire Cadets to EMS
A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court challenges the FDNY’s plan to temporarily convert 82 Fire Cadets into…
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