Labor Law
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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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Federal Court Dismisses First Amendment Retaliation Suit by Manhattan Beach Fire Officers
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to the City of Manhattan Beach, California, in a First Amendment retaliation case…
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Chicago Firefighters Claim Vehicle Searches Violate Fourth Amendment
Twenty-three Chicago firefighters have filed suit alleging that searches of their personal vehicles parked on city property violated their civil…
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Louisiana Firefighters Claim Pay Scales Violate State Law
Twenty Louisiana firefighters have filed suit claiming the fire department’s pay scales violate state law. The firefighters, all members of…
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Discipline For Complaining to Union Leads to Federal Suit
A Charleston firefighter who was transferred after he complained to his union about unsafe station conditions, has filed suit along…
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Louisville Firefighters File Suit Claiming City Reneged On Medical Cannabis Policy
Louisville firefighters have filed suit claiming Metro Government has reneged on an agreement to protect rank-and-file members who lawfully use…
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Youngstown Firefighters Demand City Reconsider Outcome of Investigation into Fire Chief
Youngstown Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 312 is demanding that the city reconsider its findings following an investigation into Fire Chief…
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