Washington Appeals Court Rules Staffing Is Bargainable Subject

The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by the Public Employment Relations Commission that staffing is a mandatory subject for bargaining when it has “a demonstratedly direct relationship” to firefighter workload and safety. The case involved an interest arbitration between IAFF Local 46 and the City of Everett.

Letter to Editor Results in Suspension of Union VP in Washington State

A union official’s letter to the editor warning the public about a proposed reduction in staffing has led to his three day suspension. Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue District suspended IAFF Local 2819 Vice President Ronny Smith over a letter ...

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Washington Appeals Court Rules Staffing Is Bargainable Subject

Letter to Editor Results in Suspension of Union VP in Washington State