San Francisco Fire Fighters Get Parity with Police

June 29, 2006 – San Francisco, CA Local 798 fire fighters will have pay parity with San Francisco police officers beginning July 1, 2006 thanks to the parity provision in their new contract with the city and county of San Francisco.

“With this new contract provision, the city and Mayor Gavin Newsom have made it clear that they appreciate what we do,” says John Hanley, President of San Francisco Local 798. “We have a close knit relationship with the police officers because we both serve and protect the city and the county.

“In addition, we are already on the same pension system as the police officers,” continues Hanley. “It only makes sense that we have parity in wages, as well.”

The contract expires June 30, 2007.