Golder Ranch Fire Fighters Latest to Gain Meet and Confer in Arizona

December 17, 2009 – With assistance from the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (PFFA), Golder Ranch Fire District Fire Fighters now have the right to meet and confer. The fire fighters are represented by North Tucson Fire Fighters Local 3832.

Arizona fire fighters attribute the success to receptive decision-makers. “I came down and helped educate the board on the benefits of meet and confer, but Local 3832 had already laid the groundwork through its ongoing political action,” says PFFA Executive Vice President Bryan Jeffries.

Local 3832 leaders say staying active politically was crucial, but also credit their relationship with the fire chief. “Because of our longtime positive relationship, Fire Chief John Fink promised that he would help us get a formal bargaining system in place before he retired,” says Local 3832 President Dan Klement.

The next step is to work on a memorandum of understanding with the fire chief and the fire board. The MOU will benefit 113 IAFF members.