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  • Sep 5, 2019

    Charlottetown PEI Fire Fighters Join the IAFF

    Membership in the IAFF continues to grow in Canada following the affiliation of the union representing professional fire fighters in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. With the Charlottetown Professional Fire Fighters Association on […]
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  • Sep 5, 2019

    Metro-Dade Local 1403 President Launches Campaign for Congress

    Metro-Dade, FL Local 1403 President Omar Blanco announced August 20 he is running for U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 26th congressional district. “Brother Blanco has been an incredible leader for our brothers and sisters […]
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  • Aug 5, 2019

    Take Action for National Collective Bargaining

    The U.S. House of Representatives has taken the first steps to consider the IAFF’s top legislative priority – establishing national collective bargaining rights for all fire fighters. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation […]
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  • Jul 29, 2019

    VCF Reauthorization Signed Into Law

    President Trump has signed into law the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act to permanently extend the September 11th […]
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  • Jul 19, 2019

    U.S. House Votes to Repeal Cadillac Tax

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted 419 – 6 to pass legislation to repeal the Cadillac Tax, a 40 percent excise tax on health insurance plans impacting millions of middle-class workers, including […]
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  • Jun 14, 2019

    Mayors, Elected Leaders Participate in FIRE OPS 101

    Mayors from more than 40 U.S. cities experienced the smoke, adrenaline rush and physical stress and strain that fire fighters and emergency medical personnel face every day in their communities […]
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