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The International Association of Fire Fighters is calling on the fire service, government, industry, and scientific community to unite in support of a broad strategy to combat fire fighter occupational cancer. 

The Iowa Professional Fire Fighters (IPFF) is reflecting on a century of progress as a labor organization and looking forward to the next 100 years.

IAFF affiliates across Manitoba are celebrating a major political action victory after helping elect the province’s New Democratic Party to a majority government Tuesday, with a Winnipeg fire fighter among those who will be taking a seat in the provincial legislature.

Jackson, MS Local 87 members were awarded a long overdue pay raise when the Jackson City Council unanimously approved its 2024 budget, allocating the necessary funding for the increase. The wage increases will go into effect Oct. 1.

Some superheroes are known for their ability to fly – and on Sept. 15, two were aboard American Airlines flight 1220 to Dallas.

More than 500 names have been newly etched into the granite walls of the IAFF’s Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, honoring members who made the ultimate sacrifice between 2021 and 2022. They were remembered in a solemn and moving ceremony held in Colorado Springs Sept. 16.

It was just before kickoff at the New England Patriots/Miami Dolphins game at Gillette Stadium when a fan went into cardiac arrest and fell to the ground. Thanks to the quick actions of Johnston, RI Local 1950 member Anthony Colella and Needham, MA Local 1706 member Mark McCollough, the man’s life was saved. 

The IAFF and affiliates from across Ontario are helping Orillia Local 1100 wage a vigorous public and fire fighter safety campaign in the wake of a reckless decision by city council to close one of the city’s two fire stations when staffing shortages occur.

Ashland, OR Local 1269 members emerged from a grueling two-year contract negotiation with the introduction of longevity pay, thanks to persistence from Local leadership and a pivotal decision in its favor during interest arbitration proceedings.

The deadline to apply for the 2024 Harvard Trade Union Program (HTUP) scholarship is Friday, Sept. 15. It’s an opportunity that HTUP alumni like San Francisco, CA Local 798 Secretary Adam Wood (2022) and (2019) say rising IAFF leaders don’t want to miss.