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Jul 22, 2025
Hundreds rally in Austin to slam proposal cutting safe staffing
City proposal would reduce staffing on 48 of 50 engines from four to three fire fighters, sparking outcry from IAFF and Local 975.- news
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Jul 14, 2025
Stronger Together: The IAFF represents everyone from dispatchers to arson investigators
Fire departments in the United States and Canada include critical staff members who are not fire fighters or emergency medical personnel. Where possible, the IAFF seeks to be their voice when it comes to important labor issues.- news
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Jun 27, 2025
IAFF union leaders elected to represent Canadians on Human Relations Committee
Oshawa, ON Local 465 President Peter Dyson and Vancouver, BC Local 18 President Katrina Davison were elected to represent Canada.- news
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Jun 26, 2025
Families urge Congress to recognize occupational cancer deaths as Line of Duty
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would include occupational cancer as part of the federal government’s PSOB program. It’s currently under consideration in the U.S. House and Senate.- news
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Jun 20, 2025
IAFF affiliates in Canada and the U.S. support community orgs during Pride Month
From Port Coquitlam, B.C., to Buffalo, NY, members showed their support during Pride Month through fundraisers and participation in community events.- news
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May 9, 2025
Hendricks County Fire Fighters Local 4406 sues Town of Brownsburg over wage violations
The Indiana Local is heading to federal court after alleging the town refused to pay its members the overtime wages they’ve earned.- news
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Apr 21, 2025
IAFF advocacy secures free cancer screenings for Connecticut fire fighters
Union advocacy and state leadership provide critical early detection for occupational cancer.- news
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Apr 17, 2025
PFFU, Utah labor unions return 320K signatures for referendum challenging anti-collective bargaining law
A referendum campaign to stop H.B. 267 is underway and workers across Utah are coming together to fight for their voice in the workplace.- news
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Apr 11, 2025
‘The state’s pension system is broken.’
Alaska closed its pension system in 2005, forcing public employees into a 401(k) plan and substantially reducing retirees’ earnings after a life of public service. Now, two bills in the state legislature look to restore pensions and ease a host of issues that have followed in the decades since.- news
