Labor Wins

A circuit court judge’s ruling put an end to a four-year battle over promotion freezes at the Saint Louis Fire Department.

Baltimore, MD Local 734 receives cost-of-living adjustment and maintains illness and injury protections in an arbitration award. The Local is hopeful the positive ruling will help lead to a boost in morale and improve recruitment and retention.

Cincinnati Local 48 fire fighters refused to back down on the two most critical issues for the membership. And they won.