Dec 13, 2024
OSHA hears testimony on critical updates to fire fighter safety standards
OSHA will review the public comments and post hearing submissions until Jan. 17, 2025.
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Dec 11, 2024
Schumer commits to putting WEP/GPO repeal up for a vote at IAFF-led labor rally
Fire fighters, teachers, police officers, and other public service workers came to the nation’s capital to demand a Senate vote on the Social Security Fairness Act.- news
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Nov 13, 2024
House passes Social Security Fairness Act
In a historic vote, the House of Representatives has voted to repeal WEP/GPO and restore fairness to Social Security.- news
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Oct 31, 2024
B.C. fire fighters poised for major advance in cancer legislation with NDP win
IAFF affiliates in British Columbia are on track for a groundbreaking advance in presumptive cancer legislation after the New Democratic Party (NDP) Government secured majority status in the wake of the Oct. 19 provincial election.- news
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Oct 17, 2024
New bargaining approach the focus of Southern Fed conference
For 30 years, the Southern Federation has been the driving force behind fire fighters securing collective bargaining rights in the South.- news
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Sep 13, 2024
Fire fighter unions are America’s favorite labor group, new poll finds
A recent survey asked Americans which trade unions they viewed most favorably, with fire fighters taking the top spot.- news
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Sep 4, 2024
ICYMI: Kelly praises new Massachusetts PFAS law; calls for others to follow in Boston Globe op-ed
Massachusetts is now the second U.S. state to ban the sale of fire fighter bunker gear containing cancer-causing PFAS.- news
