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Des Moines firefighters tell council arbitrator upheld holiday pay; union urges oversight of leadership
Summary
A representative of the Des Moines Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4 told the City Council that an arbitrator found the city wrongly discontinued holiday pay in 2024; the union said members paid about $30,000 in legal fees and asked council to question department leadership. Council voted to receive and file the comment.
Joe Van Haugh, representing the Des Moines Professional Firefighters, Local 4, told the Des Moines City Council on Aug. 4 that an arbitrator ruled the city must restore holiday compensation that the fire chief discontinued in 2024.
The arbitration ruling, Van Haugh said, found "no merit in the city's position" and upheld the department's prior definition of holiday compensation. He told the council the change "was implemented without bargaining, without notice, or without…
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