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Ashland approves contract with Firefighters Local 706, adds annual cancer screening provision

3768357 · June 11, 2025
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The City of Ashland voted to approve a negotiated agreement with Ashland City Firefighters Local 706 that the commission and union leaders described as unanimously supported by membership and including a new annual cancer screening benefit reflecting Kentucky statutory recognition of occupational exposure risks.

The City of Ashland approved an agreement between the city and Ashland City Firefighters Local 706, the union representing the city’s firefighters. Commissioners praised the negotiated contract and thanked negotiators and staff for their work.

City officials said the contract includes health‑benefit provisions intended for early detection, including an annual cancer screening for firefighters.…

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