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Oshkosh council approves firefighters’ contract that shifts crews to 48-on/96-off schedule

5825932 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

The City of Oshkosh approved a labor contract with the International Association of Firefighters Local 316 that replaces the department’s 24-on/24-off rotation with a 48-on/96-off schedule; city and union leaders said the change is intended to aid recruitment and recovery while maintaining staffing levels.

The Oshkosh City Council approved a labor contract with the International Association of Firefighters Local 316 on Sept. 23 that moves department crews from a 24-on/24-off rotation to a 48-on/96-off schedule.

The change, described to the council by Fire Chief Hammond, is part of a contract adopted as part of the meeting’s consent agenda (resolution 25-486). The contract was presented to the council as an agreement negotiated between the city and the union; the transcript does not record an individual roll-call tally tied solely to this resolution.

Chief Hammond told the council the…

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