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Juneau firefighters urge assembly to fill vacancies and address pay after fatal house fire
2085260 · January 7, 2025
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Summary
A Juneau Career Firefighters union leader urged the assembly to prioritize filling four vacant firefighter positions, citing understaffing of a third ambulance and pay below regional averages shown in a compensation study.
Cheyenne Sanchez, vice president of IAF Local 4303 representing the Juneau Career Firefighters, told the assembly during public comment on Jan. 6, 2025 that the department currently has four vacant firefighter positions and that two of those vacancies have remained open despite repeated hiring efforts.
Sanchez said…
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