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Local firefighters tell council stalled contract talks are hurting recruitment and safety
Summary
IAFF Local 7-81 read a letter outlining stalled negotiations and warned that roughly 20 of 170 firefighters are considering leaving, urging the city to resume meaningful bargaining to protect staffing and public safety.
A representative for the Independence Professional Fire Fighters (IAFF Local 7-81) read a Jan. 5 letter to the City Council at the Jan. 20 meeting describing stalled collective-bargaining negotiations and raising concerns about recruitment, retention and public-safety implications.
The letter said Local 7-81 sent a letter of intent to negotiate on Dec. 18, 2024, engaged in nonmonetary discussions…
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