Firefighters, city clash over proposed 48/96 schedule and off-duty work limits
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
City negotiators proposed a trial of a 48/96 work schedule with modified off‑duty restrictions that would expand the window for secondary employment; firefighters raised fatigue, safety and retention concerns and asked for clearer safeguards and trial metrics.
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City negotiators and firefighter representatives exchanged sharply different views on proposed schedule and off-duty-work language during the Sept. 17 bargaining session.
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