International Association of Fire Fighters

by Frank James Even with a change of administrations, FEMA still gets no respect. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was speaking to the International Association of Fire Fighters meeting in Washington today when she turned her discussion to...

California's powerful unions are backing Gov. Jerry Brown's campaign for tax hikes, but their first priority this year is defeating Proposition 32, which would limit labor's political clout. The ballot measure would prevent unions from using paycheck...

Orange-Osceola State Attorney candidate Jeff Ashton announced a pair of public-safety endorsements this morning, hours before he's set to square off against incumbent Lawson Lamar in a debate at the University of Central Florida. The Ashton campaign...

16.2 Discipline and discharge A. Disciplinary actions instituted by the Employer shall be for reasons based upon the employee's failure to fulfill his/her responsibilities as an employee. Where the Employer believes just cause exists to institute...

 Thirty more businesses and local government agencies in Florida have signed up for help paying medical costs of their early retirees — people who aren't yet eligible for Medicare. Created by the Affordable Care Act,  the Early Re...

When Judy Livny of Allentown got the call asking if she'd be willing to donate to the Allentown Firefighters, she felt it was a worthy cause and made a pledge. She had second thoughts when she got the pledge material......

As Glenview firefighters negotiate for a new contract, they also are lobbying to save the job of another integral team member — an ambulance. Jan. …...

Heather Beaven, the Democrat taking on Republican incumbent John Mica, has been endorsed by two more labor groups. Beaven's campaign announced that she's added the AFL-CIO and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to...

Orange County's 1,000-member firefighters union made it official this morning, endorsing County Commissioner Bill Segal for mayor. The union apparently made the decision based on a questionnaire sent to mayoral hopefuls but didn't interview any of the...

Josh Mance, one of the nation's top high school 400-meter runners, wasn't entered in Saturday's Arcadia Invitational. He had transferred from Chino Hills to Don Lugo and was cleared by the Southern Section office on Jan. 25. Not until this......

The winner of the $100,000 grand prize at Saturday’s Bonanza Extravaganza at Hagerstown Speedway has asked that his name not be released, according to John Murray, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1605. Murray...

Dard Stephens was in disbelief when he won a $10,000 raffle Saturday afternoon during the Bonanza Extravaganza at Hagerstown Speedway. The Halfway resident said he has attended the event for the past eight years, but never won anything until this...