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SAINT JOSEPH: Committee green-lights cross-training of cops to fight fires

ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph firefighter Jason Yonker believes that the traditional fire department, with crews waiting for the alarm to sound, is going the way of steam pumpers and horse-drawn wagons.

REDFORD TWP: Reducing layoffs is aim of labor talks

A theme emerged from a series of recent budget study sessions — avoiding large-scale layoffs to police and fire is too important to let egos stand in the way.

Pensions Have $1 Trillion Impact on Economy

Pensions do more than protect older Americans after they retire; they have a distinct and significant impact on the U.S economy and play a role in job creation, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security. The organization released a report in March that provides a look at defined-benefit plans’ impact on the economy.

DEXTER/SCIO: Council expected to vote on regional fire department Monday

Following several discussions on the topic at previous Dexter Village Council meetings, it’s expected that the council will finally vote on a resolution of support for a combined Dexter and Scio Fire Department Monday night.

Washington firefighter receives county honor

Eric Kozlowski joined the Washington Township Fire Department in 2007, and since then he has made improving the department's fire prevention and education program one of his goals.

Redford officials propose ‘painful' cuts: firefighters, police officers face layoff

In the wake of a Feb. 28 election where voters rejected two funding proposals, it was up to Redford Township Finance Director John Cubba to deliver unwelcome news Tuesday.

Ann Arbor firefighters OK 'significant' contract that avoids further cuts to department

Ann Arbor officials announced a breakthrough labor agreement with the city's firefighters union on Wednesday and they now say further cuts to the department can be avoided.

Unions, activists unite to head off right-to-work laws

LANSING -- A coalition of labor unions and liberal activists introduced Tuesday a broad proposal to enshrine collective bargaining rights for public and private sector employees in the state constitution -- effectively barring any attempt to make Michigan a right-to-work state and nullifying labor-related laws enacted over the last year.

Saginaw Fire Department to continue operations with fewer firefighters, no chief

Saginaw is moving forward without a fire chief and fewer firefighters than it previously budgeted, says Saginaw Fire Capt. Thomas Raines, union president of Saginaw Firefighters Local 102.

Royal Oak pact cuts $7,000 per firefighter

Hailing it as a contract that is “advantageous to both parties,” the Royal Oak City Commission approved a two-year concessionary contract with the Royal Oak Professional Firefighters Association by a 6-1 vote. The result is immediate changes in salary and benefits.

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