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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.

Ann Arbor officials planning to replace fire department's out-of-service tower truck

One of the Ann Arbor Fire Department's ladder trucks is back in service after being out for repairs, but city officials say another truck still out of service needs replacement.

Firefighter praised for writing truck grant

Garden City Fire Lt. Scott Marinkovich makes a living at responding to fires and medical emergencies. The 18-year department employee routinely expects to play a part in saving lives.

Shelby Firefighter Is Top Fund Raiser at Annual Fight For Air Climb Race

A group of Shelby Township Firefighters raced to the top of Michigan’s tallest building Sunday to raise more than $4,000 for the American Lung Association.

PLYMOUTH TWP: Firefighters Seek Grant to Regain Personnel After Layoffs

Plymouth Township's firefighters hope a grant will help replenish its department's staffing after being dealt a blow last week when the township's Board of Trustees voted to reduce the department's staffing by six.

Firefighters get $50k in grant funds

“There were no lives lost or serious injuries, which makes 2011 a very good year for us,” Coldwater Fire Department (CFD) Director Rich Sherman said at a recent Coldwater City Council meeting.

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