Mashantucket Firefighters Petition to Organize

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Mashantucket firefighters petition to organize

By Brian Hallenbeck

Published on 12/18/2008

Connecticut's affiliate of the International Association of Fire Fighters has petitioned the Mashantucket Pequots in a bid to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining unit for the tribe's fire department, a union official said Wednesday.

The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association, which represents some 4,000 full-time career firefighters in the state, has proposed a tribal department of about 30 firefighters, according to the official, Matthew Flor, the association's director of research and information services.

In a requisite, preliminary step, more than 50 percent of the Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department's members showed interest in affiliating with the union, Flor said. “They're looking to join a professional organization … that promotes health and safety, increased skills and efficiency, provides better customer service and improved employer-employee relations.”

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[IzzyEng4 427]

Hello all.

Well some unfortunate news at work, two firefighters, one captain and an administrative assistant were laid off as of this past Friday (the captain when he reported to work on Saturday).

We are now down to a shift of 5 (4 on the floor and one at the casino in the Fire alarm center). We used to have 7 per shift (capt., sr. FF, 3 FFs, and 2 Fire Protection Specialists). The layoffs were for "cost cutting measures" as they were laying off people one again on the tribal government side.

Some reading material for you all:

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=9eec004b-...9e-9b643c4bd8fa

http://theday.com/re.aspx?re=b65d1134-5f9c...57-fd2d78f0822e

http://theday.com/re.aspx?re=b56ee381-a3e1...e6-4aff2e9a807c

[Guest]

Hello all.

Well some unfortunate news at work, two firefighters, one captain and an administrative assistant were laid off as of this past Friday (the captain when he reported to work on Saturday).

We are now down to a shift of 5 (4 on the floor and one at the casino in the Fire alarm center). We used to have 7 per shift (capt., sr. FF, 3 FFs, and 2 Fire Protection Specialists). The layoffs were for "cost cutting measures" as they were laying off people one again on the tribal government side.

Some reading material for you all:

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=9eec004b-...9e-9b643c4bd8fa

http://theday.com/re.aspx?re=b65d1134-5f9c...57-fd2d78f0822e

http://theday.com/re.aspx?re=b56ee381-a3e1...e6-4aff2e9a807c

Was the Captain demoted to firefighter or laidoff?

[IzzyEng4 427]

Was the Captain demoted to firefighter or laidoff?

No demotions, laid off, walked out of the firehouse, off the reservation.

[ace84 100]

No demotions, laid off, walked out of the firehouse, off the reservation.

Is Mohegan Tride FD looking to lay-off too??

[IzzyEng4 427]

Is Mohegan Tride FD looking to lay-off too??

No, Mohegan is not in the same boat as we are.