Mashantucket firefighters vote unanimously to unionize

[IzzyEng4 427]

From the New London Day

Mashantucket - Members of the Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department have voted unanimously to affiliate with the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut, a rare case in which tribal-government employees have unionized.

http://theday.com/re.aspx?re=4d42a961-3926...92-46ffab6805b9

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Hey, congrats there Izzy!

[Guest Local596Secretary]

Congratulations! Now comes the hard part. Good luck!

[tdc202 0]

Congrats guys and Good Luck

[Raz 14]

Congratulations and good luck.

[IzzyEng4 427]

Thanks all!

[weaselff 6]

Good Luck

[Guest]

Good luck

[TL2L31 8]

Izzy, Congrats form all of us at HHH&L. Last time we spoke you were concerned about layoffs. Is that still aproblem? Come down and see us soon.

[IzzyEng4 427]

Hey TL I still have to get down there soon, been busy. Maybe in a couple of weeks heading to Beantown this weekend to see the B's kick the Ilse' butts!!!

Staffing is a problem still as were are running 5 per shift (4 on the floor and 1 in the FAC down at the casino). We went from 24 hours shifts to working two 10's, two 14's and four off. I know our director is trying to regain our staffing since the positions were not eliminated through my understanding. As for layoffs, well for now its seems to have ended............

This is a unique situation for us as we are organizing under tribal law, which for those who don't understand basically the laws replicate federal and local laws, without getting into a whole explanation of sovereign nation status (which I am not well versed on).

[gamewell45 258]

http://theday.com/re.aspx?re=4d42a961-3926...92-46ffab6805b9

Welcome to the world of organized labor. Its an important first step and I'm sure once you have a contract in place, everyone will notice the positive difference in your wages and working conditions.