Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Manpower: August 4 and 6, 2008



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8B Group Photo



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Monday, July 21, 2008

Manpower: July 27th and 29th 2008

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Updated with these changes: Miller now EOE. Capt. Therault off sick both days. First day Capt. Mayfield stays at 7's. Second day Sr. Captain Larson goes to 4's.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Station 8 Wifi Announcement (originally posted 7/5)

We’re going to start collecting wifi dues again. The fee will be 10 dollars, collected every three months ($3.33 per month).

Please follow this link to sign up if you want to participate. In two weeks (circa July 19th) the access code will be changed and emailed to the people who have signed up and paid in full.

Email capcuervo@gmail.com for further information. If you use Paypal you can also send your payments to that email address. Or pay Crow on the B-shift (cash, please).

Crane Collapse

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Friday, July 11, 2008

Collective Bargaining Progress Report

From Local 341:

7/11/2008 4:23:46 PM

Today’s meeting being the first of the new bargaining cycle; it was mostly a getting-to-know-you type meeting.

The city responded to our proposals of:

  • ground rules – (these are the rules by which both sides will conduct themselves in the bargaining process)
  • articles acceptable without change
  • articles acceptable with minimal change

In the end we temporarily agreed (TA’ed) to nine (9) articles:

  • Savings Clause*
  • Mediation Process*
  • No Strike/No Lock out*
  • Payroll Deduction of Dues*
  • Civil Service Provisions*
  • Maintenance of Standards*
  • Management Rights*
  • Authority of the Acting Fire Chief
  • Intent and Purpose

* denotes no change in the current language.

They will make the video recording available within three business days and we will post it on the website as soon as practicable. The next meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2008 at 10:00am at the City Hall Annex 3rd floor conference room.

Click below for the current CBA:

The Contract

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Manpower: July 11th and 13th, 2008



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