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Director of Operations at IAFF. Retired Cincinnati Fire Fighter

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Ohio says firefighting caused their cancer. So, why are the cities they served battling their claims? After a News 5 investigation sparked a change in state law, we found Ohio towns and cities often battle awarding Michael Louis Palumbo Jr. Act benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer.

I remember working on this when it passed it 2017. To see cities fighting these claims when sick fire fighters need the support the most is disappointing and gross. It is the exact problem that passing the law was intended to stop.

www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

07.08.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s tragic anytime a worker dies on the job but this is unconscionable. To bully and intimidate people as they simply work to provide a sustainable life is beyond gross.

12.07.2025 03:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At the @WatfordFC match and I have never seen poorer officiating. This guy has lost all control of the game. Is it possible to relegate an official? #watford #eflchampionship

18.04.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example

07.03.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 15711 πŸ” 3988 πŸ’¬ 243 πŸ“Œ 152
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Family make Christmas special. Glad to be able to spend the day with mine. A crowded mom’s house - just like when we were young

26.12.2024 13:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, sends WEP/GPO repeal to the White House - IAFF Fairness is returning to Social Security for millions of retired fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other public employees.

The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate.

Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.

Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.

www.iaff.org/news/senate-...

21.12.2024 13:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Schumer commits to putting WEP/GPO repeal up for a vote at IAFF-led labor rallyΒ  - IAFF The rain was no match today in Washington, D.C., as leaders from America's largest labor unions united to send a clear message to the U.S. Senate: It's time

www.iaff.org/news/schumer...

11.12.2024 23:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like this happens at least once a year. I get the home field advantage but a if any stadium should be domed, it’s this one.

02.12.2024 01:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's statement on Trump's nomination for Secretary of Labor.

Screenshot of AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's statement on Trump's nomination for Secretary of Labor.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer has built a pro-labor record in Congress. But Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United Statesβ€”not Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.

AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social's statement on Trump’s labor secretary nomination: aflcio.org/press/releas...

23.11.2024 04:17 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter β€˜the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. πŸ’€

23.11.2024 18:42 πŸ‘ 114509 πŸ” 16410 πŸ’¬ 1487 πŸ“Œ 861