Fight Against ‘Right-to-Work’ Not Over in Michigan


Union activists rally outside the Michigan state capitol to protest Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's 'right-to-work' legislation, in December 2012. (Photo by Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)   Last December, Gov. Rick Snyder outraged unions and progressives when he abruptly signed two bills into law making Michigan the 24th so-called "right-to-work" state. The laws—Public Act 349, governing public-secto...
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Live Streaming of Redmond Symposium and Barbera EMS Conference

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IAFF Fire Fighters in Idaho Work to Contain 106,000 Acre Wildfire

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Schaitberger Vows Continued Commitment to Health and Safety of Fire Fighters

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Denver Elected Officials Work as Fire Fighters for a Day

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Get It Union

Jane Blume August 16, 2013 10:10 Labor Day is around the corner and you can really make a difference in our nation’s economy by supporting union and American-made goods. When you fire up the grill for one last time this summer think about supporting these tasty, union made food items for Labor Day. Make the end of summer a union and American made one! Grilling Ball Park Franks Banquet Chicken Boar...
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Preparing for a Pink October

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466 bills and counting

Jane Blume August 13, 2013 14:57 The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) felt the heat of its critics as they protested the group’s annual convention in Chicago last week. The Center for Media and Democracy has released a new report that identifies 466 ALEC “model bills” that were introduced in state houses across the country in 2013. CMD finds 84 of these “model bills” were passed and pu...
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August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month

Jane Blume August 7, 2013 09:55 Summer is winding down and this is a good opportunity for IAFF members to raise awareness for drowning prevention and safety in their communities. The month of August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month (DIAM). The goal of DIAM is to bring increased attention to drowning that will save lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2005-2009,...
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PSOs: Not Worth the Costs

Combining the roles of fire fighters and police officers undermines public safety. Today, when faced with the pressure to decrease budgets, municipal decision makers may be more easily tempted by the argument that consolidation can cut costs, even if that argument is unfounded. At this year’s IAFF John P. Redmond Symposium on the Occupational Health and Hazards of the Fire Service in conjunction w...
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Tower 401 Assists DCFD With Ladder Pipe Ops

Tower 401 Assists DCFD With Ladder Pipe Ops

Fairfax County Fire Station 401 - McLean responded into Washington, D.C. to assist with a hardware store blaze. Smoke could be seen for miles. More pics after the jump ...

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Chicken Parmesan

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TOTAL TIME :  3 hrs Prep Time :  2 hrs Cook Time :  1 hrs INGREDIENTS (4 Servings) 12 ounces tomato paste 16 ounces tomato sauce 1 (24 ounce) can red kidney beans 3 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons onion powder 2 tablespoons cumin 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder 1/3 cup chili powder 2 tablespoons dried parsley 2 teaspoons oregano 2 teaspoons dried marjoram 2 teaspoons g...
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Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight

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The Associated Press EPHRATAH, N.Y. — Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed, killing two passengers. The plane's passengers were found dead Friday night near where the small plane crashed in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany, Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said. The bulk of the plane...
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Mo. trains collide buckling highway, setting off diesel fire

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The Associated Press CHAFFEE, Mo. —  The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass Saturday in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people. The collision occurred about 2:30 a.m. when a Union Pacific train hit a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train at a rail intersection under a highway near ...
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