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The move comes as city officials said the departments have seen newly-trained officers and firefighters leave the departments for higher paying jobs

Virginia Beach firefighter Greg Vogel, who is a FEMA VA Task Force 2 member, claims he is not getting paid enough by the city

Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said Thursday his firefighters deserve raises, but he would be hard-pressed to maintain his budget without reducing his ranks

The firefighter’s union claimed city officials used footage of a committee finance meeting to “directly advocate” against the pay parity initiative

Houston voters in November will choose whether to grant firefighters pay “parity” with police of corresponding rank and seniority

Fire Chief Sam Peña warned of dire consequences — including possible layoffs of more than 800 firefighters and deferred maintenance on aging equipment

A comparison between professional athletes and firefighter salaries, and their roles in their communities

City Manager Sam Anselm said "the city will not be a party to the innuendos and gossip ... because an organized group of employees is not happy with their pay"

Sources say the contract includes a 1.5 percent raise plus steps and longevities in the first year and 2 percent pay hikes in years two and three

The union said they were concerned that the debate’s host may be giving Mayor Sylvester Turner too much control over the event

San Jose city council will vote on a tentative agreement that would increase base pay each year for the next five years by at least 3 percent

The city has suspended an improper practice at the Warwick Fire Department involving calculations of unused sick time and payment for that time to firefighters

Joplin firefighters will see an average of a 2 to 4 percent pay raise next year

Around 20 to 25 firefighters were asked to cover their generic fire department shirts while voting, despite a lack of election law violation

Proposition B, which gives Houston firefighters pay that matches that of police officers of equal ranks, was passed by voters

Mayor Sylvester Turner said the ballot initiative’s passage would force him to downsize the department, cause response times to rise and endanger public safety

Fairfield City Council rejected a fact finder’s recommendation on proposed wage increases for two years of the firefighter union’s three-year contract

New Orleans firefighters will receive a 10 percent pay bump as part of a nearly $702 million spending plan approved by city officials

Under the proposal, most Houston homeowners would be charged a flat, monthly fee between $25 and $40 to help the city absorb the cost of raises for firefighters

State District Judge Randy Wilson decided that voters were informed of the amendment’s price tag — more than $100 million a year — and approved it anyway

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