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Fire Fighters Local 43

Collective Bargaining

Portland City Council approves new agreement with Fire Fighters Local 43

Aug 4, 2023

The contract covers almost 700 firefighters. In addition to regular cost of living adjustments, it increases pay 4.5% over four years.

Culture

Look for the union Rose Festival entries

Jun 2, 2023

Unions are once again taking part in Portland’s annual Rose Festival parades. Here’s a list of who to look for.

Culture

For a Portland fire fighter, pipe dreams now reality

Oct 7, 2022

Backed by their union, Portland fire fighters debuted a pipe and drums troupe that has now played played dozens of engagements.

Portland

Portland auditor examines Fire Bureau, again

Jul 13, 2022

Fire Fighters Local 43 says the audit is narrow in focus, uses four-year-old data and ignores progress that has been made since then.

Multnomah County

Unions backing Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair

Mar 2, 2022

Delegates to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council voted to endorse Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair at their Feb. 28 meeting.

Union Democracy

New leadership at Portland Firefighters

Feb 2, 2022

Hazmat specialist Isaac McLennan won election after incumbent Alan Ferschweiler left to work for the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council.

Workers Rights

Oh, the outrage! City Auditor investigates Portland firefighters washing their cars

Feb 2, 2022

On Jan. 6, Fire Chief Sara Boone declared on-the-job car washing to be unlawful, and ordered firefighters to cease and desist. 

Union Democracy

Karl Koenig succeeds Bob Livingston at Oregon State Fire Fighters Council

May 13, 2018

The election of officers took place at the union’s 30th biannual convention in Bend.

People

Merkley labor liaison retires

May 3, 2016

Former firefighter union leader Ed Hall has been Merkley’s point person with labor for seven years.

Building Community

Unions promote home fire safety at hockey game

Feb 14, 2012

Plumbers 290 and Fire Fighters Local 43 tied 0-0 tie at the annual “Broom Ball” Winterhawks match.

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