Ottawa, ON Local 162 is raising money for one of its member, Michelle McArthur, a seven-year dispatcher who recently lost her husband. While dealing with the loss of her husband, Sister McArthur was promoted to full-time status but because she was unable to assume her full-time duties while she grieved, Ottawa Fire Services and the City of Ottawa would not allow Local 162 members to cover her shifts and, therefore, put her on an unpaid leave of absence. She is now without pa...
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Jon Stewart speaking at the #renew911health rally on Capitol Hill Thursday.
Jon Stewart speaking at #renew911health rally. "These guys should never have to come down to Washington again."
International Association of Fire Fighters added 6 new photos to the album: First Responders Rally for the Reauthorization of Zadroga Act.
Jon Stewart speaking at #renew911health rally. "These guys should never have to come down to Washington again."
International Association of Fire Fighters added 6 new photos to the album: First Responders Rally for the Reauthorization of Zadroga Act.
General President Harold Schaitberger speaking at the Zadroga rally on Capitol Hill today. He said: “The fate of this 9-11 Health and Compensation Act rests in the hands of House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. They have the singular power to simply decide to move Zadroga to passage. So I hope they hear our voices today… and the voices of a nation that appreciates the service of fire fighters, police and so many other workers who were there that terrible day and worked on that pile for months thereafter. No American will ever forget those horrific images. And, dammit, we can’t let this United States Congress ever forget. The time to act is now”
Singer Carole King sings National Anthem at today's Zadroga Act rally. #Renew911health
IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger will speak at a rally held on Capitol Hill today urging Congress to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The IAFF encourages Congress to act now as time is running out to renew and fully fund programs that provide health care and compensation to 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Scaling up: #Firefighters get training handling reptiles
The IAFF continues to move aggressively on all fronts to make sure Congress passes the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. This ad will appear in Politico on 12/3 – urging McConnell and Ryan to bring the bill up for a vote.
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