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IAFF History: Tom Spellacy
Facebook Debates If my local is any indicator the two hot topics of discussion these days are Resolution 10 on ethics and the vice president’s very hefty pay raise. The comments are fast and furious....
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IAFF Ethics: Rascals Round-Up
The Situation So Far With the convention just around the corner I have been asked to “roll up” the elements of our ethical crisis in one place. Here’s a brief summary for each with the story link below...
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IAFF Ethics: Pay Day!
“Uncle” Harold Takes the Nephews for Ice Cream, (On Your Dime, of Course.) Time was when you could say that the only people who got 40% pay raises were bankers and hedge fund managers. Not any more. To...
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Firefighters, Facebook and Life Online
In January I wrote of dozens of New York firefighters and police officers caught up in a Manhattan district attorney (DA) investigation over obtaining fraudulent disability benefits, including from...
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Quest For Equality: U.S. @ 238
That All Men are Created Equal Of course, they meant white men with property and as for women, well, not a word. Black Americans, free and slave, fought for both America and Britain, hedging their...
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FDNY: Death as a Footnote
Lt. Gordon Matthew Ambelas Lt. Ambelas, assigned to Ladder 119, was killed fighting a high-rise fire in Williamsburg. His death barely makes the front page of the New York Times, effectively buried as...
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Ethics: Black Daze Rides Again
From Black Daze, an Occasional Commentator Who Seems to Know the IAFF Quite Well: Eric: [I'm] just a concerned member with concerns in common with yours. Perhaps it is just my inability to fathom the...
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IAFF Ethics: Not-So Trusty Trustees
Three Blind Mice Alex, Mark and Tony For the first time in memory our union is having a discussion about ethics. It’s extraordinary, exciting and very healthy despite the fact that it’s a virtual...
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IAFF History: Conflict of Ideals
Patriotism is the Last Refuge of a Scoundrel -Samuel Johnson Britain’s Dr. Johnson was not just talking about America though he heaped scorn on revolutionary patriots when he also said, “How is it that...
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Ethics: What They’re Saying
Virginia’s President Mike Mohler: I was on the Constitution and Bylaws committee and it was one of my proudest appointments. I worked with people like Frank Montenaro who set a great example for...
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Ethics: Dave Foreman Speaks Out
Long-Time IAFF Illinois Leader Dave Foreman has been a part of the IAFF for decades. He served as president of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois for many years before becoming the Fire Marshal...
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Resolution 10: Charlotte 660 Votes “Aye”
From Tom Brewer, IAFF Local 660 President I am the president of Local 660 in Charlotte, NC. At our July Business Meeting the membership of our local voted unanimously to support Resolution 10. If it...
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Our Soul For Sale: Labor Education
From Brian Gaughan, Past President IAFF Local 4186, Retired Member As I read the article, I couldn’t help but think back about my many attempts to find out more about Harold’s position on the closing...
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Resolution 10: Blame It On 41
George H. W. Bush Resolution 10, rejected unanimously by the IAFF Convention Constitution and By-Laws Committee without discussion as being without merit was created by the President Bush, senior. He...
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Resolution 10: A Fiery Defeat
The Journey Continues I accept the defeat of the ethics resolution as a simple fact. Yet, Schaitberger’s $1,000,000 conflict of interest around undisclosed deals is also a fact. And so is his...
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IAFF Ethics: Did You Say “Whore”?
Presumed Guilty If I heard correctly, the word “whore” was uttered on the convention floor yesterday in relation to the Darren Bates incident. I would agree that there was a whore involved but they...
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IAFF Ethics: Who Knew?
Thanks I have had some great emails today from folks I know and some I don’t know expressing support and thanks. I’m not sure I have adequately said thanks to each of them for their support, past,...
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Ethics: More From Dave Foreman
Long-Time IAFF Illinois Leader Dave Foreman has been a part of the IAFF for decades. He served as president of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois for many years before becoming the Fire Marshal...
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Books: So, You Want to be President?
Camelot’s Court: Inside the Kennedy White House “He can’t do that to me.” Such was JFK’s response when he was told at 8am, while still in bed in pajamas, reading the morning papers, about the missiles...
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