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Drivers or partners? An LAFD role could be nixed amid budget woes
Emergency incident technicians are firefighters who play a key role in coordinating the response to fires, and losing them ...
Suspended LAFD union president fights to clear his name
The suspended union president said he has a thumb drive that proves the money was properly spent, but when he went to drop it ...
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Suspended LAFD union president struggles to get into union office as he fights to clear his name
The suspended union president said he has a thumb drive that proves the money was properly spent, but when he went to drop it ...
Suspended LAFD union president disputes allegations of missing receipts: ‘I’ve been unjustly accused’
A dramatic scene unfolded Friday morning outside the union’s office, four days after the International Assn. of Fire Fighters ...
Letters to the Editor: Some LAFD union heads 'are giving unionism a bad name' with huge payouts
When I read how a few of our firefighter union officers are earning over $500,000 in salary, overtime and union stipends, it ...
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President of LA's firefighter union suspended over financial audit findings
United Firefighters of Los Angeles City President Freddy Escobar, a prominent figure in the city's union politics, has been ...
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LA firefighters union leaders suspended after audit finds $800,000 in undocumented spending
Top officials at the Los Angeles firefighters labor union have been suspended after an audit conducted by its parent organization found over $800,000 in unaccounted for credit card spending.
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5 Top LA Firefighters Union Leaders Suspended Over $800K Spending Scandal
Top officials at the Los Angeles firefighters labor union were suspended Monday after an audit conducted by its parent organization found over $800,000 in credit card spending, some of it by the union ...