Hostile anti-employee rhetoric gets the headlines, but the fact is that, in public and at the bargaining table, firefighters and other public employees are working toward sustainable retirement. So says a Sacramento Bee op-ed penned by the head of Californians for Retirement Security, a group co-sponsored by CPF.
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...A move to shift all initiative votes to the November ballot has the backing of the public. In a new statewide poll, close to 60% of California voters support the proposal, which is at the heart of CPF-backed SB 202.
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...Over 600 concerned Pasadena residents signed a petition submitted to the City Council Monday night to formalize their demands for better fire department coverage following the closure of Station 39 after a seismic study found it unsafe.
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...Personal Exposure Reporting -- Your Online PPE: PER Online, sponsored by California Professional Firefighters, documents on-the-job exposures, so firefighters and their families are protected.
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...Eighty-seven on duty firefighters from 31 states lost their lives as the result of 83 fatal incidents that occurred in 2010. This is the second consecutive year of substantially fewer firefighter deaths in the United States, according to a report released by United States Fire Administration (USFA) today.
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