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It’s that time of year again! The 2012 Legislative Session is underway and it’s time we make our presence at the state capitol. As labor did last year we will holding our Lobby Day in conjunction with the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council.
When: Friday, February 24, 2012
Registration and Briefing/Breakfast will start at 7:30 am. Read More...
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On February 18th West Metro Fire Fighters will be hosting an event to support our friend and a man who has always stood by fire fighters, Ed Perlmutter. This year he will face a real challenge with Joe Coors running aginst him. Coors is fiercely anti labor and has broken unions & supports anti union Right To Work legislation. Read More...
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With a sweeping series of bills introduced Monday night in the state Senate, Republicans in Arizona hoped to make Wisconsin’s battle against public unions last year look like a lightweight sparring match.
The bills include a total ban on collective bargaining for Arizona’s public employees, including at the city and county levels. Read More...
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Minnesota Next on Union-Busting Bandwagon? State Senator Introducing "Employee Freedom Act"
Minnesota Republicans are looking to be make their state the next to take a swipe at working people's rights, as State Senator Dave Thompson is introducing a bill to amend the state constitution that he's calling the "Employee Freedom Act. Read More...
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Absentee Voting for the President Vacancy Position.....
Active members may vote absentee at the Union office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on February 1st (B Shift), February 2nd (C Shift), February 3rd (A Shift), February 6th (A Shift), and February 7th (B Shift).
There will be no absentee voting allowed on the union meeting dates of February 8th and 9th, 2012. Read More...
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3rd Annual Fire vs. Police Game After DU Hockey @ Magness Arena, February 11th, 2012. Portion of ticket sales will go to the Hearts of Fire to help fire fighters and their families in times of need. Must Pre-Order tickets not availbable day of game! Please see attached flyer for ordering information. Read More...
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States vs. unions: Key battlegrounds
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Posted: Sunday, January 8, 2012 12:00 am
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Indiana: On his first day in office in 2005, Republican Gov. Read More...
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Members of Local 858 the CPFF E-Board has launched a campaign to energize you for your future. The new campaign is titled IT’S YOUR FUTURE. The CPFF wants you to register on the CPFF Web site to provide incentive to register with all fields completed, the CPFF E-Board passed a motion to have five (5) $500.00 winners drawn from all CPFF members registered by January 31, 2012. Read More...
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Education Refund Program Update ? November 17, 2011
As a participant in the City and County of Denver’s Education Refund program, it is important that you are aware of an important program update. The City has suspended funding for the 2012 Education Refund Program due to budgetary constraints. Applications will not be accepted for the 2012 spring, summer or fall terms. Read More...
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Ohioans Vote No on Issue 2, Preserve Collective Bargaining for Fire Fighters
Ohio voters have delivered a resounding message to their governor – one that will likely reverberate across the nation in the coming months – soundly rejecting his effort to destroy collective bargaining for fire fighters and other public employees. Read More...
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You are receiving this email because you are eligible to begin receiving your annual Form W-2 electronically beginning in January 2012. Read More...
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DENVER FIRE FIGHTER’S HONOR LITTLE HERO AND FAMILY..... Today, members of Denver Fire Station 23 and Rescue 1 delivered presents and well wishes to the victims and family of an early morning fire on September 27, 2011. Read More...
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455 S. Eliotfinal.pdf
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Pink Shirts are available for purchase at the Union Hall for $15 each (check or cash). Please see attached picture to view the shirts. Read More...
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Pink Shirts.jpg
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Please see attached spreadsheet for the 2012 Medical, Vision, and Dental Renewal Costs. Please note all proposals are pending city council approval and that Post 65 plans should be finialized by mid next week due to the fact we have to get final pricing approvals from medicare. Read More...
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2012 Heathcare Pricing.pdf
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2012 ACTIVE Enrollment Guide[1].pdf
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As part of a comprehensive jobs proposal presented to Congress September 8, President Obama proposed spending $1 billion to protect fire fighters’ jobs and grow staffing levels. If approved, the funding would be sufficient to rehire every laid-off fire fighter and still add thousands of new positions. Read More...
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The study of cancer incidence of New York City fire fighters and fire officers and the association with exposures at the World Trade Center has been released. Researchers have found an increase of cancer in fire fighters and fire officers who were exposed to the toxic mix found at the World Trade Center. Read More...
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To the Denver Fire Fighters Local 858,
I would like to personally thank you for your support in sending out the five DFD representatives to the memorial and burial of my fallen brothers. I can not put into words how much it meant to me and my SEAL teammates to see the support from your department. Read More...
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To view the opening session of the John P. Redmond Foundation Conference please click here. Read More...
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In a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Schaitberger said the latest attack on workers being waged in Congress is an extension of the political and legislative fights in the states.
“This is an orchestrated, organized attempt to simply destroy America’s labor movement,” President Schaitberger said. Read More...
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