r/Firefighting • u/H0sedragg3r FF/ EMT • Feb 16 '25

News Utah public unions banned from collective bargaining with the state

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/utah-public-unions-banned-collective-bargaining-with-state-2025-02-16/
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u/ApprehensiveGur6842 Feb 16 '25

The IAFF under Ed Kelly’s leadership has failed to educate its members. It was one of the highest rated items in the survey they used as an excuse to sit this election out. Ed Kelly’s tenure with the IAFF needs to end.

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u/pnwall42 Feb 16 '25

IAFF was not getting Kamala the win. She lost by a landslide. They were smart to sit it out. Trump comes harder after his enemies. Right now we don’t have a target on our back. In addition, this bill in Utah has been in the works for the past couple years when the teacher union fought back against the R ticket in the state over policies in schools.

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u/ApprehensiveGur6842 Feb 16 '25

The IAFF can educate people now and always too. They put out a voting grade website that I was only made away through the state organization.