New union contract is disappointing/dangerous

[u/RustyShackles69]

Im not going to give too much info since who knows who's reading this and can track it back to me. I saw info on the changes to our contract, and to say my jaw dropped is an understatement. I can't for the life of me understand how the city can think its okay to try and count chiefs toward maning and use a nearby jurisdiction's 2 man apparatus as emergency staffing.

I get it. We work alot of ot, but another officer in a pickup doesn't help us on a fire scene in the same way as a 3rd or 4th on an engine.

Well survive we are cowboy company and have made small staffs work so far but the city is gaining population not losing people.

Also, shame on the old men running the union prioritizing the dollar bills paid over obvious nfpa safety concerns. I guess the city will wait til people die and they get sued to make changes.

[u/Dugley2352]

The question to ask is "what happens if we have a natural disaster (magnitude 7 earthquake/ F5 tornado) and those outside resources aren't available?"

[u/RustyShackles69 → u/Dugley2352]

The chief is on our side and makes all the right arguments like the one you are making, but the city just doesn't care. They'd rather spend money on a park improvements or planting trees in alleyways. Its like a new home buyer wanting to replace a working but dated kitchen and add a pool for 40k rather than replace the leaking oil tank and fix the sinking foundation. One looks good pictures and feels good . The other isnt shiny but isnt needed for the house to function.