r/Firefighting • u/946stockton • 2d ago

General Discussion Mississippi Firefighters- 35 Years and no COLA

https://www.wlox.com/2025/08/27/mississippi-fire-departments-questioning-long-term-impact-recent-changes-pers/?outputType=amp

A new Mississippi law is making all new people hired on for police/fire to put in 35 years of service before they are eligible for their retirement, and no cost of living adjustment.

When a state senator was asked about how it’ll affect recruiting “They can do something else.”

Their state usually ranks at the bottom of rankings, so residents of other states near the bottom can still say, "Thank God for Mississippi.”

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u/4Bigdaddy73 2d ago

This is what right to work looks like.

Time to UNIONIZE!!!!

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u/MedicSF 1d ago

The uh NLRB is now unconstitutional so I wouldn’t put all my eggs in the union basket.

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u/4Bigdaddy73 23h ago

The Union is the ONLY basket. Or I guess you can ask nicely and see if they will at least give you cost of living allowance.

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u/MedicSF 23h ago

I agree, but the government is actively trying to take out our unions. Any union brother/sister who voted for AN ANTI UNION CANDIDATE should hang their heads in shame.

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u/4Bigdaddy73 23h ago

Agreed!