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Always on the front lines...
Following through until the end ...
Working in Our Nation's Capital...
Supporting Fire Fighter Friendly Elected Officials...
Protecting the Protectors...
And Always on the Front Lines for Maine's Citizens
IAFF National Leadership visits Saco Local
the PFFM is Working Every Day for its Members...
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Window of Opportunity
It’s time to seize the moment.
The Senate opened a window of opportunity when it paved the way for communities to tap into $742.5 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response [SAFER] grants, a vote that also preserved waiver rules so grants can be used to rehire fire fighters, fill attrited positions and stop future layoffs – with no strings attached, requiring no match and no maintenance, which takes a significant fiscal burden off your community.
Grants will provide full salaries and fringe benefits for two years.
At a time when so little meaningful work is getting done in Congress and extremist lawmakers are looking to cut as many federal programs as possible, our ability to get this funding and preserve waiver rules was a significant achievement.
Now it’s time for affiliates to take advantage of this opportunity, and the first window to submit applications will open very soon.
This funding will bring back, preserve or create 7,000 jobs, and all locals struggling with layoffs, pending layoffs, attritions and staffing shortages should work with their jurisdiction to garner its support for preparing a grant application. The IAFF also stands ready to help affiliates get these applications done right to give you the best opportunity to receive the grant.
In discussions with your city officials, make it clear that SAFER language now means the grants come with no strings attached and no retention requirements for layoffs, pending layoffs and attritions with no caps and no cost-sharing requirements.
SAFER grants allow affiliates to keep fire fighters on the frontlines and maintain public safety in your communities. This is our jobs program. Take advantage of it before the window of opportunity closes
Harold A. Schaitberger
General President
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Brothers and Sisters,
Please send to your members the attached link on a MPBN's Jennifer Rook's Maine Watch story on LD 1571, to proposed total gut job of the Workers Compensation system. It is a fair and well balanced story that all our members should view in order to begin to understand the danger before us. It is interesting to note that when the bill's sponsor, Rep. Read More...
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January 10, 2012 – The IAFF would not be where it is today without strong leadership -- at all levels. Often, leaders are out front where we can see them, but sometimes they don’t get noticed -- mainly because they’re too busy getting things done. Read More...
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Orono firefighters share stories about former fire chief
By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff
ORONO, Maine — There were a lot of laughs bouncing around the Orono fire station Tuesday afternoon as firefighters swapped stories about an old colleague and boss. Read More...
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The first window to submit applications for $742 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program money will likely open very soon – mid-January 2012. The window to apply will only be open for 30 days and the next application period won’t open until mid-July 2012. Read More...
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Sisters and Brothers,
The legislative session started this past week and the PFFM was part of a large turnout of union workers who were on hand for the opening day. Three members of the Executive Board and two members from Bangor Local 772 talked with legislators about our opposition for two bills in particular. Read More...
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http://blog.iaff.org/post/2012/01/05/General-President-Fired-Up-for-the-New-Year. Read More...
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Finally it has been proven that FDNY Firefighters who worked at Ground Zero have a 19% greater chance of contracting cancer than those who did not, a new medical study found. The issue is one of those things that "you know" the answer to, but understandably, the science must back up the claim. Read More...
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