Lake Charles lacks firefighters while union lawsuit seeks better pay

LAKE CHARLES — Staffing at city fire stations is one-third below ideal levels, as a year-old lawsuit over inadequate pay lingers over the department’s efforts to recruit new firefighters. Officials say the safety of residents and businesses aren’t at risk, but firefighters at one station have been forced to relocate while their air-conditioning is not […] The post Lake Charles lacks firefighters while union lawsuit seeks better pay appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

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