OGDENSBURG â The last remaining laid-off city firefighter has been brought back to work this…
OGDENSBURG â The prolonged disagreement over city fire department staffing could lead to a smaller roster than anticipated if an agreement with city leadership isnât reached soon.
As part of the cityâs latest proposal, the city would pursue reducing the fire department from 20 to 16 firefighters â meaning four more layoffs â if the union doesnât accept the contract offer. Since Jan. 1, the city fire department has been trimmed from 27 to 20 firefighters, and the additional cuts would bring the total staff reduction to 11.
The department is currently operating with 21 firefighters as the fire chief salary is being used to fund the 21st position. But at the end of the month, another firefighter will retire, dropping the department back to 20.
OGDENSBURG â The last remaining laid-off city firefighter has been brought back to work this…
OGDENSBURG â The prolonged disagreement over city fire department staffing could lead to a smaller roster than anticipated if an agreement with city leadership isnât reached soon.
As part of the cityâs latest proposal, the city would pursue reducing the fire department from 20 to 16 firefighters â meaning four more layoffs â if the union doesnât accept the contract offer. Since Jan. 1, the city fire department has been trimmed from 27 to 20 firefighters, and the additional cuts would bring the total staff reduction to 11.
The department is currently operating with 21 firefighters as the fire chief salary is being used to fund the 21st position. But at the end of the month, another firefighter will retire, dropping the department back to 20.
And the Trump brand, premised on gold-plated luxury and a super-affluent clientele, may not fully recover from the fallout of his supporters violently storming and vandalizing the U.S. Capitol, hospitality analysts say and some people close to the business acknowledge. Other companies linked with the Trumps, including Deutsche Bank, the presidents largest lender, and Signature Bank, are also seeking distance from him and his business.
Trump brand being hit where it hurts â in the wallet
The President s golf club has been denied a PGA tournament, companies are withdrawing support, schools have stripped him of honorary degrees and affiliated firms are feeling the heat from doing business with him.
Packing it up. After last week s storming of the Capitol building many institutions and companies are beginning to wash their hands of Donald Trump s businesses.Â
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Jan 12, 2021 â 3.04pm
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In the span of four days, President Donald Trump s family business has lost its online store, the buzz from Trump s promotional tweets about its luxury resorts and bragging rights as host to one of the world s most prestigious golf tournaments.
OGDENSBURG â City firefighters are continuing their media war with City Manager and Fire Chief Stephen P. Jellie over his instruction to discontinue their first responder status.
On Tuesday morning, Jason Bouchard, president of the Ogdensburg Professional Firefighters Local 1799, issued what he labeled a âpseudoâ press release about a recent directive from Mr. Jellie.
According to Mr. Bouchard, Ogdensburg firefighters have been issued an instruction from Mr. Jellie to immediately discontinue their first responder status.
â(This) statement is the latest in the efforts of President Jason Bouchard and Secretary Ronald Bouchard to spread fear and anxiety throughout the community because of their failure to negotiate a collective solution to the necessary staffing reductions required to ensure the survival of the city and ultimately begin the revival of the city,â Mr. Jellie. âThe instruction I issued today is only modified slightly from an instruction iss