An interest arbitrator in Ontario has ruled that the City of Niagara Falls may contract out its fire dispatch function to the …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Niagara Falls fire dispatch to be contracted out to St. Catharines under arbitration award
An arbitrator has ruled that the City of Niagara Falls may contract out its fire dispatch function to the City of St. …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg and City of Winnipeg finalize five-year collective agreement covering fire department employees
The deal runs from Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2028 and includes wage increases of up to 12.65% compounded over the …
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CompensationFeaturedLabour Relations
Chatham-Kent firefighters awarded wage increases above police parity
An interest arbitrator has awarded Chatham-Kent firefighters in Ontario wage increases that break from the municipality’s longstanding practice of matching police and …
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Labour Relations
Brantford, Ont., firefighters awarded wage increases up to 9.5% in interest arbitration
An interest arbitration board has awarded Brantford firefighters a three-year collective agreement that includes wage increases ranging from 1.7 per cent to …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Arbitrator orders firefighter wages in Sudbury, Ont., match police rates through 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn interest arbitrator has awarded Sudbury firefighters the same wage rate as local police officers, citing a two-decade pattern of parity between …
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Ontario will provide $32 million to expand specialized mental health services for first responders and public safety personnel across the province. The …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
B.C. government fined in connection with death of Norfolk firefighter
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Zak Muise died while trying to help. The 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Norfolk County in Ontario was killed in a vehicle …
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BenefitsMental HealthOpinionOur Favourites
The fine print we ignore until it’s too late
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOn June 1, 2022, the City of Greater Sudbury held a full honour firefighter funeral for one of its own. There was …
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BenefitsEmployment LawFeaturedMental Health
Greater Sudbury must pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D policy excluded work-related suicide
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario arbitrator has ruled the City of Greater Sudbury must compensate a firefighter’s estate after ruling the employer breached its collective …


