Attention Local 244 Members:

IAFF Local 244 is excited to announce a new member benefit that will be available exclusively to our members & their immediate family beginning February 2023, 'Free Yoga Classes'. 

Members & their immediate family will be able to attend 'Free Yoga Classes' at SWEAT Yoga Studio every second & fourth Tuesday of the month. The first class will kick-off on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 10-11am. Please see flyer for additional details on registration and contact information. 

City Chapter 4^th Steward Vacancy

The IAFF Local 244 Executive Board is accepting letters of interest for City Fourth (4) Steward for the next 14 calendar days.

The Executive Board will appoint a member to serve in this position at the Executive Board meeting on February 2, 2023 until the next General Election, in accordance with the IAFF Local 244 Constitution & Bylaws, Article VI, Section 5. Please review the Constitution & Bylaws, Article X, Section 2-for eligibility requirements.

All letters of interest can be turned in to the Union Hall or emailed to iaff244general@gmail.com  on or before February 1, 2023.

Executive Board Vacancies

The IAFF Local 244 Executive Board is accepting letters of interest for the positions of City Chapter Vice-President, City Second Steward, and County Chapter First Trustee for the next 14 calendar days.

The Executive Board will appoint members to serve in these positions at the Executive Board meeting on February 2, 2023 until the next General Election, in accordance with the IAFF Local 244 Constitution & Bylaws, Article VI, Section 5. Please review the Constitution & Bylaws, Article X, Section 2-for eligibility requirements.

All letters of interest can be turned in to the Union Hall or emailed to iaff244general@gmail.com on or before January 27, 2023.

Union Office Closure

Attention Members:

The Union Office will be closed from Thursday December 15, 2022-Tuesday January 3, 2023, for the holidays.

Our Office Administrator will return on January 4, 2023.

If you have an urgent issue that must be addressed, please reach out to one of your Union Executive Board Officers.

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday!!

We will be holding two (2) Informational Meetings to review and discuss the proposed Constitution & Bylaw changes, which will be voted on during our General Election/Vote scheduled for December 6, 2022.

The first meeting will be ‘ZOOM’ ONLY, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 10:00am. Please register at the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkf-GgqT0iH90gBZYBPISeqdwGvXuIM9cR

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The second meeting will be held IN-PERSON & on ZOOM on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 1:00pm at the Union Hall. If you cannot attend in-person please register at the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvce6oqTsiGdD_ssbIKYGO5ofnfKql2_x4

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We will celebrate Christmas and honor our members for Firefighter of the Year (City & County) and Outstanding Leadership on Friday December 9, 2022, at Sandia Resort & Casino with cocktail hour at 6:00pm and dinner at 7:00pm.

If you would like to nominate a fellow union member for Fire Fighter of the Year or Outstanding Leadership Award, please submit a letter of nomination to General President Tittmann at: tittmann244@gmail.com on or before November 28, 2022-to be included for consideration by the Executive Board. 

Tickets for the party will be on sale starting Monday, October 31, 2022 and will be available for purchase through December 7th, 2022. Tickets are $25.00* per person and can be purchased at the union hall Monday through Thursday from 10:00am to 3:00pm or from various Executive Board members including: John Roumpf, Martin Salazar, Matt Watkins, Mike Benton, Amon Roe, Ruben Bustamante & Steve Cordova . For more information, call the Union Hall office at 505-377-8150.

*If purchase is made with a Credit Card an additional charge of $1.00 will be assessed.

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We hope that you will be able to join us for our 4th annual IAFF Local 244 Fire Muster. We will gather at Civic Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 29th to celebrate this fundraiser. All money raised will benefit the Local 244 Survivors Fund. This fund is instrumental in allowing us to support the firefighters that have been faced with life-altering medical challenges. Whether it is our own Firefighters facing hardship from the course of the job, or their spouses or children, we are able to assist with the monetary hardships that come with life-threatening illness and/or diagnosis. 

This Muster will highlight the event that every Firefighter knows from their time becoming a firefighter, the Combat Challenge (modified). Firefighters will don their bunker gear and give their all in the name of pride for their Department, their fire house, their division and their community. They will climb stairs, sledge hammer steel, drag hose and mannequins in the least amount of time possible to take home the coveted traveling trophy. 

Their will be fun for the entire family from 1pm to 6pm.