Dear Members,

We met from 3pm to 8pm on June 17, 2010 at City Hall in an attempt to come to an agreement with the Mayor's Administration on our MOU. Unfortunately, we did not reach an agreement yesterday and were asked to wait for their response. We did receive a call from the Mayor’s representative today saying that they were still deliberating on the proposal and expressed that “we are close.” We are set to meet on Monday afternoon for another discussion. It is obvious that our pay increase will not be effective tomorrow, June 19, 2010, per our contract. However, monetary issues can be reverted if an agreement is reached or by a court order. We are prepared to take whatever actions are necessary to protect our contract. Fire Administration has concerns about the unpaid Holiday concept incurring overtime costs. We are confident that the IAFF Local 244 realizes that this concept requires a commitment from its membership not to call in sick on the recognized Holidays. It is paramount that we protect our base rate of pay and above all, protect our contract and its benefits for our families. Please click link below to view our latest proposal.

Fraternally,

Diego Arencón, President

IAFF Local 244