May 19, 2012
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Fort Meade employees earn silver, bronze in federal awards

Posted On: May 13, 2012 (19:49:53)
Fort Meade employees earned two silver and eight bronze awards during the 45th Excellence in Federal Career Awards Luncheon and Ceremony on May 4.The awards luncheon and ceremony, which was sponsored by the Baltimore Federal Executive Board, was held at Martin's West in Baltimore Read More...
Help For Our Brothers!

Updated On: Jan 03, 2012 (09:19:00)
We are asking every single one of our friends, to please make a donation of $2.00 toward our Rescue 2 Fund we have started. Every penny donated will go to the Rescue 2 Mayday Fund, We know it is tough time to ask for a donation, but if all 16400 fans of this page donated we would collect $32,800.00 Please donate and help those who help you
IAFF 2012 Charitable Foundation Calendars On Sale Now

Updated On: Jan 03, 2012 (08:57:00)

IAFF 2012 Charitable Foundation Calendars On Sale Now

November 1, 2011 -- Purchase a 2012 IAFF Charitable Foundation wall calendar and help support IAFF members and their families in their time of need. Proceeds also help the IAFF Foundation promote fire and burn prevention, advocate for fire fighter health and safety and provide public education on how to prevent and recover from traumatic events, including burn injuries.

Click here to order. Calendars are $18.95, plus shipping and handling.

The 2012 IAFF Charitable Foundation Calendar makes a great gift for friends and family, elected officials and other local leaders as a reminder of the service fire fighters and paramedics provide every day in communities across North America.

The 2012 IAFF Charitable Foundation Calendar features full-color photos from the annual IAFF Media Awards Contest.

For more information about the IAFF Charitable Foundation, click here.

A Degree in Fire Science Might Be Closer Than You Think

Posted On: Dec 23, 2011 (20:00:28)
For a limited time, Penn Foster College will provide FREE prior learning assessments to any IAFF member interested in the Fire Science Associate Degree Program. This includes both credit earned from a college or university, challenge examinations (math, writing, computer applications, and English composition), and documented training obtained through your employment Read More...
Union President Election

Updated On: Oct 11, 2011 (08:32:00)

Attention Members:

During September's monthly meeting, nominations were accepted for the President position. The two nominees are Vice President Keith Stumpf and Vice President John Alfieri. The election will take place on the Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 0745. If you will not be able to attend please notify Secretary Jason Jackow ASAP to receive an absentee ballot in order to place your vote.

Directly after the election is completed the Union will be accepting nominees for the position of Vice President. If you would like to be nominated or to nominate someone please do so by contacting Secretary Jason Jackow or any other union member. After nominees are in place the election for Vice President will take place directly after the nominations on, October 15, 2011 the position will take the office on November 01, 2011. If you will not be able to attend please notify Secretary Jason Jackow to receive an absentee ballot in order to place your vote.

Thank you for your time in this matter.

Jason Jackow,

Secretary IAFF Local F-281

American workers have been taking to Facebook and Twitter

Posted On: Aug 10, 2011 (16:38:45)
American workers have been taking to Facebook and Twitter to passionately vent their workplace gripes, often in the most personal and vulgar ways possible. And as their bosses respond in kind with notices of termination, companies need to carefully consider whether they're breaking the law by firing someone due to the use of social media. That's the take-away from a new analysis by the U.S Read More...
Beer Pong Tournament

Updated On: Jul 05, 2011 (16:27:00)
Our Local will be hosting our first annual beer pong tournament on Saturday, 30 July 2011 at Blob's Park in Jessup, MD.  Registration begins at 13:30, with the tournament starting shortly after.  The cost is $40 per 2-person team, with a minimum of three games guaranteed.  The registration cost includes food and drink tickets, with additional beverages available for purchase Read More...

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Federal worker pensions emerge as target in debt-reduction talks

Posted On: May 16, 2011 (16:30:36)
The generous pension system enjoyed by millions of federal workers from clerks to senators and judges has emerged as a key target in negotiations between Vice President Biden and congressional leaders looking to restrain the growing national debt Read More...
Brothers and Sisters

Updated On: Apr 27, 2011 (15:56:00)
The International Association of Fire Fighters has grown into a political powerhouse in the Nation’s Capitol and in state houses, county and city halls across the country Read More...
Shutdown Avoided, White House, Congress Cheer Deal

Updated On: Apr 09, 2011 (08:15:00)
WASHINGTON – A last minute budget deal, forged amid bluster and tough bargaining, averted an embarrassing federal shutdown and cut billions in spending — the first major test of the divided government voters ushered in five months ago Read More...


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