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Glynn and IAFF 440 submitted a grievance to the fire department April 12, arguing the new policy violated multiple provisions in the collective bargaining agreement. City, union disagree on new staffing policy

“What citizen or neighborhood is going to be subjected to minimal staffing?” IAFF 440 President Michael Glynn asked city administrators during a collective bargaining meeting May 20. As the union continues meeting with city officials to approve a new collective bargaining agreement, staffing has become a major item of discontent. IAFF 440, the union representing Fort Worth firefighters, said the new policy is dangerous and ignores the need for four workers when responding to urgent calls. Instead of paying for someone to fill in for the full 24-hour shift, the department staffs fire companies with three firefighters for the first five hours of the shift, and pays for a replacement for the remaining 19 hours.Ĭity management is supportive of Davis’ decision and believes it is consistent with the department’s current collective bargaining agreement, Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington said. On April 11, Chief Jim Davis announced a staffing directive to cut down on those overtime hours.