Mission
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS UNION ARE: A) TO NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS; B) TO ENFORCE THAT CONTRACT AND EXISTING COMMON PRACTICES THROUGH APPROPRIATE LEGAL REMEDIES, AS GOVERNED BY STATE STATUTE AND CITY ORDINANCE; C) TO PROMOTE HARMONY AND GOODWILL AMONG OUR MEMBERSHIP AND TO RESPECT OUR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; D) TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN OUR DANGEROUS WORKPLACE AND IN OUR COMMUNITY; E) TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN ADEQUATE DISABILITY AND PENSION LAWS FOR PERSONAL AND DEPENDENT COVERAGE; F) TO VALUE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AS A WAY OF CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OUR POSITION OF PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS.