11-30-2018, 03:20 PM
I read a whole lot of articles on the Sault Ste Marie negotiations. The union demanded 24h shifts, and said that the firefighters would be ready and alert for the full shift -- without any sleep time. So that statement originally came from the union.
I'm no fan of Frasier institute, but the number of fires dropping does appear to be a broad trend. And if that number is dropping, maybe we need to think about how many fire fighters are really needed. Sault Ste Marie cut back significantly (through attrition) after losing the arbitration described in the article.
I'm no fan of Frasier institute, but the number of fires dropping does appear to be a broad trend. And if that number is dropping, maybe we need to think about how many fire fighters are really needed. Sault Ste Marie cut back significantly (through attrition) after losing the arbitration described in the article.