DC firefighters are rallying at the Wilson Building Tuesday morning to demand a raise in their new contract after years without one.
WASHINGTON — D.C. firefighters are turning up the heat on city leaders as they push for a pay raise.
Their union, the D.C. Firefighters Association IAFF Local 36 is holding a rally Tuesday morning on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building to demand a pay raise be baked into the FY2027 budget.
Union President David Hoagland said firefighters have worked for nearly two years without a contract, and they’re due for
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