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Feb 3, 2012
CPF Firevision - Special Convention 2012

A Fight We Can't Afford to Lose: CPF members from throughout California gathered in an urgent Special Convention in January to take action against a November initiative aimed at working people in California.

Feb 2, 2012
Governor's Pension Plans Target Current and Future Workers

 Governor Brown has released details of his plan to roll back the retirement security of current and future employees. The plan proposes to bypass collective bargaining by imposing a range of pension rollbacks and locking them into the state constitution. CPF and dozens of other organizations denounced the move as an assault on current and future workers.

Dec 23, 2011
Livermore Labs Sticks with Alameda Co.; Rejects Private Provider

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the seat of much of the nation’s nuclear research, this week announced it is renewing its five-year contract with Alameda County Fire Department to provide fire and EMS services for the facility. In so doing, the facility rejected an effort by Wackenhut Services International to privatize the facility’s critical safety services.

Dec 22, 2011
CPF Firevision - Displaced Firefighter List

Talented and experienced firefighters laid off because of budget cuts continue their careers, thanks to the Displaced Firefighter List, created by CPF-sponsored legislation and managed by the CFFJAC.

Dec 21, 2011
CPF Special Convention 2012

California Professional Firefighters will hold a Special Convention in January to address the urgent threat posed by the proposed anti-labor Paycheck Deception Intiative.

Nov 17, 2011
CPF Firevision - Partnership for Success

Alameda Co. Fire and Alameda Co. Firefighters Local 55 are honored at CFFJAC Conference for labor-management cooperation in training and firefighter safety.

Nov 11, 2011
LODD: Long Beach Fire Engineer Darren Rockett

Long Beach Firefighters Local 372 is saddened to announce the death of one of their own in the line of duty. LBFD Engineer Darren Rockett succumbed to job-related illness a few days short of his 48th birthday. Memorial services are scheduled for November 18th.</p>

Oct 28, 2011
CPF Responds to Governor's Pension Proposal

 This week, Gov. Brown introduced a pension "reform" proposal that, if enacted, would threaten basic retirement security for generations of firefighters, their families, and millions of other hard-working public servants.

Oct 28, 2011
CPF Firevision - Public Safety Medal of Valor

 Two California firefighters are honored for bravery above and beyond the call of duty in a ceremony at the State Capitol.

Oct 26, 2011
Pension Truth Squad: Public Employees Doing Their Part

As a legislative committee convened to consider pension issues, Long Beach Firefighter Rich Brandt joined teachers, school employees and retirees in bringing a simple message to lawmakers and the public -- protect secure retirement and stop scapegoating public employees.

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