Election 2010: Making Your Voice Count
For much of the last decade, the "boom and bust" cycles of California's economy have translated into attacks aimed at public services in general, and firefighters.
Despite the public's nearly universal support for strong fire protection, the attacks still come. From station closures and "brownouts" to attacks on retirement security and on-the-job safety, hard-won staffing and benefit advancements are inviting targets for anti-employee hard-liners and "pennywise, pound-foolish" bureaucrats.
Although firefighters have largely been successful in beating back these attacks, this success doesn't just happen.
The most successful locals have been the ones that have worked hard to elect pro-firefighter supervisors, council
Now, more than ever, firefighters need to get politically active, to protect what we've earned.
California Professional Firefighters is committed to candidates that stand up for our values and the issues that matter to front line first responders:
- Resources to protect our citizens
- Secure retirement and health care for a dangerous career
- On-the-job safety, to keep deaths and injuries down
- Strong employee protections, to safeguard the rights of front line firefighters
- Bargaining rights, so your voice is heard at every step of the process.
Click the links below or at right to learn more about CPF's stand on the candidates and the issues.