More than a hundred D.C. firefighters on Tuesday staged a walkout during Chief Kenneth Ellerbe’s first "State of the Department" speech over Ellerbe’s plans to switch to 12-hour shifts.
From WTTG TV: More than a hundred D.C. firefighters on Tuesday staged a walkout during Chief Kenneth Ellerbe’s first "State of the Department" speech over Ellerbe’s plans to switch to 12-hour shifts.
D.C. firefighters currently work on a 24-on/72-off shift schedule. Ellerbe has been on record in recent weeks saying that in the “second half of a 24-hour shift, mistakes can happen.” He's told the mayor and city council the department could save $36 million annually under the 12-hour shift plan.
Many firefighters say the plan will only disrupt their lives, force some to quit and will not deliver the results the Ellerbe is claiming. Others claim the plan as a de-facto residency requirement, as the current schedule allows members to live as far away as New Jersey and North Carolina.
But some firefighters view the Chief's plan as a de facto residency requirement since the current schedule allows members to live as far away as New Jersey and North Carolina. Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dc/dc-firefighters-protest-chiefs-schedu...
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