William Katzenstein 1902 Tucson
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Joseph M. Chambers III 1973 Kingman
M.B. “Jimmy” Cox 1973 Kingman
Alan H. Hansen 1973 Kingman
Frank S. “Butch” Henry 1973 Kingman
Roger A. Hubka 1973 Kingman
Christopher G. Sanders 1973 Kingman
Arthur C. Stringer 1973 Kingman
Donald G. Webb 1973 Kingman
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Don Jongewaard has been an exceptional labor leader in Arizona for many years and is a valued member of our #pffaz staff, including serving as President. As Donny retires and steps down from this role, we held a PFFA executive board meeting on Friday. Dan Freiberg, our Vice President, was nominated and unanimously voted to become the new PFFA President for the remainder of the term. We have the utmost confidence in Dan, his leadership, and his contributions as a labor leader and advocate for Arizona firefighters. Congratulations to Donny on your retirement and Dan on his new position as President! ... See MoreSee Less
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Congrats Donny enjoy retirement, thanks for all the union help throughout the years it was very much appreciated! 👍🏽
You’ve been an invaluable asset to all of us. Thank you for making both my career and my retirement so good for my family and me.
Happy retirement Donny. And congratulations Dan! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
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Last night, the voices of many were heard as the CAFMA Board took decisive action. Chief Scott Freitag has been terminated following a vote of no confidence from his members and a censure last month by the International Association of Firefighters. Anti-labor tactics will not be welcomed or tolerated. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you guys again for showing up and having our backs! Specifically, my husband‘s and his brothers!!❤️
That room felt powerful last night!
Great job brothers and sisters
With rising home prices across the state, many firefighters are now relocating to more affordable areas and commuting to their jobs.
Did you know this used to be illegal? Your #PFFAZ worked across party lines to change that. In 2019, Bill 1231 was passed, prohibiting cities, towns, and fire districts from imposing residency requirements on firefighters and police as a condition of employment.
The PFFA is dedicated to improving the lives and working conditions of Arizona’s firefighters, who risk their lives daily for our communities. ... See MoreSee Less
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This was a real victory to many of our brothers and sisters in Northern Arizona, who could not afford to live within the boundaries of the communities they wished to serve.
residency requirements should be a thing of the past
Back in the day, in Trenton NJ you had to live in The City of Trenton, they would check your license, car registration, phone number and check to see if you were at the residence and talk to neighbors. But once you were sworn in, you could go right to City hall after the ceremony and change your address to any of the sub-burbs.
**September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.**
- Prostate cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed in U.S. males.
- Firefighters face a 21% higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer compared to the general population.
If you or your members are fighting cancer, please reach out to your #PFFAZ for support and resources. You’re not alone in this battle. For additional assistance, contact PFFA cancer staff representative Orion Godfrey for help. ... See MoreSee Less
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BREAKING NEWS: The CAFMA chapter of the United Yavapai Firefighters Local 3066 has overwhelmingly passed a vote of NO CONFIDENCE against embattled Fire Chief Scott Freitag of the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority.
The final tally? 96% to 4%.
The chapter's landslide vote clearly expresses CAFMA firefighters' lack of confidence in Freitag, who has been the fire district’s chief since the Central Yavapai Fire District and the Chino Valley Fire District merged to create CAFMA in July 2016.
The “no confidence” vote came at the suggestion of the chapter’s CAFMA members. The vote follows multiple grievances filed by CAFMA members, including accusations of a hostile workplace environment, retaliation against the complainants, violating contract agreements, and the falsification of public records by CAFMA leadership.
On August 26th, the International Association of Fire Fighters voted to censure Freitag at its 57th annual convention. In all, 2,520 delegates representing all 50 states and the 350,000 members of the IAFF voted unanimously to censure Freitag. He is the first Arizona fire chief to be publicly rebuked by the organization since at least 1990.
The chapter’s vote of “no confidence” against Freitag included only CAFMA firefighters. It has no connection to and in no way reflects anything negative about the operation or leadership of any other fire department in Yavapai County.
According to CAFMA’s Board Policy Manual, “The employment … of the Fire Chief is one of the key functions of the Board of Directors.” The Board’s performance criteria for the Fire Chief includes the “Ability to effectively lead Agency employees” and “Management skills necessary to maximize services and minimize the cost to taxpayers.”
Freitag is scheduled to earn a salary of $195,000 in 2025, plus tens of thousands of dollars in retirement and insurance benefits. ... See MoreSee Less
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I truly feel this is a retaliation campaign against the Chief because someone didn't get their way and used the union to publicly try to humiliate and degrade him I have known the Chief for years and feel this is all false accusations I hope the governing board has the sense to see through this
Union strong!
Maybe Gilbert should take notes!
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We will never forget the 343 who made the ultimate sacrifice on that day and those we continue to lose from 9/11-related illness. ... See MoreSee Less
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Or all of the others that gave their lives also.
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