From: Davis, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 4:13 PM

Subject: Many supervisory firefighters now eligible for union representation and membership

Local Presidents,

Please forward to employees in Fire. All suprvisory firefighter positions at grade GS-9 or below, with the exception of any Fire Management Officer (FMO) positions, in organized units are now in the bargaining unit. See the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for details. This means employees in these positions are now covered by the Master Agreement and union representation under it. It does not mean that these Fire supervisors are automatically union members, but it does mean they now have the honor of being able to join the union that fights so hard for them every day. If you are a leader in Fire and want to get involved to make your organization a better one, there is no more effective way to do so than by joining up and getting involved using the avenues that are now available to you. The Council has a Fire Committee that works on national issues, and we could use your leadership and knowledge. The door is now wide open for leaders in Fire to make a difference.

To find out more about NFFE, including how you can join, contact your Local President (see www.nffe-fsc.org/LocalContactReport.pdf) or Regional Council Vice-President (see www.nffe-fsc.org/about.php). You can also join directly over the internet at www.nffe-fsc.org/join.php.

We all owe Brother Ron Angel, Council Vice-President for Region 1 and Fire Committee Chair, for leading this effort that has culminated with these deserving men and women in fire having more rights and more opportunities to engage in making their workplace better. He was ably assisted in this effort by Secretary-Treasurer Melissa Baumann. Please join me in thanking Ron and Melissa and in welcoming these new members of our bargaining unit.

In solidarity,

Mark Davis, President
NFFE Forest Service Council
920-992-6208