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A dramatic scene unfolded Friday morning outside the union’s office, four days after the International Assn. of Fire Fighters ...
Three leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union were suspended on Monday after an audit found nearly $800,000 ...
For the elected union chapter president of Los Angeles firefighters, the week began with him being suspended because of serious accusations of "financial mismanagement."Now, the week is ending with ...
Freddy Escobar made nearly $540,000 in 2022. He doubled his base salary with overtime payouts, earning a total of more than ...
The suspended union president said he has a thumb drive that proves the money was properly spent, but when he went to drop it ...
The president of the Los Angeles firefighters' union was suspended over accusations of financial malpractice with union money ...
An audit of the Los Angeles firefighters union found extensive undocumented spending by top officials, prompting its parent ...
Findings from a forensic audit found that over $800,000 in credit card expenses by top union officials were unaccounted for ...
Amid staffing shortages, instead of hiring more personnel, the city has leaned on overtime to fill the gaps. Firefighters are ...
The union is allowed to place its board members on full-time leave from their LAFD jobs while they still collect their regular salaries. The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts ...
“Whatever they say I don’t have, I have,” he said. Read more:A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts He said he compiled years of ...