New Haven firefighters’ union sues state union after relationship breakdown
"Have you ever had anyone demand money from you? It happens all the time: spam emails, unsolicited phone calls and junk mail," said
In the lawsuit, filed in
"Why did we leave? Simple, a lack of clear leadership, a lack of representation at the
Local 825 only believed it was paying to educate state lawmakers on issues important to firefighters, Ricci said, but after cutting ties with the state union, they learned UPFFA was allegedly misusing their funds.
Their legislative dues, which were supposed to be earmarked for legislative purposes, were instead funding general union expenses, according to Ricci, including the alleged "lavish" travel of UPFFA President
Messages left for UPFFA and Carozza were not immediately returned.
Despite
Ricci said instead of respecting the choice, UPFFA hired a
The lawsuit alleges UPFFA is seeking "approximately
While Ricci said he is "disheartened that the state union bureaucrats are trying to pick the pockets of
"Firefighters place the public safety above their own every day. Be it mitigating a hazard material incident, a motor vehicle accident, a medical emergency or fighting a fire, there is not a day in this state that firefighters don't go beyond the call of duty. We shouldn't also have to fight state union bureaucrats," he said.
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