PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The city of Pawtucket is upholding its decision to fire four firefighters and accept the retirements or resignations of four others after an internal investigation revealed possible criminal conduct within the fire department.
The firefighters’ union, IAFF Local 1261, is pushing back against the city’s decision, calling the terminations “unjust” and pledging to pursue arbitration, WJAR reported. In a written statement, Union President Erik Cordeiro said all four dismissed firefighters had “impeccable and unblemished service records.”
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