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Letters to the Editor: Some LAFD union heads 'are giving unionism a bad name' with huge payouts
When I read how a few of our firefighter union officers are earning over $500,000 in salary, overtime and union stipends, it ...
Three LAFD union leaders suspended after audit reveals nearly $800k in credit card spending
Three leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union were suspended on Monday after an audit found nearly $800,000 ...
Top LAFD union officers suspended after audit flags $800,000 in credit card spending
Leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union were suspended from their posts Monday after a wide-ranging ...
LAFD union members suspended over allegations of fraud
Three leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union were suspended on Monday after an audit found nearly $800,000 ...
A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
Freddy Escobar made nearly $540,000 in 2022. He doubled his base salary with overtime payouts, earning a total of more than ...
Top officers for LAFD union suspended after audit finds $800,000 in unaccounted spending
Leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union were suspended from their posts Monday after a wide-ranging ...
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LAFD union head suspended after allegedly spending $265K of funds without proper documentation
The president of the Los Angeles firefighters' union was suspended over accusations of financial malpractice with union money ...
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LAFD union head suspended after allegedly spending $265K of funds without proper documentation
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The president of the Los Angeles firefighters' union was suspended Monday over ... January's fires in L.A. While saying the LAFD is severely understaffed, he's been lobbying ...
LAFD union boss who blamed lack of funds for limited response to wildfires took home $500,000 in pay and overtime
The Los Angeles Fire Department responds to more than 500,000 calls a year, or an average of more than 1,300 a day.