It’s Times Like These…Reader Response
Reader “timeczar” makes a good point (see comment below).I did some further investigation and found out our reader was right, however,they should have had a sign or some sort of indication that it was for muscular dystrophy. I am willing to admit, I was completely wrong about the cause but without any clear indication, how could one know?
On top of that, if it was the IAFF supporting muscular dystrophy (a noble cause, no doubt), why were they doing it on the job, in full uniform and right next to the ambulance (about a block or two away from the station). Perhaps the rules dictate that they must X number of feet from the station, if that’s the case, surely its worse that they are on the job doing it. Maybe that spot was just more convenient than in front of the station but the point is that they were on duty. As a private company, I wouldn’t allow my employees to be on the clock and supporting union causes, why public should entities support time given over to private unions?
Original Comment:
Are you sure it wasn’t for the Muscular Dystrophy Association?
Every Labor Day weekend, firefighters around the country do a Fill the Boot Campaign for Jerry’s kids.
http://www.iaff.org/mda/index.asp
Not fundraising to support firefighters. Fundarising by a firefighter’s union to support kids with muscular dystrophy.
Tags: Good Causes, IAFF, On Duty, Unions
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