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CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: TOTAL VALUE MATTERS
Contract negotiations continue, and Local 1014 believes we are entering a critical stretch in our effort to secure a successor MOU that recognizes the value, skill, sacrifice, and responsibility of Los Angeles County firefighters.
From the beginning, we have said this contract cannot simply be about accepting whatever numbers the County puts on the table. It is about the total value of the contract and what that agreement delivers for every generation of Local 1014 members.
That is why we pushed back against the original 0%-2%-5% framework accepted by many other County unions. We believed public safety could do better, and we stuck together with our public safety partners and continued pushing rather than settling simply to get a deal done.
Our brothers and sisters at ALADS have now reached their agreement, providing another important benchmark as we continue our own negotiations. While portions of their COLAs may ultimately be affected by staffing provisions, the overall economic package demonstrates why we believed there was room to push beyond where the County originally started.
For Local 1014, however, this has never been about simply matching another bargaining unit line for line. Our goal is comparable total contract value, because our firefighters have unique issues that must also be addressed.
At the top of that list remains Plan C and our Post-PEPRA members. We were back at the table this week bargaining directly over Plan C and other outstanding issues, and there was progress, but it did not come easily.
The table got heated. At one point, we made it clear to the CEO team that if they could not come to the table with an offer that meaningfully recognized the sacrifice, workload, and value of our members, they could leave the building. We are not interested in wasting our members’ time with proposals that fail to reflect what Los Angeles County firefighters bring to this County every single day.
That intensity is not theater. It reflects how important these negotiations are and how determined we are to bring home the right agreement.
Local 1014 has consistently reported that Plan C/Post-PEPRA issues, meaningful COLAs, a fourth contract year, and other unit-specific improvements are central pieces of its bargaining strategy.
We have now scheduled back-to-back bargaining sessions next Thursday and Friday with the intention of driving these negotiations toward a conclusion. We have spent months working through the numbers, costing proposals, and fighting for the pieces of this agreement that matter most to our membership. Now it is time to bring those pieces together into a total package.
The bargaining environment has also changed. Our binding arbitration measure is scheduled for the November 3, 2026 General Election. The binding-arbitration effort has increased pressure on the County to move outstanding public-safety negotiations forward. If we do not reach a fair deal, we will use every available tool including binind arbitration to closea deal for our memebrs.
We stayed together as public safety because we believed we could do better. We pushed when others settled. And now we are focused on bringing home a contract whose total value reflects what our members have earned.
There is still work to do, but next week’s double bargaining session gives us an opportunity to bring this long process to a close. We will continue fighting at the table for our firefighters and will keep the membership informed as we move through what we hope will be the final stretch |
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AB 1383: The Final Push — Rally at the State Capitol September 14
AB 1383 is now on the Governor’s desk, and the fight is not over. After months of advocacy and hard work, our landmark public safety pension reform legislation has cleared the Legislature. Now we face the most important step yet: securing the Governor’s signature.
As part of the final push, Local 1014 will join our brothers and sisters at PORAC, CPF, and public safety unions from across California for a rally at the State Capitol on Monday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m.
The rally will begin on the West Steps of the Capitol, followed by a march to the Governor’s swing space, where firefighters and other public safety professionals will personally deliver letters urging the Governor to SIGN AB 1383.
AB 1383 represents years of work to address the failures of PEPRA and restore a fair retirement structure for California’s firefighters and other public safety professionals. We have come too far to slow down now.
We need firefighters standing together in Sacramento. Local 1014 leadership will be there, and we are encouraging our members and our brothers and sisters throughout the fire service to join us.
Save the Date: AB 1383 Rally
Monday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m.
West Steps of the California State Capitol
Sacramento, California
This is the final stretch. Let’s make sure the Governor hears directly from California’s firefighters: Sign AB 1383.
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Local 1014 Hosts COPE Interviews for San Gabriel Valley Candidates
Local 1014 was proud to host COPE candidate interviews at our Union Hall, bringing together our brothers and sisters from labor unions across Los Angeles County to meet with candidates running in San Gabriel Valley cities, including El Monte, South El Monte, Monterey Park, and others.
These interviews are an important part of making sure working families and public safety professionals have a strong voice in local government. By working alongside our labor partners, we are helping identify and support candidates who understand the value of organized labor, strong public safety services, and the firefighters who protect their communities every day.
This is another way Local 1014 continues to lead across Los Angeles County, building coalitions and doing the work necessary to ensure pro-firefighter and pro-union candidates are elected in our contract cities and throughout the region.
Our political strength comes from showing up, building relationships, and standing together with labor. Local 1014 will continue to be at the table wherever decisions are being made that affect our members, our profession, and the communities we serve. |
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September’s Behavioral Health Safety Stand Down is underway, and this week the focus is on building a healthy lifestyle.
For firefighters, behavioral health starts with the basics: sleep, physical fitness, nutrition, recovery, work-life balance, and staying connected to the people around us. These are not small issues. They are part of how we prepare ourselves for the cumulative stress and trauma that come with this profession.
This week, our own Dr. Steve leads the discussion in the video below around sleep, sleep patterns, recovery, and the habits that can help us stay healthier throughout a career in the fire service.
The message for Week One is simple: make the time.
Get your crews around the kitchen table. Make some coffee. Talk about sleep and recovery. Work out together. Break bread together. Pay attention to the people around you and create an environment where taking care of ourselves and each other is part of the job.
We train for the hazards we can see. Behavioral health requires that same commitment to preparation and prevention. Captains, lead the conversation this week. Your engagement matters.
Thank you to our Peer Support members, Peer Captains, clinicians, and everyone who helped develop these resources for firefighters across California.
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This episode features a conversation between CPF President Darrell Roberts and CalChiefs President Bernard Molloy II, discussing the importance of a joint labor-management approach to address this ongoing issue and the importance of the Stand Down from the floor to the chief level.
Following the conversation between President Molloy and President Roberts, CPF EMS/Health and Safety Director Sean Burrows moderates a conversation with Dr. Steve Froehlich, Director of Behavioral Health for Los Angeles County Firefighters, Local 1014, and Captain Steve Blackburn, Peer Support Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. They cover ways to support members in need of help, recognize red flags, and understand the importance of culturally competent care.
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In Solidarity,
President Dave Gillotte and the Local 1014 Executive Board |
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