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While our membership finishes out the last day of 2014, some with friends and family, and some with brothers and sisters at the shop and on the job serving our citizens today, we clearly all will be reflecting on 2014 and preparing for 2015.
We have many things to be thankful for in our lives and certainly as “Los Angeles County Fire Fighters” (Whole 1014 Family!) we have more than most in the Fire Service to be thankful for in our wages, benefits, and working conditions. We wouldn’t want to work anywhere else, and clearly many others pray to be able to work here. We should be proud of our job and our Union and the people that make it happen each and every day.
Please also take a moment to remember all those who we lost in 2014 on our job, and also to “Never Forget” all of those we lost historically. Their families will go on, and so too does life, and we can be a part of that forward motion while keeping them all in our hearts, our thoughts, and our prayers.
As 2014 comes to a close it is windy but cold. We are seeing snow in places it barley ever rains and in others the wind is howling like usual. Fortunately we have had some rain lately to help keep from having fire weather and recalls.
As we all know this year we went through some difficult issues that at times divided stations, shifts, Battalions and long time friends. Let's commit to repairing any issues that may be lingering from those and lets move on. We have many things to look forward to in 2015 the least of which begins soon with contract negotiations.
New Year’s Resolutions for us all: To start our list of Resolutions for 2015, let us all seek to incorporate the word and the mantra of “RESPECT” back into our daily grind.
RESPECT each other and treat each other like brothers and sisters, RESPECT the Job and the Traditions that go along with it long before us and long after, RESPECT those we serve each day and treat them as if they were our very own family, RESPECT the Union Work and the MOU and Rules and Regulations we have fought so hard to put in place with great reason and purpose, RESPECT Professional Standards of Service for Our Trade and Occupation through how we look, act, and train and serve because folks, that is what we make:
“TRADITIONS OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE”…..Los Angeles County Fire Fighters IAFF Local #1014…
In closing we wish all of you a very Happy New Year and remember as with most holidays that may involve consuming of alcohol, CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY! If you are going to have a little liquid cheer, GET A ROOM, GET A CAB, GET A DRIVER! Also DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE!; the next killer we will begin to tackle. Make good decisions, this is not just about fines and penalties…it is about your job, your families and other lives that could be affected with one bad night out. Don’t do it. Make a plan in advance.
Give those things a little thought, and when we come back in 2015, let’s get to it once again stronger than ever, more challenged than ever to be better, progress more and set more “Traditions of Service Excellence” in every way we can…
Happy New Year and once again….PLEASE CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY! BE SAFE TONIGHT…
In Solidarity,
Your Local 1014 Executive Board
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