A labor union is an organization of workers joined to improve their working conditions. The union serves as an intermediary between the employer and the employees.

Unions advocated for EVERYONE having weekends off, employer paid health insurance, overtime pay, lunch breaks, parental leave, anti-discrimination protections, and more.

National standards require a minimum of 4 firefighters on each apparatus (NFPA 1710). How many firefighters are on your closest fire engine?

Your firefighters voluntarily manage a charity that donates back to the community each year. A few annual contributions include donations to the Yankee Doodle fireworks, the Council on Aging summer cookout, Gerard Jacobs Jamboree, KMC Golf Tournament (Kristen Corbett Scholarship), and many, many more!

Firefighter staffing is among the most critical issues facing our members. Fire engine pumps require 1 firefighter actively operates them at all times. Current staffing policy commonly operates fire engines with only 2 firefighters – leaving only 1 firefighter to perform search and rescue when seconds count.

According to the most recent records available on the Town of Billerica website, in 2022 there were 51 building fires, 38 brush fires, 197 vehicle crashes, 23 car fires, 18 hazardous materials leaks/spills. and 4 natural gas leaks.