I have a question for all the union guys here. I am a volunteer, so please forgive me for posting in this forum, as well as for my ignorance in the question I am about to ask.
my question is who can be in the fire department union? i know you have to be in the department. But i always thought the concept of unions was laborers can be in the union, while management cannot. does that mean firefighters can be in the union, while officers cannot? or firefighers and line officers (capts and lts) can be, while chief officers cannot? or can everyone be in the union except for the chief of the department? or is it some other setup?
i'm not trying to insult anyone or start any trouble, but i just didn't know and i figured i would ask people who did know how it worked.
my question is who can be in the fire department union? i know you have to be in the department. But i always thought the concept of unions was laborers can be in the union, while management cannot. does that mean firefighters can be in the union, while officers cannot? or firefighers and line officers (capts and lts) can be, while chief officers cannot? or can everyone be in the union except for the chief of the department? or is it some other setup?
i'm not trying to insult anyone or start any trouble, but i just didn't know and i figured i would ask people who did know how it worked.
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