Easton's firefighter union says it does not want the city to start hiring part-time employees.
The union laid out its grievances with possible part-time hires in a Facebook post on Monday.
In the post, the union says hiring part-timers would equate to a cut in staffing and says the city isn't willing to send-part time employees to the Allentown Fire Academy for training, something Mayor Sal Panto denies.
"We're not here to bash volunteer firemen, part-time firefighters or anything. In this case, the training should be the same level. We're a fully paid professional fire department and everyone should be the same,” said Jorge Rivera the union president.
The firefighters union and the city haven't been able to reach an agreement on a new contract for nearly two years.