Three alders have asked for a public hearing on the recent memorandum of understanding between the firefighters union and the city, calling for public consideration of the agreement due to the potential impact on city finances.
The MOU, agreed upon on July 12, changes the staffing distribution of the New Haven Fire Department and creates a potential path to cutting required staff levels.
As compared to the collective bargaining agreement that expired in June 2018, the agreement mandates two squads, tactical and special operations companies, each be replaced with a Heavy Rescue/tactical company and an additional Advanced Life Support, or ALS, unit, bringing the department’s total to three.