Doug W Stern
@dougwstern.bsky.social
Director of Operations at IAFF. Retired Cincinnati Fire Fighter
I remember working on this when it passed it 2017. To see cities fighting these claims when sick fire fighters need the support the most is disappointing and gross. It is the exact problem that passing the law was intended to stop.
www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
Ohio says firefighting caused their cancer. So, why are the cities they served battling their claims?
After a News 5 investigation sparked a change in state law, we found Ohio towns and cities often battle awarding Michael Louis Palumbo Jr. Act benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer.
www.news5cleveland.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I remember working on this when it passed it 2017. To see cities fighting these claims when sick fire fighters need the support the most is disappointing and gross. It is the exact problem that passing the law was intended to stop.
www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
It’s tragic anytime a worker dies on the job but this is unconscionable. To bully and intimidate people as they simply work to provide a sustainable life is beyond gross.
July 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
It’s tragic anytime a worker dies on the job but this is unconscionable. To bully and intimidate people as they simply work to provide a sustainable life is beyond gross.
At the @WatfordFC match and I have never seen poorer officiating. This guy has lost all control of the game. Is it possible to relegate an official? #watford #eflchampionship
April 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
At the @WatfordFC match and I have never seen poorer officiating. This guy has lost all control of the game. Is it possible to relegate an official? #watford #eflchampionship
Reposted by Doug W Stern
My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA citing “organizational agility.” Making them more agile for what you ask. Exploiting workers is the answer. Cause the people taking away workers voices have never been the heroes in any story. www.dhs.gov/news/2025/03...
DHS Ends Collective Bargaining for TSA’s Transportation Security Officers, Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Organizational Agility | Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is ending collective bargaining for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Transportation Security Officers, which has constrained TS...
www.dhs.gov
March 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA citing “organizational agility.” Making them more agile for what you ask. Exploiting workers is the answer. Cause the people taking away workers voices have never been the heroes in any story. www.dhs.gov/news/2025/03...
Family make Christmas special. Glad to be able to spend the day with mine. A crowded mom’s house - just like when we were young
December 26, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Family make Christmas special. Glad to be able to spend the day with mine. A crowded mom’s house - just like when we were young
The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate.
Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.
Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.
www.iaff.org/news/senate-...
Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.
Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.
www.iaff.org/news/senate-...
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, sends WEP/GPO repeal to the White House - IAFF
Fairness is returning to Social Security for millions of retired fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other public employees.
www.iaff.org
December 21, 2024 at 1:33 PM
The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate.
Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.
Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.
www.iaff.org/news/senate-...
Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.
Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.
www.iaff.org/news/senate-...
Seems like this happens at least once a year. I get the home field advantage but a if any stadium should be domed, it’s this one.
Meanwhile in Buffalo….game starts at 8:20pm
December 2, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Seems like this happens at least once a year. I get the home field advantage but a if any stadium should be domed, it’s this one.
Reposted by Doug W Stern
Lori Chavez-DeRemer has built a pro-labor record in Congress. But Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States—not Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social's statement on Trump’s labor secretary nomination: aflcio.org/press/releas...
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social's statement on Trump’s labor secretary nomination: aflcio.org/press/releas...
November 23, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Lori Chavez-DeRemer has built a pro-labor record in Congress. But Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States—not Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social's statement on Trump’s labor secretary nomination: aflcio.org/press/releas...
AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social's statement on Trump’s labor secretary nomination: aflcio.org/press/releas...
Great point NY Times… even better if you made it when it mattered more-BEFORE people voted based on the promises that you now call out.
President-elect Trump promised voters that he would cut energy and electricity prices in half within 18 months of taking office. But energy industry experts noted that a president has limited influence on how much Americans pay at the pump, and even less leverage when it comes to electricity prices.
Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts.
A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Great point NY Times… even better if you made it when it mattered more-BEFORE people voted based on the promises that you now call out.
Reposted by Doug W Stern
Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
November 23, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀