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IAFF Local 1120’s Battle for Safe Staffing and the Vote of No Confidence
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- May 19, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of America’s Workforce Union Podcast, host Ed ”Flash” Ferenc sits down with Jeremy Gillam, firefighter, paramedic, and President of IAFF Local 1120. Gillam sheds light on the critical understaffing issues plaguing the Bucyrus, Ohio City Fire Department. From a recent unanimous vote of no confidence against their fire chief to the dangers of a city council cutting safety budgets, Gillam details the compounding pressures of expanding their EMS coverage while operating at bare-minimum staffing levels.