Firefighters Walk Out Over Pay Dispute | New Orleans News

New Orleans firefighters walked out of settlement talks after the city demanded they take on higher-level duties without guaranteed extra pay, sparking a lawsuit over unfair labor practices. The union refused to stay when city attorneys threatened to sue firefighters for past pay they already received for similar work — a move the union vowed to fight. While the city claims confidentiality was broken and still wants to resolve things, the standoff is now headed to court on August 27th, with both sides locked in a legal battle over fair compensation and job responsibilities — and no threat to public safety. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6b6336d6e7d0583e