MORGANTOWN—Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot ruled in favor of the City of Morgantown Thursday regarding a lawsuit filed by its firefighters over improper holiday compensation. “The members of the IAFF 313 respectful disagree with the rulings of Judge Gaujot, top to ...
An expert witness calculated the City of Morgantown underpaid its firefighters by over $4.6 million from June 7, 2014, to February 18, 2020, when the holiday pay issue was fixed. The number was determined by Roger A. Griffith, a CPA since 1970, for the members of the International ...
Fear is an invaluable human instinct that perpetuates our survival. Without fear, we would make any number of potentially fatal decisions each day — walk into traffic, pick up a poisonous snake, stand too close to the edge of a cliff. Fear tells us to run away from danger. But there are ...
Members of the Blacksville Volunteer Fire Department are better equipped to do their jobs, thanks in part to Northeast Natural Energy. Kevin Wilson, VFD chief, said the department recently purchased 10 sets of gear, which include boots,helmets, coats, pants and gloves, with a ...
In mid-June, Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot punted the International Association of Firefighters Local 313’s lawsuit against the City of Morgantown back to mediation. IAF Local 313 filed the lawsuit against the city for holiday back pay in 2019. Previously, ...
MORGANTOWN — A hearing scheduled for July 29 in the lawsuit by Morgantown’s firefighters against the city over back holiday wages has been moved. The two sides have been unable to complete another attempt at mediation with their chosen mediator because of scheduling and availability, ...