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 […]
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Martinsburg firefighters over holiday pay, may set stage for Morgantown ruling
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted firefighters from the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 805′s motion to dismiss an appeal filed by […]
Morgantown, firefighters headed back to court
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown and its firefighters are headed back to court after another failed attempt at resolving a backpay issue through mediation. The suit was filed in […]
Local Briefs June 22, 2021
Newsroom@DominionPost.com MFD fights 2-alarm fire at Jerome Street At about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, the Morgantown Fire Department was dispatched to a 2nd alarm structure fire on Jerome […]
Firefighters, Morgantown appear in court over holiday pay lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — A lawsuit filed against Morgantown by its firefighters over improper holiday compensation is complicated, and both sides have merit. That’s according to Monongalia County Circuit […]
Ceremony celebrates Morgantown fire chief’s 34 years of service
MORGANTOWN — After 34 years of service to the City of Morgantown, friends, family and coworkers gathered to celebrate Fire Chief Mark Caravasos as he enters retirement. […]
Details on mediation agreement between Morgantown and firefighter announced
In a joint statement the City of Morgantown and the International Association of Firefighters Local 313, Morgantown firefighters’ union, announced details regarding the mediation agreement over the […]
City asks judge to stop fire civil service commission meeting
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to stop its fire civil service commission from holding a disciplinary hearing about the […]
Fire civil service commission to hold hearing on pay dispute
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s firefighters are earning about $2,000 less a year after the city changed their pay. Morgantown said it’s just applying the shift differential pay rules […]
Fire Civil Service Commission to hold emergency meeting in response to firefighters’ demand for public hearing over pay cuts
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Fire Civil Service Commission posted notice of an emergency meeting to determine whether it has jurisdiction to hold a public hearing requested by […]
