KCFD Stays Losing Local Lawsuit Lottery?!?

After an EPIC complain over fire house urination on gear garnered a seven figure settlement . . . It seems that city hall hopes to tamp down legal drama often targeting this embattled first responder organization.

Accordingly . . . Here's a glimpse at the hot mess and why slow change and modern day workplace rules threaten to transform this organization . . .

"Local 42, the union that represents most fire department employees, has agreed to deny future members the right to file suit for discrimination claims not directly tied to wages and benefits, a move that several employment lawyers say will make it harder for the city to be held accountable for firefighters' experiences . . . "

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KCFD union 'sold out' firefighters' right to sue for discrimination after steep settlements

The city sees the move as a way to save money. An employment rights attorney called it "a slap in the face to the many, many victims of discrimination at the fire department."