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‘The fire chief needs to be careful in his personnel actions’. Advice from DC Council Chairman after ruling that Chief Kenneth Ellerbe retaliated against union president.
Mayor's spokesman says it's something the chief needs to address.
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Arbitrator rules DC fire union prez unlawfully transferred by chief. Capt. Ed Smith says Kenneth Ellerbe ‘is about retaliation’.
Arbitrator writes, "I find that the real reason was to retaliate against Captain Smith for engaging in union activity as…
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Watergate goes national. CNN gets to the bottom of the swimming pool scandal in the Nation’s Capital.
CNN reports a battalion chief is being reprimanded for ordering the pool filling.
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Union says DC Fire is rotating closures to save money. Department spokesman says it's not true.
Also, a look at the history of "firehouse roulette" in the Nation's Captial.
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