Union withdrew from program as last resort
Members of the Prince Albert Fire Department’s union say they withdrew support from Fire Mentor program because the program’s committee excluded its membership and ignored concerns.
“For the past three years in the program, we have brought forward to the management, shortcomings and issues that we see as a part of this program and unfortunately it’s fallen on deaf ears,” said union president Lloyd Zwack.
“To continue to just turn a blind eye and let the program function as it is presently functioning isn’t doing any favour to anybody.”
Zwack said he couldn’t specifically address the concerns raised by union members because they were labour issues between the union and management.