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Nelson firefighters head to salary arbitration

Nelson’s 11 professional firefighters are going to salary arbitration with the city.

Outgoing International Association of Fire Fighters district 6 vice-president Lorne West says they’ve been without a contract since 2011.

And despite recent increases they’re still paid less than other BC firefighters.

But West says it’s not a bitter dispute.

It’s not clear exactly what the firefighters are asking for or what the city is offering.

The previous contract also went to arbitration and resulted in a 24.5 per cent wage increase.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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