<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>iaff136.org Current Articles Feed</title><link>http://iaff136.org</link><description>Current Articles From iaff136.org</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>300</ttl><item><title>DFD Badge Retirement Ceremony</title><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:25:31 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	The Dayton Fire Department and Dayton Firefighters Local 136 will hold a badge retirement ceremony on&nbsp;October 8,&nbsp;2011&nbsp;for those members who lost their lives in the line of duty. Fifteen members have made the ultimate sacrifice since 1900.

	Two of those members, FF. Clarence Dunkman and Lt. Patrick Yahle, had their badges retired previously.]]></description><link>http://iaff136.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=204371</link></item><item><title>IAFF Freezes Federal FIREPAC Contributions</title><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:45:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	April 26, 2011 &ndash; Message from IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger:

	Brothers and Sisters,
	
	The International Association of Fire Fighters has grown into a political powerhouse in the Nation&rsquo;s Capitol and in state houses, county and city halls across the country.]]></description><link>http://iaff136.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=199160</link></item><item><title>Gov. Kasich Sends Letter to Union Leaders in Hopes of Preventing Referendum</title><pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:19:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	Gov. Kasich, Wm. Batchelder and Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond and legislative leaders who pushed through Senate Bill 5 earlier this year&nbsp;sent a two-page letter to public employee union leaders, asking them to discuss a compromise to remove the issue from the November ballot.&nbsp; You can read the letter here.]]></description><link>http://iaff136.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=197514</link></item><item><title>IAFF General President Schaitberger to be in Columbus on March 8th</title><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:16:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	Tuesday, March 8th IAFF General&nbsp;President Schaitberger will speak to our members and lead our march on the capital.&nbsp; We will assemble at Columbus Local 67 hall ( 379 West Broad St.) at 0900 and President Schaitberger will address the membership at 0930.]]></description><link>http://iaff136.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=196588</link></item><item><title>IAFF Accuses Politicians of Using Smoke Screen </title><pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The IAFF is fighting back against politically motivated attacks on our members&apos; pensions. On February 9, the IAFF launched a public education campaign calling out politicians like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who use first responders as scapegoats for the financial woes of the nation&rsquo;s states and cities.In a <a href=http://www.iaff.org/11News/PDFs/USATODAYPensionAd.]]></description><link>http://iaff136.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=193065</link></item></channel></rss> 
