Survey Results

Local 2 should publicly address the importance of having frequent transparent promotional exams, based on ability and relevant job experience.

Local 2 members who are EMTs should be paid for working as EMTs as soon as they are working in the field.

Travel for Local 2 Executive Board members should be capped at $5,000 – per board member, per year.

Local 2 should negotiate our contract and working conditions in the public as soon as we are no longer under a contract.

Local 2 should hire a municipal finance expert to help Local 2 get more involved in the budgeting process so the department is able to obtain the resources needed for a properly functioning department.

The Sounder should be published more than once or twice a year.

The Daily Blast should be revamped.

Local 2 should hire at least one additional full-time attorney.

Local 2 should add a Retiree Business Agent to the Executive Board

The EAP (Employee Assistance Program) should be expanded with the use of Local 2 resources.

Promotions should be tied to a minimum physical ability exam.

Lifting residency would harm home prices in Chicago.

The Sounder should be mailed to member’s homes and firehouses.

Local 2 should add another EMS Business Agent to the Executive Board.

Any Local 2 member, in good standing, regardless of meetings attended, should be allowed to run for a position on the Local 2 Executive Board.

Eliminating residency would change the cohesiveness of the department.

Local 2 keeps me informed of relevant issues facing the department and the Union members.

The minutes of Executive Board meetings and General Membership meetings are adequately summarized and communicated to give the membership a clear picture of what transpired at the meetings.

Local 2 has done a good job of maintaining healthcare access and keeping costs down for all members of the Union.

Local 2 wisely invested $4.2M into remodeling the union hall at 43rd Street.