Shaker Heights, University Heights firefighters union leaders say cities not listening to them

(Plain Dealer)

The leaders of the Shaker Heights and University Heights firefighters unions both believe their cities’ administrations are not listening to them concerning issues they have with the proposed merger of the two cities’ fire departments.

Marty O’Neill, president of the Shaker Heights firefighters union, IAFF Local 516, and John Novosielski, president of the University Heights firefighters union, IAFF Local 974, both said they were not informed until Feb. 1 the mayors of those two cities had signed a memorandum of understanding to form a council of governments for the purpose of merging the fire departments.

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