Posts tagged Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut
New Haven firefighters’ union sues state union after relationship breakdown
March 14, 2025 // New Haven's firefighters’ union, Local 825, announced Tuesday the filing of a four-count lawsuit against the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut, a union which represents the state's fire departments, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty.
New Haven Firefighters Win Fight for Independence
June 14, 2024 // The discovery process and UPFFA officials’ depositions revealed that the statewide union had been mishandling members’ dues. In fact, UPFFA’s president had used union money to pay for vacations, expensive meals, baseball games, and other questionable expenses. UPFFA’s treasurer even admitted to knowingly misreporting $20,000 in political action committee funds. In the end, after 130 court filings, Local 825 achieved a ruling that upheld its independence, exposed UPFFA officials’ financial misdeeds, and reached a settlement that required them to pay nothing to the statewide union.