WE SUPPORT YOU

• Contract negotiations
• Grievance petitions
• Prohibitive practice complaints
• Worker's Compensation issues
• Research library and data base information
• Education Seminars
• Statewide committees on Health and Safety, EMS and Public Relations to develop coordinated efforts in these areas
• Assistance with daily issues and problems
• Annual scholarship program
• Organizing efforts aimed at unionizing the Connecticut fire service.

WE TALK TO YOU

• Quarterly newsletter to all members
• Legislative Bulletins to local
• Presidents and officers of Association
• Notices of state-wide issues to local Presidents and officers of Association
• Quarterly statewide meetings to identify, inform and educate members
• Three day convention and Educational Seminars
• Conferences and seminars on timely issues
• State-wide meetings of local Presidents to facilitate communication between locals
• Joint state-wide Labor / Management conferences to facilitate better communication

WE SERVE YOU

• Experienced, competent Staff Representatives assisting you
  (Attorneys, present or former local officers)
• Knowledgeable, respected Executive Board members elected at annual convention
• Principle Officers elected at annual convention. Working members of the Connecticut Fire Service
• Knowledgeable, experienced members of the professional fire service lobbying the state capitol for fire issues
• Assistance in managing all aspects of the modern professional fire service labor organization
• Affiliated with the International Association of Fire Fighters and all major labor organizations
• Actively working on behalf of the professional fire fighter on all levels of federal, state and local governments

WE WORK FOR YOU IN WASHINGTON AND HARTFORD
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UPFFA

• Monitor all legislation proposed before the Congress and State Legislature for impact on Connecticut professional fire fighters
• Introduce legislation before the State Legislature beneficial to Connecticut fire fighters
• Cooperate with the International Association of Fire Fighters on federal legislation and lobby Senators and Representatives on fire fighter issues
• Lobby members of the State Legislature, providing information to members that would help them make informed decisions concerning fire fighter issues
• Provide expert testimony before legislative committees and public hearings
• Attend all regular sessions of the state legislature and all committee meetings
• Attend meetings with other labor organizations to coordinate and support efforts of our labor friends
• Develop position papers on issues important to fire fighters
• Attend the annual legislative caucus in Washington DC
• Assist locals in developing and implementing Political Action Committees as well as offering political guidance
• Administer the UPFFA Fire Pac Fund. Offer support to friends of Fire Fighters