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Suspended LAFD union president disputes allegations of missing receipts: ‘I’ve been unjustly accused’
A dramatic scene unfolded Friday morning outside the union’s office, four days after the International Assn. of Fire Fighters ...
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Suspended LAFD union president struggles to get into union office as he fights to clear his name
For the elected union chapter president of Los Angeles firefighters, the week began with him being suspended because of serious accusations of "financial mismanagement." Now, the week is ending with ...
Suspended LAFD union president fights to clear his name
The suspended union president said he has a thumb drive that proves the money was properly spent, but when he went to drop it ...
A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
Freddy Escobar made nearly $540,000 in 2022. He doubled his base salary with overtime payouts, earning a total of more than ...
LAFD union boss who blamed lack of funds for limited response to wildfires took home $500,000 in pay and overtime
The Los Angeles Fire Department responds to more than 500,000 calls a year, or an average of more than 1,300 a day.