For readers who have been wondering, and there have been a few judging from our emails, here is a list of the endorsements for Cincinnati City Council made by the local firefighters union.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local No. 48 has endorsed a full, nine-member slate for council. The endorsements include five incumbents and four challengers.—-
Candidates who received the union’s backing were Republicans Leslie Ghiz, Amy Murray and Charlie Winburn, all of whom are incumbents; Democratic incumbents Cecil Thomas and Wendell Young; Democratic challenger P.G. Sittenfeld; Charterite challenger Kevin Flynn; and independent challengers Mike Allen and Christopher Smitherman.
There’s no word on whether the candidates selected had to agree to a “no-layoff” pledge, as some candidates allege was the standard used by the local police union.
Also, as expected, the union endorsed a “no” vote on Ohio Issue 2, which supports the repeal of restrictions on collective bargaining rights for public sector labor unions like the IAFF.
This article appears in Oct 19-25, 2011.
