Though they recently announced a compromise labor contract that saved the city money, Anchorage Fire Department officials are now clashing with the firefighters union over reducing overtime by cutting hours of a South Anchorage water truck.
Mike Stumbaugh, president of International Association of Firefighters Local 1264, said his members gave up future raises in a recently renegotiated contract with the understanding it would prevent cuts. With the water truck in only partial service, Stumbaugh said he was worried about delays if a fire erupted on the Hillside, and he accused fire department officials of mismanaging the budget.