Fire Critic An Unadulterated View of the Fire Service
If you remember, I covered a story on Houston Council Member Jolanda Jones here. At the time it seemed as though she was a big supporter of the firefighters. Now, not so much…
Jolanda Jones apparently refered to Houston’s IAFF President Jeff Caynon as a “house negro” in a meeting with him. Much to his displeasure, he wrote a letter to Jones stating:
In a sharply worded letter, union President Jeff Caynon says, “What evolved at the meeting shocked and disappointed us. Our attempts to answer your questions and update you were repeatedly interrupted and shouted down when our knowledge of the situation contradicted your inaccurate conclusions. Worse yet were your threats, attempts to intimidate, profane outbursts, and racist ranting.” Read the rest
The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 341 don’t take politics lightly. They have been hard at work in getting the proper people elected that will help them with the issues the effect Fire/EMS Service in the City.
FirefighterHourly.com reports that Local 341 has pulled their endorsement of Jones in the upcoming election. Link
You can watch the video report on the incident here.
The Houston FD is already dealing with many claims of racism, sexism, and harassment within the stations. I have reported on the hazing here, and a former recruit who made a stupid remark that cost him his job here.
