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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.
Top officers for LAFD union suspended after audit finds $800,000 in unaccounted spending
Leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's labor union were suspended from their posts Monday after a wide-ranging ...
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Letters to the Editor: Some LAFD union heads ‘are giving unionism a bad name’ with huge payouts
To the editor: The recent investigation into Los Angeles Fire Department union pay rates was discouraging (“A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime ...