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Still Out of Contract

We are very proud of what was accomplished in a short time working with Mayor Barrett and her bargaining team regarding this long-overdue contract negotiation she inherited from her predecessor.

We appreciate the timeliness and respect we received from the new office of the Mayor of Haverhill, something new to us and very much appreciated by our firefighters and our families. The collaborative effort, fair negotiation, and reasonable compromise between our two groups have been long sought after. Though it was a long wait—over 950 days—it was worth it in order to ensure our firefighters received a fair contract. For that, we are thankful to Mayor Melinda Barrett for the terms of this contract we were able to settle.

For their efforts in bargaining on behalf of the Haverhill Firefighters IAFF Local 1011, we would also like to personally thank the members of our Local 1011 Bargaining Committee: Christopher Link, Thomas Helps, Roger Moses, Robert Miles, John Farrell, Ryan Fairbanks, Corey Pond, and Tim Carroll, all led by Bargaining Chairperson Timothy Sullivan. Thank you!

We would also like thank the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM), the JLMC, Senior Staff Rep. for Labor Joseph Hubley, and last but not least Leah M Barrault and her great team at Barrault and Associates LLC.

The Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 are grateful for a fair contract from the Barrett administration. Negotiating with Mayor Barrett was a breath of fresh air after being out of contract for over 900 days during the previous mayoral administration. We are sure that better days lie ahead working with Mayor Barrett and the current Haverhill City Council.

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Haverhill Firefighters Raise $14,000 for Charity

Haverhill Firefighters Raise Money for MDA Charity through Cornhole Tournament, Fill the Boot, & “Spray a Firefighter”

On Friday, November 19th, your Haverhill Firefighters presented the Muscular Dystrophy Association with $14,000 we were able to raise with your help this year! Continuing with a long-standing tradition of raising awareness and money for causes that particularly help children, we were able to raise the $14K during the annual “Fill the Boot” drive, “Spray a Firefighter”, and Annual Cornhole Tournament this year!

Haverhill Firefighter Cornhole Tournament, Hosted at Crescent Yacht Club

Firefighter Douglas Burrill coordinated the Haverhill Firefighter’s Annual Cornhole Tournament for the second time in a row, which raised $5,100 for the charity this year. Doug Burrill and the Charities team worked with the Crescent Yacht Club to facilitate the event, that took place on October 2nd. The function has been hosted at this location for the last two tournaments, both with great success.

Members of G6 Water Street Assist an HPD Officer in Filling the Boot

For more than 67 years, Fill the Boot has been a strong firefighter tradition – giving families with muscular dystrophy in hometowns across America hope for the future and support for today. Haverhill firefighters, along with firefighters from across the nation take to the streets to “Fill the Boot” for the MDA and with the help of creative members from Group 6 Water Street, started a brand new and creative tradition of “Spray a Firefighter” which, with help from the community, raise almost $9,000 throughout the Labor Day weekend.

Members of the public were able to donate $20 in order to spray a Haverhill Firefighter in good fun. Firefighter Robert “Soggy Bob” Miles took the brunt of the hosing with help from his fellow Firefighters in Group 6.

We’d like to sincerely thank our community for their continued support as we work to raise money and awareness to help fight these terrible ailments.

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Haverhill Firefighters Endorse Colin LePage for Mayor 2021!

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Haverhill Firefighters Endorse Colin LePage for Mayor 2021

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We endorse Colin LePage for #Haverhill‘s next Mayor, for Haverhill’s future.

Colin LePage represents some of the best that Haverhill has to offer. He is selfless, compassionate, hardworking, and principled. Colin has been an advocate for the ignored, a determined detective to uncover the hidden, a voice for the voiceless. With many years on the Haverhill City Council and serving his community in many other facets, Colin will continue to work to make Haverhill better for all as he takes the office of Mayor. He is an approachable leader and a friend of public safety, Colin has worked to improve staffing levels for the police, living conditions for the firefighters, and ensure we are on track for replacing aging equipment. Haverhill needs leadership and guidance, for the issues that need to be addressed and the needs that must be met. We need less talk and more action; we need a Mayor like Colin Lepage.

Colin has worked tirelessly over the past several years to be a keystone advocate for public safety issues facing the City of Haverhill. Colin was the boldest advocate for replacing two 33-year-old firetrucks, which were decades deficient against current safety standards. Colin and five other amicable city councilors worked towards replacing those apparatus for Haverhill, putting firefighter safety and the safety of the public as a priority. Colin has already identified millions of dollars hidden within the current administration’s budget. As the Committee to Elect Colin reminds us, “Colin LePage is ready to lead Haverhill into a better future. We need swifter decision-making on major issues and projects. We need greater government transparency for our taxpayers. We need a renewed emphasis on social equity, inclusion, and diversity. We need a mayor who will not allow opportunities to be wasted because of hesitation and indecision. Colin is ready to lead the way!”

For all of these reasons and more, we believe that Colin LePage should be Haverhill’s next Mayor for Haverhill’s future. On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, we ask you to support your Haverhill Firefighters and vote for Colin LePage for Mayor of Haverhill.

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