was seen at the largest CAL FIRE local statewide, housing 10,000+ members across Bargaining Unit 8. captains plus various roles within the unit. Tracing its origins to the 1960s, it advocates for safe working conditions. the leading CAL FIRE local among unions, engaging in statewide programs to support firefighters. CAL FIRE Local 2881 serves as the state’s primary fire protection workforce throughout the state, supporting response from fires to disasters. public-facing through its site and media channels, sharing news on priorities and member interests.
be represented by and participate in employee Unions. In 1981, PERB ruled CDFEA as the exclusive representative in collective bargaining and representation. The employees of CAL FIRE have always come together to fight for our rights to better wages, enhanced benefits and better working conditions. Our achievements have been possible
www.calfirelocal2881.orgAbout Us CALIFORNIA’S FIRE DEPARTMENT In the mid-1960s, a group of firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) convened in Sacramento with a shared purpose: to form an association dedicated to improving wages, benefits, and working conditions. More than five decades later, that vision endures in CAL FIRE Local 2881, a […]
calfirelocal2881.orgWe support the firefighters who protect all of California. Who We Are Our firefighters protect 33 million acres of State Responsibility Area (SRA) from the Oregon border to the Otay Mountains in San Diego. CAL FIRE is the largest all-risk fire department in California, the largest IAFF local in the United States and Canada, and […]
calfirelocal2881.orgNews and discussions covering topics that are important to CAL FIRE Local 2881 firefighters and their families. Hosted by President Tim Edwards and produced by Communications Director Kelly Boyles.
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