Local 73

Mayor Francis Slay is proposing major changes to the firefighter's pension system that could reduce benefits for new hires.

Tweaks To New Pensions For City Firefighters Get First-Round Approval

Rachel Lippmann

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is a step closer to addressing some legal concerns with its new pension system for firefighters.The measure cleared a…

Current and retired firefighters watch the Board of Aldermen debate reforms to their pension system on April 16, 2012.

Government, Politics & Issues

Board of Aldermen takes first step in overhaul of firefighter pensions

Rachel Lippmann

Though they waited until the last possible minute in the current session, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a measure that lays the ground for…

Union president Chris Molitor (in tan jacket) updates the Public Safety committee and others on March 8, 2012 on the progress of negotiations over changes to firefighter pensions.

Negotiators see progress on firefighter pensions, but minefields remain

Rachel Lippmann

All sides involved in the effort to bring down the cost of pensions for firefighters in the city of St. Louis say negotiations are going…

Board of Aldermen president Lewis Reed (center bottom) outlines a deal he has reached with firefighters on reductions to their pensions - a deal not supported by Mayor Francis Slay.

Reed lays out his plan for cuts to firefighter pensions

Rachel Lippmann

The dispute over the best way to reduce the cost of firefighter pensions in the city of St. Louis continued on Friday, with Lewis Reed, the president of…

Political fight over firefighter pensions continues

Rachel Lippmann

The political fight raging over Mayor Francis Slay’s efforts to reform the pension system for St. Louis city firefighters continued at City Hall…

Alds. Craig Schmid, Jennifer Florida, Scott Ogilvie and Tom Villa (R-L) listen to city operations director Sam Dotson present on Mayor Slay's pension plan.

Aldermanic committe opens discussion on firefighter pensions

Rachel Lippmann

Though they had no legislation to officially consider, members of the Public Employees Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen spent almost three…

IAFF Local 73 president Chris Molitor, front, outlines his union's objections to proposed pension changes at City Hall on February 10, 2012.

Firefighters continue battle against proposed pension changes

Rachel Lippmann

St. Louis city firefighters took their objections to pension reform proposals from Mayor Francis Slay to City Hall on Friday, the day the legislation…