Cape Girardeau firefighters take contract dispute to Missouri lawmakers after 1,200 days without deal - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

Cape Girardeau firefighters take contract dispute to Missouri lawmakers after 1,200 days without deal - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — A contract dispute between the City of Cape Girardeau and its firefighters is now drawing attention at the state level after a union leader testified before Missouri lawmakers. Ethan Essner, vice president of the Cape Girardeau Firefighters Association Local 1084, recently spoke before a Missouri House committee in Jefferson City as lawmakers reviewed House Bill 3283, legislation that would create clearer timelines a…