Stratford Firefighters Terminated While on Leave for Injuries Sustained in Line-of-Duty, Union Says

Stratford firefighters terminated while on leave for injuries sustained in line-of-duty, union says

The union said the town of Stratford cited "failure to provide a definitive return-to-work date" as the reasoning behind the two firefighters' firings.

Union Rallies After Town Terminates Two Injured Firefighters – DoingItLocal

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Chants of “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” echoed through Stratford’s Main Street as union members and supporters rallied today in defense of two firefighters who were recently terminated while on extended injury leave. The protest, organized by the union, aimed to draw attention to what they call an unjust decision by the town to terminate the employees before they had a chance to recover and return to duty.…