Posts Tagged ‘pay’
Wildland Firefighters Update
4.22.2022 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk about the challenges wildland firefighters face as climate change lengthens the fire season and spawns even more severe fires. Federal wildland firefighters can also face low pay, a lack of job security, long assignments away from family, and mental health…
Read MoreCorrections Staffing Crisis & Crime Bills
2.11.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reacts to a call for help from the union president at the Bernalillo County Jail. With staffing shortages inching towards a crisis, should the state step in? And does this reality expose a problem in our approach to law enforcement and curbing crime in general? — This segment is…
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