A firefighter works at the scene of the Bobcat Fire burning on hillsides near Monrovia Canyon Park in Monrovia, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2020.WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is raising wages for federal firefighters to no less than $15 an hour, as the White House seeks to put a spotlight on the growing threats of wildfires and heat waves exacerbated by climate change.
“That's a ridiculously low salary to pay federal firefighters,” Biden said at the time, adding: “That's going to end in my administration.” The move comes as wildfires are raging across California, Oregon, Arizona and Colorado, fueled in part by a record-shattering heat June heat wave that has sent temperatures surging well above 110 degrees in some places, subjected millions of Americans to red flag warnings and thrust the challenges of extreme weather and climate change into the forefront.
The boost in pay to $15 an hour is the most significant and immediate of an array of steps the White House plans to announce aimed at improving recruitment and retention of firefighters while creating new avenues for the public to prepare and respond to wildfires.
They deserve more compensation than professional sports players.
PapayaMucha That’s funny
Who the hell only pays a firefighter 15 bucks?
I can't believe they were getting less.. WTF?!
Still starvation wages for someone who is risking their life?
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