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New York State\u2019s Fire Fighters, a statewide organization representing career fire fighters in more than 100 cities and towns, has announced its opposition to a proposed state constitutional convention and has pledged to engage its membership in a campaign to defeat the proposal.<\/p>\n
Sam Fresina, president of the New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association (NYSPFFA) is coordinating the campaign opposing the constitutional convention \u2013 an event fire fighters across the state believe is unnecessary and risky.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn many ways, a constitutional convention is an extreme maneuver to impose a second layer of government that seeks to over-ride the checks and balances that were framed by our founders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have never confused dialogue with dissent \u2013 and there are many issues being vigorously debated every day at the state Capitol and in communities across the state \u2013\u2013 however, we cannot allow extreme voices, and those with unlimited resources to drive an agenda that compromises our principles and values,\u201d Fresina continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state constitution protects every New Yorker from discrimination; it ensures a sound basic education for our children; creates a safety net for those who are sick or ill and protects our natural resources. Our Bill of Rights protects the ability to collectively bargain, and provides that the retirement benefits we have earned are neither raided, nor altered. We cannot and will not allow these rights and protections to be compromised.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NYSPFFA is recognized as among New York\u2019s most respected voices and is a leader in its labor community.<\/p>\n
Fresina concluded, \u201cThe women and men who report to fire houses across the state will go anywhere, anytime to respond to those in need. That responsibility does not fade at the end of a shift, and they are ready to respond to the needs of this state when its core values are threatened or imperiled.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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