Firefighters leave US Forest Service for better pay and benefits
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of federal wildland firefighters could walk out on the job if Congress doesn't pass a permanent pay increase, officials and advocates have warned in the midst of an already scorching summer that could spark an explosion of wildfires later in the year. 30% to 50% of the approximately 11,000 firefighters fighting wildfires on millions of acres of land managed by the US Forest Service Employees.“This is an absolute crisis,” said Max Alonzo, a federation organizer. “Most of the people I know already have their applications for other jobs and are just waiting.”The situation has become so…
