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New professional fire fighters on the job in Illinois are learning the foundations of the labor movement thanks to advocacy from the AFFI.
Public Act 101-0252
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is
amended by adding Section 12.6 as follows:
(50 ILCS 740/12.6 new)
Sec. 12.6. History of the fire service. The Office shall maintain on its website a link to an educational program or literature for fire fighters in the history of the fire service labor movement. The training shall be completed by each fire fighter. Entities responsible for the training of fire fighters may request that such educational program be presented in person by a statewide organization representing professional union fire fighters in this State. In this Section, “fire fighter” means a fire fighter hired under Division 2.1 of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, under Section 10-1-7.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or under Section 16.06b of the Fire Protection District Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.