From: Union firefighters doing non union work

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As a union member (not IAFF, NYC local 375) I don't see a problem with having a side job. As long as your side job doesn't take over your main job. For example you can't work this tour because of your side job.  Your Main job is what counts, where you have your benifits and so on. Just my 2 cents.

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It not about working a side job. Its about your side job taking away another Union job. For example: I'm a union firefighter who complains that volunteers cost union jobs in the firehouse. But oin my days off I work for a local electrician but am not a union electrician.

You can't have it both ways. If your IAFF and going to complain about vollies in combo depts or anywhere then you'd better take an unskilled decond job and let the union brothers have their primary one in the trades.