Firefighter wages

The union president stressed that keeping fair market wages is the union's top priority and pointed to peer departments, including Front Range fire departments, as the right comparisons for Cheyenne. He also presented a counter proposal on weather pay and job classifications.

The union vice president presented pension and salary data comparing firefighter compensation across Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana to support the union's wage case.

The union president laid out wage comparisons showing Cheyenne firefighters 20-35% behind market, argued the city's fund balance shows it can afford raises, and said the Front Range is the real labor competition.