Gender in the Fire Hall, part 1: Pioneering Inclusion

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Gender in the Fire Hall, part 1: Pioneering Inclusion

UCTE represents airport firefighters at several Canadian airports. Union activism is a good vehicle for improving equity and inclusion in the workplace. This two-part series looks at the issues dealt with by two of our female firefighter members as they challenge traditional barriers to women in firefighting services.  For her first years as a volunteer firefighter, Alissa Firmston was cramming newspaper into the toes of her boots to get a dece…