Ontario forest firefighters call for new job classification that would compensate them for dangerous work
The union representing Ontario’s forest firefighters wants their job titles reclassified, a move that could result in higher pay to recognize the dangers of the job.
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![Ontario Fire Rangers work to extinguish forest fire Parry Sound 33, which has sparked evacuations along the Key, French and Pickerel Rivers, West of Highway 69, near French River Provincial Park. Forest firefighters spraying water on embers.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4763433.1719509784!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/firefighters-forest-fire-parry-sound-33.jpg)
The union representing Ontario’s forest firefighters wants their job titles reclassified, a move that could result in higher pay to recognize the dangers of the job.