8/19/2011 - We reluctantly said good bye to our brother Phillip Poole on Thursday August 18th, 2011 in a beautiful and moving ceremony. Our many thanks to those who helped from the time of his accident to his funeral and beyond. We continue to keep Phillp's wife Larisa and his parents, brother, sister and many friends and family in our thoughts and prayers.

After the legislature passed the ethics reform bills in December 2010 it has become necessary to change the way we collect our union dues. We are no longer able to have them deducted directly from our paychecks.

Starting April 2011 you have 3 options for paying your union dues. You may elect to have Local 980 deduct them directly from your checking account, transfer from your Marvel City Credit Union account or pay with cash or check. Paying with cash or check will require 3 months wirth of dues paid in advance.

Members of the E-Board will be visiting all of the stations during the week of March 14 to begin the process of filling out necessary forms, answer questions and provide other information relating to the union.

In the Downloads area you can find the form to select your payment options.

At the April 2012 regular meeting a motion was passed to change our meeting time from 6:00pm to 7:00pm during daylight savings time. This goes into effect with our next regular meeting on May 8th, 2012.

Welcome to the official website for Bessemer Fire Fighters Association, Local 980.

If you are a member of Local 980 we encourage you to register so you can receive the full benefits of this site. We will be updating the site regularly with important information regarding Local 980, as well as information pertaining to the IAFF, PFFA and other issues regarding our jobs as Fire Fighters.