Ohio's State Employment Relations Board (SERB) has ruled in favor of the Youngstown Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 312 following an October 2024 filing of an unfair labor practice charge against the City of Youngstown.

The ruling comes during Mayor Jamael Tito Brown's final month as the city's mayor. The fire union issued a news release following the decision, stating the verdict is clear and decisive in concluding that, "the outgoing administration engaged in repeated violations of established laws and procedures."

"This decision stands as a formal validation of IAFF Local 312 and its membership, whose position has been fully affirmed through the legal system," Christopher M. Weaver, president of the union, stated.

The charge stemmed from a meeting between Youngstown Fire Chief

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