Firefighters Union President Rejects Proposal to Extend Retirement Age

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The president of the United Firefighters Union of Puerto Rico, José Tirado, rejected House Bill 600, which seeks to extend the maximum retirement age for firefighters and police officers to 66.

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The Union of United Firefighters of Puerto Rico (SBUPR) expressed its firm rejection of the House Bill 600, which proposes to extend the maximum retirement age for firefighters and police officers to 66 years of age. According to the union in written statements, “Firefighters are currently withdrawing at the mandatory age of 58 years.” José Tirado, president of the firefighters’ union, emphasized that, although the extension of the age would be …