Published 1 year ago

St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions

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St. Louis Fire Department held up Acting Captains Licole McKinney and Jessica Jackson as proud examples of women representing the city. They are being denied the pay increase that comes with that title because of a decision by the St. Louis Department of Public Safety. The battle is complicated by a federal lawsuit over firefighter testing and disputes over promotional exams from 2013.

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St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions

ST. LOUIS – Two female fire captains, praised by the city earlier this week for their service, are being denied promotions they earned. On Tuesday, the St. Louis Fire Department held up Acting Captains Licole McKinney and Jessica Jackson as proud examples of women representing the city. But they’re captains in name only. McKinney and Jackson are being denied the pay increase that comes with that title because of a decision by the St. Louis Depar…

1 year ago·St. Louis, United States

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