KTLA

“Firefighters claim LAFD understaffed, forces unpaid overtime work”

“As Southern California begins to emerge from a series of deadly wildfires, firefighters are receiving public praise and recognition for their life-saving efforts.

But while the public may be in support of the Los Angeles Fire Department and other agencies, those firefighters say they remain underpaid and their stations understaffed.

LAFD employees and attorneys from Sethi, Orchid and Miner LLP gathered at Los Angeles City Hall Tuesday morning to raise public awareness of their ongoing legal battle related to those issues.

Filed nearly two years ago, the lawsuit alleges they haven’t been paid for working overtime made necessary by a lack of staffing.”