IAFF Local 1159 Podcast

This episode includes President Nate Hon and Vice President Mark Oelschloger and the topic of discussion is everyone's favorite, politics. The discussion includes Political Action accounts, why we need to be involved with politics, how we endorse and who we endorsed for the 2024 General Election. More than anything, voter early and often. To view our endorsements, hit the link below. https://www.local1159.com/endorsements/

Check out this episode for discussion on the 2025 annual budget with President Nate Hon and Secretary/Treasurer Ben Rolicheck. 

In this episode we sit down with Clackamas Shop Steward Patrick Dunne and Chris from DiMartino Associates to discuss post retirement health care options and the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan. Go to https://iaffmerp.org/ for more information on the MERP.

This episode includes Fitness Challenge mastermind Paul Corwin and contributing member, Brett Yeager. To get singned up for the challenge, go tohttps://local1159fitnesschallenge.org/

Conversation with Mark Oelschlager and Nate Hon about the IAFF MERP benefit. This is a game changer. Check it out. Contact Mark or Nate with questions.

On this Podcast, we welcome Molly Jones from the Center of Excellence and Advanced Recover Systems and JT Anoushiravani, our Lake Oswego Shop Steward. The conversation focuses on the Center for Excellence and Peer Support. For more information on Center of Excellence and and their robust website or resource, go to https://www.iaffrecoverycenter.com/

Discussion about MDA Fill The Boot with MDA representative Amanda Borror and Local 1159 Clackamas representative Kevin Gilfillan. Fill The Boot is this Saturday, July 16th 2022 in Damascus.

Had a chance to catch up with Andrew Gordian and hear about some big items coming forward at D1. Some of the topics include levy conversation, D shift committee and some other items.

Discussion with Paul Corwin to recap the 2022 Fitness Challenge and some of the highlights and talk about the big cheat coming up on Saturday, June 11th at King Pins

Secretary Nate Hon meeting with Estacada Shop Steward, Ben Rolicheck. Up for discussion is some personal and professional stuff from Ben, happenings at Estacada, challenges and opportunities and an ask from Ben at the end of the interview.

Local 1159 recognizes the need to ensure membership is comfortable talking about deferred compensation at the bargaining table, at the fire station dining table, and with our families.We had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Valerie Sasaki a partner with Samuels Yoelin Kantor attorneys at law. Valerie specializes in Business and Corporate Tax. This recorded Zoom meeting can be viewed or listen to via podcast. It lasts about an hour, in a casual format, and has some parts that show I am not an attorney. Apparently language and content matter when discussing taxation. Please take this opportunity to learn a little about deferred compensation. We hope to bring you other subject expert conversation in the future. If you have an idea please let your Steward or a Principle Officer know. Chris James