Judge Denies Kokomo Fire Arbitration Costs

A judge has denied a request by a union representing firefighters in a central Indiana department for arbitration amid contract talks. The Kokomo Tribune reports a Howard County judge last week denied the request that was at the center of a complaint filed against city officials. In early December, the Professional Firefighters of Kokomo Local 396 filed a lawsuit requesting Judge George Hopkins prohibit the city from terminating the firefighters’ contract until arbitration could take place.