City rejects firefighter union grievance

The city of Havre has rejected a request from the International Association of Fire Fighters that it remove a letter of reprimand from the personnel file of firefighter D.J. Olsen.

Olsen was written up by Fire Chief Tim Hedges for insubordination and a series of lesser incidents.

Olsen said they were just misunderstandings, and the matters had been set aside until he filed a complaint with the city about Assistant Fire Chief Mel Paulson's alleged abusive conduct.

The union brought their case to two City Council meetings in recent weeks. Both declined to

take any action.

The council's Labor Com...