June 22, 2026
Two men who served as fire chief in the city of High Point, North Carolina, must face a firefighter's claims that they retaliated against him for speaking up about workplace issues in his capacity as union president, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, denying the men's motion for summary judgment.
August 12, 2024
A High Point, North Carolina, firefighter who leads his department's union said he's faced serious retaliation from higher-ups for standing up for workers' rights and is now at risk of losing his job for his advocacy work, according to a new lawsuit in North Carolina federal court.