Two ex-FDNY firefighters have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming they were subjected to unpaid hours and humiliating treatment at the training academy. William H. Payne and Brandon Keeney allege they often worked up to 30 unpaid hours weekly, arriving early and frequently pulling 12-hour shifts without proper compensation. Payne expressed outrage at being required to work for free, likening it to slavery, and detailed a culture of fear around complaints. Both former firefighters describe the training environment as aggressive and dehumanizing, aiming to break cadets down mentally and physically.
I don't know about you but slavery is over. I can't work for free,
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