"Our members have been fighting the inequality and mistreatment they receive in the FDNY for decades," said Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing the inspectors. "This settlement for Fire Inspectors is a step in the right direction of correcting that inequity."
The suit's racial discrimination claim states that FDNY fire protection inspectors are predominantly not white and as a result, they are paid up to 20% - or $9,000 per year - less than building department inspectors despite the jobs being substantially similar.
But the settlement isn't all about the big bucks - the agreement will also help create a labor-management committee for the inspectors.
A spokesperson for the city Law Department told The Post they are "pleased" with the court's preliminary sign-off on the settlement. "Fire protection inspectors play a critical role in keeping residents and businesses safe," the spokesperson said.
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