Judge to decide fate of St. Louis firefighters blocked for promotions

ST. LOUIS – Dozens of St. Louis firefighters showed up at a bench trial that began Monday, hoping to be paid for promotions they earned.

“They’ve earned that,” Dan Eveland said. He’s the firefighter who first initiated the lawsuit. “We’re hoping this is going to be a final answer to us. We’ve been waiting a long time.”

“It does have a big effect on morale,” Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson told us following his testimony…

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