Her cheeks were flushed because she had a fever above 100 degrees. Yet she says she's determined to hang in there until her demands are met. She wants Street to implement an arbitrated contract for 2,400 firefighters that grants raises, gives them increased health benefits and helps ease sick time restrictions that could cost Kohler and other ill firefighters their jobs. Street is appealing the award, saying the city can't afford it. He has declined to meet with Kohler, an 11-year veteran rescue worker.
Paramedics contend they got the deadly liver disease from infected blood on the job.
I'm sure it's because I'm getting rundown, but I'm not about to give up. That is the worse thing I could do. I plan on staying here until I win. I plan on fighting this battle and I'm planning on winning it for the other 2,400 members of this union. Kohler is getting a lot of support.