Dossier
Firefighters union
Coverage of Firefighters union in the Nexus archive.
Daniel Andrews’ governmentorganization1Peter Marshallperson1Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commissionorganization1blackmailtopic1Bob Brooksperson1Ryan Mackenzieperson1Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional Districtplace1Democratic nominationtopic1dark money PACorganization1Josh Shapiroperson1Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeeorganization1
- Daniel Andrews’ government engaged in ‘concerning’ conduct but no evidence of firefighter union blackmail: Ibac report
The Ibac report found that senior members of the former Daniel Andrews government engaged in 'serious and concerning' conduct in dealings with firefighters union boss Peter Marshall, but there was no evidence of blackmail. The report was tabled in parliament after an eight-year investigation.
- Firefighter Bob Brooks wins Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
Bob Brooks, a firefighters union president, won the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District to challenge GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. He secured 42% of the vote in a four-way primary that included candidates with backgrounds in law, politics, and engineering, with the race influenced by significant spending from a dark money PAC.