Female firefighters decline affirmative action promotions
NEWS IN BRIEF
Denise Kyle and Elisa Nissen of the Omaha (NE) Fire Department were among the first five women hired by the department under an affirmative action plan five years ago, but the two firefighters recently declined to invoke affirmative action to obtain promotions. The test for fire apparatus engineer was the first one Kyle and Nissen were eligible to take under department seniority requirements. Kyle ranked seventh and Nissen 24th on a promotion list of 49.
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