The union president, Patrick Cleary, expressed frustration that members have been working without a contract for three-and-a-half years.
Cleary says they're short staffed and working with outdated equipment.
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This summer, the union demonstrated outside the Democratic National Convention, trying to bring attention to their concerns.
The Chicago Fire Department did not comment Thursday.