Dolton firefighters raise concerns over benefits, retirement funds NBC Chicago [Video]

Firefighters in south suburban Dolton are raising concerns over where money they put in for their retirement, union dues and health care benefits went.

“Members are getting their claims denied, we did file a grievance over that as well,” firefighter Adam Farej said. “When the mayor first started to run, we did endorse her, then everything went sideways.”

The International Association of Firefighters Local 3766 claims that money taken out of their members’ checks for a retirement plan has not gone where it should.

“We pick the amount that we would like out of check, and that money is supposed to go to Nationwide, but that is not been happening,” Farej said. “It has been going on for more than six months. We did file a grievance over it and [it] has gone to the courts as well, but we still get no answers. Some people are not putting money …