There is a very legitimate fear when it comes to reprisal and retribution within the federal workplace. It may not be every wildland firefighter that may experience it, but many have...

That's why we have wildland firefighter, Pedro Rios, stops by on the show today to tell his story about reprisal, the lawsuit, and the lengthy process to resolution...

Keep in mind that this episode is HIS story along with some of the publicly available court documents that outline and support the content of this episode.

These documents can be found here:

"Rios v. Dept. of Agriculture" - https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2f0349c0-b914-3eef-84b5-71d26c9b479e

"Prohibited Personell Practices" - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/2302

If you have a story about reprisal, consider reaching out to: https://www.grassrootswildlandfirefighters.com

You know the drill...

Stay safe, stay savage...

Enjoy!

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