Today, the Memphis Fire Fighters Association held a press conference in front of the Memorial Wall at the Fire Museum of Memphis.  A recent report published by Good Jobs First questions the effectiveness of tax breaks for large businesses here in Memphis.  

As stated in the report, over $450 million in tax breaks have been given away since 2009.  That's money that's not going into the city and county's coffers.

Read the full report here 

Commercial Appeal article

Memphis Flyer article:

http://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2014/06/30/memphis-firefighters-association-advises-against-holiday-protests

Channel 5 story: http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/25904760/firefighters-say-pilot-program-rips-off-taxpayers

Channel 24 story:

http://www.localmemphis.com/story/d/story/mfa-claims-city-favors-businesses-over-employees/18532/e6GuPtip9k6pVvnt3UVyyg