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Forest Service mechanic wants to open the door for employees to appeal outsourcing.
William Van Anken has spent the past 15 years as a Forest Service mechanic because he loves helping stamp out wildfires.To him, the job isn't about money. It's about ensuring that his colleagues are well-equipped when they fight fires in California's national forests.
IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1Forest Service mechanic William Van Auken hopes that appealing the decision to contract out his job will set a precedent.
Though Van Auken maintains a variety of vehicles in the Forest Service's fleet, he spends most of his time working on fire trucks. When a truck breaks down, fircfighters rely on his help. "They remember it," he says. "I've had guys come up to me 10 years later. That's a really satisfying aspect of the job."
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