/labor-issues Labor & Union Issues en-US Wed, 18 May 2022 16:10:35 GMT /ems-advocacy/articles/ems-advocacy-putting-providers-front-and-center-6Yz4OXvIUwPBvpoM/ President of the Austin EMS Association, Capt. Selena Xie is always looking for ways to elevate the EMS impact on the community Wed, 18 May 2022 16:10:35 GMT /ems-advocacy/articles/ems-advocacy-putting-providers-front-and-center-6Yz4OXvIUwPBvpoM/ /labor-issues/articles/2-nickels-and-4-pennies-breaking-down-atcems-14-cent-raise-0K9dLa2nrbEt4Y3P/ In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss cost of living concerns, EMS reimbursement and industry pay standards Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:34:17 GMT /labor-issues/articles/2-nickels-and-4-pennies-breaking-down-atcems-14-cent-raise-0K9dLa2nrbEt4Y3P/ /labor-issues/articles/a-14-cent-raise-are-you-kidding-Gf0UrjiKkek9F2Eq/ Austin, Texas, EMTs and paramedics have every right to be frustrated with the city’s salary increase offer Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:34:33 GMT /labor-issues/articles/a-14-cent-raise-are-you-kidding-Gf0UrjiKkek9F2Eq/ /ems-management/texas-officials-fire-ems-director-over-lack-of-volunteers-ot-costs-and-responding-to-calls Jeff Davis County EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was escorted out of the courthouse over what she called a "witch hunt" about staffing and leadership Fri, 17 May 2024 13:33:42 GMT /ems-management/texas-officials-fire-ems-director-over-lack-of-volunteers-ot-costs-and-responding-to-calls /labor-issues/people-will-die-waiting-for-an-ambulance-md-county-ems-faces-2m-budget-cut-layoffs Firefighters union in Allegany County fights against proposed cuts, layoffs as volunteer ambulance service sets to close Fri, 17 May 2024 10:03:29 GMT /labor-issues/people-will-die-waiting-for-an-ambulance-md-county-ems-faces-2m-budget-cut-layoffs /fire-ems/texas-city-considers-dropping-medstar-switching-to-fire-based-ems Officials in Fort Worth recommended a fire-based EMS system as the solution to overhaul the city's EMS Wed, 01 May 2024 14:53:29 GMT /fire-ems/texas-city-considers-dropping-medstar-switching-to-fire-based-ems /labor-issues/minn-nurses-call-for-county-officials-to-take-control-of-hospital Minnesota Nurses Association leaders say Hennepin Healthcare has not addressed staffing shortages, workplace safety Sun, 07 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/minn-nurses-call-for-county-officials-to-take-control-of-hospital /labor-issues/calif-hospital-nurses-strike-as-county-officials-spend-over-20m-on-contract-nurses Nurses in Santa Clara County picketed at Valley Medical Center and O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/calif-hospital-nurses-strike-as-county-officials-spend-over-20m-on-contract-nurses /union/just-not-a-safe-place-union-critical-of-texas-medics-stationed-in-apartments Austin-Travis County EMS personnel have had equipment and medications stolen while stationed at apartments Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:24:20 GMT /union/just-not-a-safe-place-union-critical-of-texas-medics-stationed-in-apartments /recruitment-and-retention/mass-college-fd-union-and-hospital-push-for-more-emts-medics Efforts in Lawrence work to turn around the shortage of EMS personnel Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:41:42 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/mass-college-fd-union-and-hospital-push-for-more-emts-medics /investigation/calif-ff-medics-disciplined-for-not-entering-acute-care-center-to-treat-dying-patient-reinstated The Rialto firefighters maintained they were strictly adhering to COVID protocols in the 2021 incident Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:58:51 GMT /investigation/calif-ff-medics-disciplined-for-not-entering-acute-care-center-to-treat-dying-patient-reinstated /union/fla-county-union-face-off-over-no-confidence-vote-against-ems-leadership Escambia County EMS union members say leadership has created an unsafe, toxic environment Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:25:35 GMT /union/fla-county-union-face-off-over-no-confidence-vote-against-ems-leadership /labor-issues/n-h-county-ems-workers-vote-to-unionize Members of Cheshire County EMS voted to join Teamsters Local 633 in Manchester Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/n-h-county-ems-workers-vote-to-unionize /labor-issues/hawaii-nurses-strike-as-eds-see-increased-patient-numbers Nurses from the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children held signs that said "Patients Before Profits" and "Safe Staffing Matters!" Sun, 28 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /labor-issues/hawaii-nurses-strike-as-eds-see-increased-patient-numbers /scheduling/fla-city-approves-24-72-staffing-model-for-firefighters-emts Gainesville officials hope the new work schedule will enhance first responders' work-life balance and boost recruitment Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:37:56 GMT /scheduling/fla-city-approves-24-72-staffing-model-for-firefighters-emts /labor-issues/detroit-ems-personnel-protest-long-hours-short-staffing EMTs and paramedics in an unofficial picket call for changes to working conditions Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:01:20 GMT /labor-issues/detroit-ems-personnel-protest-long-hours-short-staffing /union/articles/paramedic-union-questions-hawaii-officials-ending-contract-with-amr-Pkk7Xq71gPXDWvNc/ The Department of Health select Falck to replace AMR, which has held the contract for 44 years Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:08:37 GMT /union/articles/paramedic-union-questions-hawaii-officials-ending-contract-with-amr-Pkk7Xq71gPXDWvNc/ /court/articles/judge-rules-man-accused-of-killing-fdny-ems-lieutenant-unfit-to-stand-trial-D7vSwdiuGLRDTEWF/ Peter Zisopoulos repeatedly stabbed Lt. Alison Russo-Elling as she walked from her station to a deli Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:49:17 GMT /court/articles/judge-rules-man-accused-of-killing-fdny-ems-lieutenant-unfit-to-stand-trial-D7vSwdiuGLRDTEWF/ /investigation/articles/ariz-ffs-union-questions-credibility-fundraising-efforts-of-rampart-county-fire-department-y8iWzFser9On4PY9/ The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!” Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:42:23 GMT /investigation/articles/ariz-ffs-union-questions-credibility-fundraising-efforts-of-rampart-county-fire-department-y8iWzFser9On4PY9/ /court/articles/appeals-court-rules-nyc-owes-nearly-18m-to-emts-O0bZz9ejSCNBXjXu/ Court sides with jury that the city violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, owing millions to over 2,000 EMTs Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:42:31 GMT /court/articles/appeals-court-rules-nyc-owes-nearly-18m-to-emts-O0bZz9ejSCNBXjXu/ /labor-issues/articles/va-firefighters-medics-press-city-for-union-rights-bst9DmjTX3qYNEa6/ Collective bargaining is being promoted as a recruitment, retention benefit for Portsmouth Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:52:56 GMT /labor-issues/articles/va-firefighters-medics-press-city-for-union-rights-bst9DmjTX3qYNEa6/ /hospital/articles/ariz-ffs-union-president-leads-opposition-of-new-hospital-mGQlbtTfPNDebWmN/ Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association leader says the planned hospital would worsen a shortage of medical professionals Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:19:44 GMT /hospital/articles/ariz-ffs-union-president-leads-opposition-of-new-hospital-mGQlbtTfPNDebWmN/ /labor-issues/articles/wash-paramedics-emts-suspend-strike-after-mediation-agreement-JSfGszTnvryXPbrq/ Members of Teamsters Local 690 in Spokane County have reached a tentative agreement with Global Medical Response Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:59:47 GMT /labor-issues/articles/wash-paramedics-emts-suspend-strike-after-mediation-agreement-JSfGszTnvryXPbrq/ /labor-issues/articles/fdny-ems-unions-at-odds-over-emt-sergeant-position-Ms4hOwmmYjRoQ7C2/ The Uniformed EMS Officers Union says the "Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist" position carries lieutenant responsibilities with less pay Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:34:58 GMT /labor-issues/articles/fdny-ems-unions-at-odds-over-emt-sergeant-position-Ms4hOwmmYjRoQ7C2/ /labor-issues/articles/wash-emts-paramedics-threaten-to-strike-over-contract-negotiations-9irtaPtRL5KzUTcA/ Union members in Spokane County are voting to strike if an agreement with AMR is not reached Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:30:29 GMT /labor-issues/articles/wash-emts-paramedics-threaten-to-strike-over-contract-negotiations-9irtaPtRL5KzUTcA/ /labor-issues/articles/fdny-ems-union-reacts-to-delivery-drivers-making-more-than-emts-TTAPoqrBkfCZGwXy/ EMS union president asked if the city government values speedy delivery of bagels over EMS saving lives Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:06:03 GMT /labor-issues/articles/fdny-ems-union-reacts-to-delivery-drivers-making-more-than-emts-TTAPoqrBkfCZGwXy/ /labor-issues/articles/texas-paramedics-emts-win-challenge-to-unionize-ezfHPX3lpLO0KUI8/ San Marcos Hays County EMS paramedics, EMTs vote to form a union Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:05:11 GMT /labor-issues/articles/texas-paramedics-emts-win-challenge-to-unionize-ezfHPX3lpLO0KUI8/ /fdny-ems/articles/nyc-delivery-workers-to-make-more-than-fdny-emts-zwsliasyyRKrEF1U/ Mayor Adams's plan gives app-based delivery workers $19.96 an hour, $1.02 more than an EMT's starting pay Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:56:08 GMT /fdny-ems/articles/nyc-delivery-workers-to-make-more-than-fdny-emts-zwsliasyyRKrEF1U/ /recruitment-and-retention/articles/lafd-report-too-few-firefighters-medics-to-keep-up-with-demand-lJyMEsQpjGX0uSjv/ Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:35:35 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/lafd-report-too-few-firefighters-medics-to-keep-up-with-demand-lJyMEsQpjGX0uSjv/ /ems-management/texas-officials-fire-ems-director-over-lack-of-volunteers-ot-costs-and-responding-to-calls Jeff Davis County EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was escorted out of the courthouse over what she called a "witch hunt" about staffing and leadership Fri, 17 May 2024 13:33:42 GMT /ems-management/texas-officials-fire-ems-director-over-lack-of-volunteers-ot-costs-and-responding-to-calls /fire-ems/texas-city-considers-dropping-medstar-switching-to-fire-based-ems Officials in Fort Worth recommended a fire-based EMS system as the solution to overhaul the city's EMS Wed, 01 May 2024 14:53:29 GMT /fire-ems/texas-city-considers-dropping-medstar-switching-to-fire-based-ems /ems-products/education/articles/what-do-paramedics-do-av5C8MG7jiwB4VpC/ Want to become a paramedic? Here's the important stuff Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:14:11 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/what-do-paramedics-do-av5C8MG7jiwB4VpC/ /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/how-to-really-address-problem-emergency-responders-WJteogDR2BoXVOsD/ Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:45:16 GMT /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/how-to-really-address-problem-emergency-responders-WJteogDR2BoXVOsD/ /labor-issues/articles/wash-paramedics-emts-suspend-strike-after-mediation-agreement-JSfGszTnvryXPbrq/ Members of Teamsters Local 690 in Spokane County have reached a tentative agreement with Global Medical Response Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:59:47 GMT /labor-issues/articles/wash-paramedics-emts-suspend-strike-after-mediation-agreement-JSfGszTnvryXPbrq/