Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
By combining salary and cost of living, SA国际传媒 has targeted the 10 best states for EMTs
Here is why paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to have a drug-free workplace policy to restrict EMS provider marijuana use
The fallout from the bankruptcy of a major NYC 911 EMS response agency will be felt most heavily by EMS providers on the street
County EMS providers are seeking a collective bargaining agreement, claiming staff shortages are creating safety risks
The union has called its members to action after it says the city has failed to comply with a collective bargaining agreement
Fire fatalities in New York City fell by 25% last year, but 2019 also saw the second-highest amount of medical emergencies in FDNY history
Mayor Dave Wood had vetoed a provision that provides $100 and $50 stipends to paramedics in charge during each shift
More than 2,500 EMTs and paramedics signed onto the lawsuit, which claimed the city never paid them for the half-hour of prep work per shift
They have agreed to a renegotiated contract that the company said will bump their pay as much as 11.86%
鈥淧eople make life-threatening decisions based on their ability to pay. There will be people who won鈥檛 call 911,鈥� Dr. Jessica Saxe said
O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 campaign said the candidate shared the story not to criticize the first responders, but to criticize the weapons used in the killing
The Austin-Travis County EMS union is calling for the creation of a police dispatch code that informs officers whenever a medic is in distress
A recent government study of 15 agencies found they struggle with too few firefighters, not enough money and ambulance services that are stretched thin
The county will pay $7,600 for Bobby Bohn鈥檚 school, and will also pay him to take 1,200 hours of classes, 450 hours of ambulance rides and hospital hours
Five Mad River Twp. Fire/EMS Department responders resigned after firefighter-paramedic Michael Newkirk claimed leaders were intimidating and hostile
Police body cam footage shows a naked man disrupting traffic and EMS providers telling police the same man had assaulted a paramedic
Union president Ronald Glass argued the Orlando Fire Department should be hiring more firefighters, who can provide medical services and respond to fires
Anonymous paramedics shared their struggles with PTSD and urged the city to recognize mental trauma in their new contract
鈥淭his is what happens when police runs continue to be pawned off on EMS,鈥� a paramedic said on social media while recovering from a deep bite wound
Niagara EMS Chief Kevin Smith said he was 鈥渜uite shocked鈥� when he was accused of committing 鈥渂ullying and demeaning behavior鈥� against EMS providers
Cleveland officials recently halted contract negotiations and asked for an arbitration ruling that would have provided PTSD support to be thrown out
Mohawk Ambulance Service announced they are implementing their final proposal as contract discussions have come to a standstill
Hundreds of unionized EMTs in Seattle have set a deadline of Dec. 21 to go on strike
FDNY Lt. Douglas Rondon was 鈥渢otally restricted鈥� from duty for an entire year after he reached out to his union president for assistance on potential disciplinary charges.
The city of Sun Prairie settled with paramedics John Uebelacker and Matthew Schaller who were cleared of wrongdoing after being fired in 2014 over the care of a patient
Proposition 11 asks voters to give private ambulance companies the power to keep their workers on duty during meal and rest breaks
The union is urging voters to reject proposals, one of which eliminates the requirement that firefighters be certified paramedics
The Austin-Travis County EMS Employee Association and Lake Travis Fire Fighters Association are asking Travis County to reverse the funding cuts for ambulances
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief Dennis Jones said he would submit to the drug tests in an effort to make it a requirement for firefighters and paramedics
The union said firefighters and paramedics would be more willing to sign a contract that requires drug testing if the chief agrees to be tested as well
Although the EMS department is without a contract, officials say the police labor dispute overshadows their complaints
Orlando鈥檚 union president Ronald Glass said the department should be hiring more firefighters who can also respond to medical calls instead of 25 paramedics
The paramedic was one of the first responders on scene at the Pulse Nightclub shooting and the union claimed his requests for PTSD treatment had gone unanswered
