Labor & Union Issues
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The 鈥楤an the Box鈥� campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
Pay for training, regardless of on-duty or off-duty, depends on the requirement and intent of the training course
The newly-approved contract is a win for Cleveland鈥檚 EMS union following a years-long legal battle and protests
EMS providers deployed to New York allege they were subject to overly strict rules and not paid what they were promised
McLaren Bay Region officials said nonprofit Medstar Ambulance intends to operate from the hospital鈥檚 former EMS stations
An EMT and three paramedics allege they were subjected to retaliation after speaking out about COVID-19 concerns
Dozens of FDNY members spoke in a demonstration on Sunday, and an FDNY engine honked in support of a group of protesters on Saturday night
Cleveland鈥檚 EMS union condemned the attack on the vehicle trying to reach a patient
The union condemned those who have 鈥渋nterrupted鈥� peaceful protests and directed violence at firefighters and EMS providers
Maumee Paramedic Dawn Sniadecki filed a complaint over the 5% pay decrease for all city employees
Some healthcare personnel and other essential workers are questioning why the plan was made exclusive to first responders
Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
During a video testimony to the U.S. House鈥檚 coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
Sen. Cory Booker lauded EMS providers in a conference call Friday and said he 鈥�1,000%" agreed with a proposed 12-week hazard pay plan
The presidents of the Uniformed Firefighters Association and Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors strongly criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio鈥檚 comments
Paramedic Enesha Yurchak, who served as an onsite medical representative at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon, is suing the company after her firing in April
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has lost $7.4 billion during the pandemic and cuts including essential workers may be necessary
About 1,000 members were tested for antibodies this week as part of a pilot program to determine how many first responders may have immunity
The Coronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act would provide retroactive and ongoing hazard pay
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the federal government to implement hazard pay for first responders, hospital workers and others deemed essential
Fire department officials said the decision was made due to long-term retention issues in combination with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
City officials said they seek to protect employees鈥� privacy, but a union official said employees also want to know how many department members are affected
The legislation would make first responders who become disabled or die from COVID-19 eligible for compensation under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers鈥� compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
The pivotal role of EMS in the fight against a global health crisis has put its providers in the national spotlight
The new state rule creates the assumption that first responders diagnosed with or quarantined for the disease were exposed while on duty
Several local governments have implemented hazard pay and stipends for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Officials are considering increasing pay for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
The department previously instructed EMS providers to only wear N95 masks during aerosol-generating procedures
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a radio interview that the issue should be addressed after the crisis has passed
First responders in the state are urging lawmakers to pass the bill in order to ease the path to workers鈥� compensation
A bipartisan proposal would prevent affected first responders in the state from needing to using their sick, personal or vacation days while they are unable to work
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