Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
A proposal to withhold treatment from opioid overdose patients shows the epidemic’s continuing stress on EMS providers and its strain on municipal budgets
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Our co-hosts discuss a pending lawsuit against Rural/Metro for denying crews state-required 10 minute breaks
ACTEMS President Selena Xie calls the 1-year contract a stopgap measure to address staffing difficulties
The union also said that its members earn 33-50% less than police officers and firefighters
Aurora Local 1290 union president: “If they’re going to give us a sedative, we need some sort of protections for our membership for legal aspects”
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
AMR providers started transporting mental health patients in 2016, and some say their increased contact with people having such crises puts them at increased risk
Union president Mark Barrett said he would like to see the additional funds go toward employee pay and retention
The complaints include allegations that Grady Memorial Hospital management retaliated against people for working to organize into a union
The group of medics, EMTs and nurses said that making Grady EMS a more appealing workplace would help with retention and call response
The San Bernardino County agreement also adds two more steps to workers’ salary cap
“He has been the most pro-first responder governor that I have seen in my entire 37 years in Florida,” said Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters President Jon Shirey
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
“We’ve had multiple situations because of how poorly maintained our fleet of vehicles is, where an ambulance will break down en route to critical calls,” the union president said
“It’s shocking that the department doesn’t already have such a plan,” said Oren Barzilay, president of Local 2507, which represents EMTs, medics and inspectors
The Annapolis agreements also include two $3,000 COVID-19 bonuses — one in July and one in 2023
The Deferred Retirement Option Program applies to hires made after July 2007; newer union members agreed to pay more in retirement benefits
A grocery store assistant manager said she was berated for whispering; the call taker said she is “being attacked for one side of the story”
Mesa’s city manager and the firefighter’s union have competing ideas of the best way to improve service to slow spots
The families of the victims have received death certificates, but they also need autopsy reports or toxicology tests to get benefits
President of the Austin EMS Association, Capt. Selena Xie is always looking for ways to elevate the EMS impact on the community
Firefighters fanned out across Baker City to talk with people after the city announced that it intends to stop ambulance service in September
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
Morgantown providers point out a lack of prorating has caused issues with paychecks, causing some to resign from the department
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss cost of living concerns, EMS reimbursement and industry pay standards
Austin, Texas, EMTs and paramedics have every right to be frustrated with the city’s salary increase offer
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Chief Brady Hansen said that a county error would have put firefighter, EMT and paramedic salaries “very much on the low end”
Union leaders say that many Care Ambulance EMTs in Los Angeles and Orange counties quit or retire out of frustration with low wages and other problems
The IAFF Local 1715 asked the Allegany County Government to remove Chief Christopher Biggs in October for a hostile work environment including “weaponization of quality assurance”
Deming Administrator Aaron Sera plans to meet with union representatives and said the city gave firefighter/EMTs a 6.5% raise plus bonuses and promised another 3%
“We already have long delays without EMS units because of staffing issues, crowding at the hospital,” said local union president Rich Langford
County Commission President Jake Shade said he is open to receiving additional details about complaints regarding Christopher Biggs
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