Labor & Union Issues

Court sides with jury that the city violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, owing millions to over 2,000 EMTs

Collective bargaining is being promoted as a recruitment, retention benefit for Portsmouth

Members of Teamsters Local 690 in Spokane County have reached a tentative agreement with Global Medical Response

The Uniformed EMS Officers Union says the "Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist" position carries lieutenant responsibilities with less pay

Union members in Spokane County are voting to strike if an agreement with AMR is not reached

EMS union president asked if the city government values speedy delivery of bagels over EMS saving lives

San Marcos Hays County EMS paramedics, EMTs vote to form a union

Mayor Adams's plan gives app-based delivery workers $19.96 an hour, $1.02 more than an EMT's starting pay

Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month

Hunter's Ambulance employees have been without a contract since the end of 2021 and are at odds with Hartford HealthCare over wages and mandatory shifts

"Our call volume is increasing but we're not getting the downtime," Scotland County Public Safety Director Robert Sampson said

80% of the Reedy Creek Fire Department’s 185 staff members signed off on the deal, paving the way for a significant bump in starting pay and benefits

Aiken County EMS says data since shift change shows 7 days with no "status zero" incidents, times when ambulances were not available

"We're still having issues with the administration on calculations," said Gary Firefighters Union 359 President Larry Tillman II

A Long Beach EMS provider fell asleep early Sunday while driving an ambulance to a call and crashed the rig into a power pole