Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
The fallout from the bankruptcy of a major NYC 911 EMS response agency will be felt most heavily by EMS providers on the street
The co-founder of EMS1 shares his concern for a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
EMS providers work alongside fire and police, but are often not treated the same way
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 “totally restricted” 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’s 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
A termination letter said that Josh Grenada recorded the patient on his phone and then shared it with colleagues
Baltimore Fire Chief Niles Ford testified that the average wait time for the city’s 911 is only six seconds
The motion was introduced and approved after a union spokesperson made an urgent call for vaccines after the officer contracted the virus
Emergency Medical Services Locals 2507 and 3621 are suing for information on pay history, accusing the city and fire department of withholding information
The Austin-Travis County EMS employment agreement will revert to state civil service rules after negotiations came to an impasse
The president of the Cleveland Association of Rescue Employees Local 1975 said Saturday the protest has upset union members
The lawsuit states that Nicole Carlton does not meet the minimum requirements for the job and failed to disclose a felony conviction
A proposal to withhold treatment from opioid overdose patients shows the epidemic’s continuing stress on EMS providers and its strain on municipal budgets
The county is fighting with the agency over services like out-of-county patient transports
The severely stressed employees now handle 37 percent more calls than they did in 2011
A disagreement led to a response time of over an hour for a call about chest pain
County commissioners proposed a budget that would force a permanent closure of the station
Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez is working to improve working conditions of EMS providers
Kentucky delegation of EMS leaders asked congressional representatives to clarify that non-emergency, medically necessary ambulance services can’t be waived by the states
Twenty-five high school students visited the museum thanks to local fire, police and EMS union members
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The vote comes days after a judge dropped Alameda County from a federal lawsuit alleging it accepted illegal kickbacks
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS
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