Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
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The fallout from the bankruptcy of a major NYC 911 EMS response agency will be felt most heavily by EMS providers on the street
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can no longer be disciplined; he is accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
The mayor wants to move the existing EMS team to the other side of town; council members said it will leave parts of the town “unacceptably underserved”
The co-founder of EMS1 shares his concern for a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
The company said Medical Mutual was “systematically and unilaterally” underpaying for air transport services
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
The bill, passed unanimously by the state Senate, would provide 100 percent pension benefits to surviving families
City officials stand with the fire chief and the pace of reforms to training, staffing and bringing in private ambulances
Some officials in other jurisdictions weren’t happy to see the contract extension appear on the agenda
The EMS supervisor earned about $50,000 in overtime by overseeing EMS, firefighters and police training
Dr. Jullette Saussy said the department is resistant to reform and that people are dying needlessly
The bill would provide benefits to the families of public safety personnel killed in the line of duty
EMTs and paramedics will receive a pay increase starting next month
EMS providers work alongside fire and police, but are often not treated the same way
Our co-hosts are skeptical a federally mandated minimum wage for EMS providers is feasible
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
The petitioners ask the Obama Administration to establish a minimum wage of $15/hour for EMTs and $20/hour for paramedics
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a “part of the job”
The new partnership will improve efficiency and response times, the fire district says
Coshocton County paramedics and EMTs filed notice to join the International Association of Fire Fighters
The 47 employees remaining at the billing center will be laid off at the end of February
The investment went into recruitment efforts, new ambulances and raises for current employees
It will take about two weeks to determine the cost of the proposed agreement
It is critical for EMTs and paramedics to check in with one another and advocate nationally for recognition of PTSD as a work-related illness
Gleenpool EMS Plus missed the deadline to file its insurance paperwork and was forced to close
Cicero paramedics are paid less than paramedics working for their parent company
The Kentucky ambulance service will train and hire 100 EMTs in an effort to put unemployed coal miners and veterans back in the workforce
EMSA said its doors are open for those who lost their jobs when Oklahoma EMS Plus closed without warning