Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
Eliminating mandatory overtime at HEMS shows negotiation between labor and management can come to a solution
The monthly supplement would cost less than what the state is spending on police and firefighters, and would demonstrate recognition and respect
Fire commissioner: “If you want to be union, grab your stuff and go somewhere else guys, because it (isn’t) going to work in Williston”
The demand by the union representing paramedics in Western Australia follows the reported suicide of two of its members
Minimum staffing drops to nine medics due to a decrease in tax revenue
With a move toward 48-hour shifts and many of us working second jobs, it’s risky to subject the body and mind to a constant state of readiness
The patient deaths have not been linked to the drug administration; the medics were disciplined for not seeking doctor permission
Chief Daryl Osby said the reforms were needed to protect the agency’s core values and guard against nepotism and cheating in hiring
At least 183 sons of current or former firefighters have served on the force since the start of 2012
New data will help increase accountability, improve decision-making and lead to better allocation of personnel and equipment
Military personnel and police were on hand to help with ambulance services after EMTs, nurses and health workers held a four-hour strike in response to not receiving pay raises
The mistake reinforced the department’s lack of confidence in the city’s ability to pay its EMTs and firefighters correctly
The closed door meeting comes on the heals of an incident involving another slow response time, and the death of a 94-year-old at the scene
EMS, fire and police who want pension benefits for same-sex partners will have to wait longer
Some changes, like hiring 16 medics and increasing ambulances have been made; others are more long term, like contracting with on-call providers for busy days
The mayor said ambulance response times average five to six minutes since privatizing the service; firefighters say that isn’t always the case
A staffer manually input a wrong overtime calculation for EMT-certified firefighters, reinforcing a lack of confidence in the city’s ability to correctly pay responders
The combined service will employ more than 200 people and provide service to more than 1 million in Northeast Pennsylvania; all 75 current employees will keep their jobs
The decision to reduce personnel on each fire shift from nine to six ended the city’s high overtime costs
He was disciplined and ultimately fired for protesting EMTs doing fluid checks on ambulances at every shift start because they weren’t trained
Estimates based on last year’s calls indicate that billing insurance companies would bring an additional $356,000 into the county coffers
Firefighters wrote a letter to the mayor citing a grave crisis in direction and leadership
It’s the only certified high school program in the state; students complete the training tuition-free as part of the district’s mission to “put Arizona to work”
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson sit down with a medic who says he has the secret to being financially happy on an average EMS paycheck
The move comes after the UK government decided to not award National Health Service workers a 1 percent pay raise
A drop in town funding and a proposal to pay EMTs per call instead of per hour, led to the upcoming closure
Dr. David Miramontes has served in Washington, D.C. since 2011; he will begin in Texas on Oct. 30 pending a contract approval
Share the Load offers a 24-hour hotline, curriculum for responders and their families, and regular newsletters with information on suicide prevention, stress, addiction, PTSD and other behavioral health issues
The city recently converted to 12-hour shifts three to four days a week in an effort eliminate mandatory overtime that had many working 16-hour days
Licensing requirements and varying degrees of experience can make it difficult for returning servicemen to find jobs, but programs are emerging that can help
Shift lengths, staffing, and response problems at center of the dispute between labor and management
The 15 percent raise comes as part of an agreement between the union and the city after being without a contract since 2011
As operations close across the state, 84 are expected to lose their jobs by Sept. 30, and 277 by the end of the year
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