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 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
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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
Fire Chief Willie McDonald said the department will respond to more serious emergency calls while AMR responds to less serious calls
LifeStar is closing satellite stations but not the company; it’s unclear how many employees could lose their jobs
A group of nurses and patients committed to keeping hte hospital open filed a lawsuit claiming budget cuts that have led closures are unnecessary and discriminate against the disabled, poor and elderly
The agreement involves working longer hours per day and is designed to help alleviate staff shortages; more details are expected soon
Responders are built to help, and we should be asking how we can help our fellow responders, not why do they want special treatment
The agency hired a private company to do the work in a move to boost revenue and cut costs; the closure affects 50 N.Y. employees
Union officials said the ambulance service is bargained-for union work and can’t be unilaterally done away with by the city
The spat may mean more taxpayers may now be more aware of how EMS is funded and what the system could provide
The $300,000 suit claims the city denied her request to work at fire stations with private areas
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