Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
You can deduct the cost of cleaning your uniform, but not the price of the spaghetti you spilled on it
Mass layoff ruins Christmas for EMTs and their communities
First Med, which owns LIFE Ambulance and MedCorp, is reportedly “out of money” and abruptly ended services Friday night
Proposals including lowering the age of eligibility to receive pension benefits, as well as lowering the retirement age
Fifteen positions will be cut — 11 layoffs and four unfilled retirements — if a deal is not reached before Aug. 16
He claims he did not get a job as a firefighter/EMT due to his age; he also disclosed felony criminal convictions that stem from a massive burglary ring
Anchorage is moving more medics to the busiest service areas areas at peak hours to address complaints that staff are overworked
Residents will vote on whether to approve a property tax levy that will fund one-third of the EMS budget, including maintenance, operation and salaries, for the next three years
The county will also hire six firefighters, after a study found that an additional emergency zone was needed
The firing came after a string of complaints; in one Lt. Brad Tate allegedly dismissed a teen’s stomach pain that turned out to be a ruptured appendix
The lawsuit alleges Kansas City, Mo. officials refused overtime compensation to EMS professionals that went through a firefighting training course
The district will put $700 annually into an account for each eligible firefighter and EMS worker; the plan aims to contain costs and retain volunteers
One medic was overpaid by $200K over nine years; two other more recent cases were just discovered
The contract also calls for the conversion of 15 basic life support ambulances to advanced life support
A new ambulance headquarters in the county has created more jobs, but at the expense of drawing employees from other local firms, which has resulted in a lawsuit
She said she requested to enroll in the academy to meet the new requirements, but the fire chief denied her request
An effort to delay the plan failed, and the city will cut 21 firefighter-medics, meaning there will be seven less on duty at any given time
The county public safety director requested another ambulance and five additional staff members to serve as “float positions” to cover shifts as needed
The company is working to fill the void left by the sudden shutdown of First Med in December
Eliminating mandatory overtime at HEMS shows negotiation between labor and management can come to a solution
Another city may also pull out of CMED over high costs, and the three are talking about establishing their own separate system
The city of Lockport may have violated a firefighters’ union contract by reducing staff and taking ambulances and fire trucks off the road with plans to replace the ambulance service with a private company
A pilot project would convert shifts from 12 to eight hours with the aim to eliminate double shifts
The union claims the mayor did an end-around a court order by making the noncompetitive appointment
Opponents say it will strain budgets and invite fraudulent claims
The ambulance arrived 13 minutes after the 911 call was placed; the city is in a fight over staffing cuts with the fire union
A 15 percent vacancy rate is forcing medics to pull doubles to cover shifts
Firefighters union says they are disappointed the position did not go to someone within the department
The firefighters union says any cost savings to the city will come at the expense of public safety
He was fired for taking a drug without a prescription, but wasn’t given a chance to prove his doctor recommended the drug until after he was terminated
Lawyers disagree on how the term ‘voluntary’ applies to the rule prohibiting fire, EMS from serving on boards in another district
A hearing will determine if he will get to keep his fire department job after he tearfully admitted to a prescription drug addiction after developing kidney stones
The initial request was for 37 amid a growing population and struggle to handle increasing 911 calls
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