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
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
The reshuffling of ground transport methods means Fort Drum will rely more on army medics for transport in non-life threatening situations
The battle began in 2009 when the formula used to calculate overtime pay was found to violate state laws
There’s no evidence that putting more paramedics on the street provides better pre-hospital care, and it may worsen it
The five-year deal gives Chicago medics and firefighters an 11 percent raise plus back pay
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
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