Labor & Union Issues
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Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
A proposal to withhold treatment from opioid overdose patients shows the epidemic’s continuing stress on EMS providers and its strain on municipal budgets
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Emergency department disruptions are expected; the New York State Nurses Association cites staffing and patient safety concerns
The suit states the city suppressed the salaries of EMS providers and says their work is substantially equal to firefighters’ work
Ahead of the potential walkout Monday, Mount Sinai said it started diverting most ambulances and transferring some patients
Mequon’s first full-time firefighter-paramedic, Josh Lipp, was seriously injured in the incident
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
“Our worry is that this policy will only exacerbate the danger our members are faced with,” said FDNY EMS union Local 2507 leader Oren Barzilay
A union leader said staff shortages and delays would continue until the British government increases wages
The single-engine aircraft was ensnared about 100 feet off the ground, and the rescuers used a crane
The dual roles will come with a pay increase, though the plan will take at least two months to implement due to training
Juan Wilson was an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734
Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, says Capt. Alison Russo might still be alive if someone had been with her
“We have firefighters that are working 96-hour shifts,” said Isaac McLennan of the Portland Firefighter’s Association
G. Wade Cannon’s cancer battle reportedly inspired other Flower Mound firefighters to get checked and two of them discovered early-stage colon cancer
“For the third time, we told you we are out of service,” an EMT is heard saying on a recording of Baltimore City Fire Department radio traffic
ACTEMS President Selena Xie calls the 1-year contract a stopgap measure to address staffing difficulties
The union also said that its members earn 33-50% less than police officers and firefighters
Aurora Local 1290 union president: “If they’re going to give us a sedative, we need some sort of protections for our membership for legal aspects”
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
AMR providers started transporting mental health patients in 2016, and some say their increased contact with people having such crises puts them at increased risk
Union president Mark Barrett said he would like to see the additional funds go toward employee pay and retention
The complaints include allegations that Grady Memorial Hospital management retaliated against people for working to organize into a union
The group of medics, EMTs and nurses said that making Grady EMS a more appealing workplace would help with retention and call response
The San Bernardino County agreement also adds two more steps to workers’ salary cap
“He has been the most pro-first responder governor that I have seen in my entire 37 years in Florida,” said Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters President Jon Shirey
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
“We’ve had multiple situations because of how poorly maintained our fleet of vehicles is, where an ambulance will break down en route to critical calls,” the union president said
“It’s shocking that the department doesn’t already have such a plan,” said Oren Barzilay, president of Local 2507, which represents EMTs, medics and inspectors
The Annapolis agreements also include two $3,000 COVID-19 bonuses — one in July and one in 2023
The Deferred Retirement Option Program applies to hires made after July 2007; newer union members agreed to pay more in retirement benefits
A grocery store assistant manager said she was berated for whispering; the call taker said she is “being attacked for one side of the story”
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