Labor & Union Issues
The labor and union issues topic brings together a range of relevant news, articles and resources for EMS personnel and agencies.
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EMS providers work alongside fire and police, but are often not treated the same way
Our co-hosts are skeptical a federally mandated minimum wage for EMS providers is feasible
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
The petitioners ask the Obama Administration to establish a minimum wage of $15/hour for EMTs and $20/hour for paramedics
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a 鈥減art of the job鈥�
The new partnership will improve efficiency and response times, the fire district says
Coshocton County paramedics and EMTs filed notice to join the International Association of Fire Fighters
The 47 employees remaining at the billing center will be laid off at the end of February
The investment went into recruitment efforts, new ambulances and raises for current employees
It will take about two weeks to determine the cost of the proposed agreement
It is critical for EMTs and paramedics to check in with one another and advocate nationally for recognition of PTSD as a work-related illness
Gleenpool EMS Plus missed the deadline to file its insurance paperwork and was forced to close
Cicero paramedics are paid less than paramedics working for their parent company
The Kentucky ambulance service will train and hire 100 EMTs in an effort to put unemployed coal miners and veterans back in the workforce
EMSA said its doors are open for those who lost their jobs when Oklahoma EMS Plus closed without warning
One of the cabs participating in the protest also knocked a police officer to the ground
EMS Plus employees were not notified until the day their ambulance company was closing
The Comedian continues his advocacy to renew a law that provides health benefits for first responders who became ill after the Sept. 11 terror attacks
The sign, posted when the city took the station鈥檚 ambulance out of service temporarily, led area residents to believe the entire station had been shut down
Those using the Zadroga Act as a political bargaining chip need to be called to task for their actions
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians can help EMTs and paramedics grow their career field
A positive approach to conflict can improve team synergy, cohesion and idea generation
A DC Fire and EMS medic was suspended in 2013 after the ambulance assigned to the president ran out of gas
NVFC used Giving Tuesday to push its Make Me a Firefighter campaign to build public awareness and provide departments with the tools and resources to recruit and retain
EMS radio communications work about 70 percent of the time, an FDNY spokesperson said
The pay issues have been an ongoing problem in Detroit
The local EMS union has been negotiating with the county since 2013 without reaching an agreement on the salary issue
A Florida EMS agency is not likely to achieve its desired retention goal by offering medics a $35,000 bonus for working for 5 years
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