EMS Workers Win 10% Raise in Sacramento
EMS professionals here signed a new contract with their employer, First Responders EMS (FREMS) that includes a 10 percent raise over the three-year term.Besides the 10 percent raise, the new collective bargaining agreement includes a ratification bonus, strong union rig...
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 2015 Year In Review
2015 was just the beginning for Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500. By standing together with One United Voice, we're making a difference for Chicago's professional cab drivers.
Up-to-date Equipment, Adequate Training, Better Industry Standards
"From New England to California, paramedics and EMTs are coming together to demand access to up-to-date equipment, adequate training, and better industry standards in order to provide safe and efficient care to the public,"
New Law Protects EMS from Assaults
NEW YORK – A two-year battle for legislation that would help stop assaults on Emergency Medical Services Paramedics and Technicians (EMS/EMT) has ended in a victory for the dedicated first responders throughout the state of New York.Attacks on EMS and EMT workers have b...
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 Owner/Operator Update
The devastating impact of the city’s double standard for taxis and TNPs/Uber affects every driver on the road, but owner operators face specific problems. CDU/AFSCME members are working together to find solutions. A group of owner-operator CDU members met earlier this m...
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME LocaL 2500’s Driver Advocate Program Update
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 member Bayo Aladesuru drives a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) and recently received a “blue ticket” after being accused of unsafe driving.After receiving the ticket, Bayo called Cab Drivers United/ AFSCME Local 2500, said he was...
Back-to-Back Victories for EMS Professionals Grow the Union
September 27, 2012 (San Francisco, CA) -- EMS professionals employed by American Medical Response (AMR) in more than a dozen counties across the state voted decisively yesterday to join United EMS Workers-AFSCME Local 4911.