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...
CDU/AFSCME Members Benefits Update - FREE COLLEGE TUITION
AFSCME and Eastern Gateway Community College are offering the chance to earn an online degree from an accredited school with no out-of-pocket expense. A college degree can be your pathway to new opportunities, greater responsibilities and more earning power.
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.
AFSCME Local 2703 Member Saves Atwater City Hall From Fire, Chases Down Arson Suspect
A seemingly unlikely hero emerged Tuesday morning in Atwater when he quickly extinguished a fire burning at City Hall, then chased the arson suspect for half a mile and detained him for police.Chris Carrera, 54, an AFSCME Local 2703member, has been a part-time janitor f...
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...
Stanislaus County Member: 'Being a Public Servant is ‘Reward in and of Itself’
The work that goes on inside the Juvenile Division of Superior Court in the County of Stanislaus, California, is emotionally draining. But Monica Delgado, who works there as a clerk, “comes in with a joyful disposition” every day, says her co-worker, Teresa Johnson.That...
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 Statement on Third Violent Attack of a Cab Driver
Cab Drivers United/AFSCME issued the following statement after the third violent attack of a cab driver in three month’s time.“The stabbing and attempted robbery of a Chicago cab driver last night reminds us all of the almost constant danger cab drivers put themselves i...
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...
EMS Workers Save Lives and Communities
Robert Mills was visiting relatives in southern New Mexico when he heard the sound of a crash. About 150 yards away, a neighbor riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) had driven into the side of a passing vehicle and was lying unconscious on the road, apparently unable to...
Register For Curb And Arro! - E-Hail App Q&A
Which E-Hail Apps did the city select?
The city selected two apps: Curb and Arro
Can I use both apps or do I have to pick one?
Drivers can register for both apps. Currently neither company can dispatch rides to 100% of the cabs on the road, but both are working with aff...
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.
Local Meeting Notice Templates
Meeting Notice Postcard-Templates are Acrobat*-PDF-templates that are available to WFSE Locals to use in creating Meeting Notices for their members.Postcard-style Meeting Notice Templates can make preparing your local’s meeting notice mailing quick and easy.Use one of o...