This is the best news story I have heard in a while. This is exactly what the EMS community needs, strong representation by a big union. I hope they get all that they want with this one. Just like my last post touched on, Paramedics and EMTs as a whole and underpaid.
A Strike in May will bring a lot of attention and I doubt AMR will let it go to that point. As AMR will most likely lose several of it's 911 provider contracts if the employees strike. We'll see what happens.
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Well the strike happened and IAEP caved after 3 days. Reports indicate IAEP members did not even get to vote on AMR's last offer and at least half crossed picket lines. AMR was prepared and busted the strike, rumor has it they were prepared for 2-4 weeks of striking at a fully staffed level.
When IAEP ended the strike, they actually settled for less than what AMR's last offer was, especially on health care where they caved completely...
You are right though, EMS providers do need a strong union. However that union isn't the IAEP. AMR absolutely man-handled them.
NEMSA is my union and they would never let that happen. We were preparing to strike and AMR gave in to us. We went from a !% pay cut on AMR's last offer to a 14% pay increase because unlike IAEP, NEMSA knows how to represent EMS workers.
Maybe you folks should switch from IAEP to NEMSA... before IAEP screws you again...
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