It appears that the creators and supporters of NEMSA are, for the most part, disgruntled employees. Our union is here to protect our rights, negotiate good contracts, and enforcement of these contracts. The NEMSA group, starting with the organizer, appears to be the type of employee that needs a union to protect their jobs. Weather it’s the inability to service Local 250 members or flat out negligent patient care, these people need representation. There seems to be an underlying ulterior motive to the NEMSA stronghold. I don’t know if it’s the promise of cash or the idea that they can continue to be sloppy employees if they all stay together. Take a look for your self at the group and how they present themselves. All the yelling and lack of information is showing me that they have an agenda. Their agenda does not look at my best interest. It does, however, set an agenda for them.
The majority of AMR employees go to work and do the best job that they can. They do this without providing negligent patient care and work well with management employees. This type of employee is proud of their job and holds themselves to a high standard.
IAEP is for this type of employee.
I don’t want to be represented by a disgruntled employee. It’s not smart!.
I want representation from an established organization like IAEP.
IAEP has no ulterior motives. They are in the business of serving EMS professionals.
And when IAEP is voted in they will even represent the fallen NEMSA stronghold.
We have an important job serving the residents of our communities. I would not want a disgruntled employee providing patient care to my family and I don’t want them running my Union.
Thanks for letting me post and vent a little. I know I made some generalizations but my observations have made me think about this a bunch.
By the way: this from elsewhere in this message board:
"Has IAEP forgotten their Local 1? I think so. We still do not have our final contract which means that we are not able to resolve issued with AMR. Thanks again Mike for blowing us off. As for trying to make Waltham Rescue members give up their shift for other members that you initially did not aid in their fight against AMR. I work in the Metro Division and live in NH farther away than Rindge. There are many of us. Are you going to find places for us in Mancheser so that we can do transfers and sit around while AMR loses all the contracts? Don't waste our time. You don't listen to your membership and honestly most people in the Local 1 feel we would be better off with a different union or no union at all. Why is that? Because we are sick and tired to paying dues to an organization who does nothing. If I wanted to throw my money away I would buy lottery tickets. I might do much better for myself. As for your comments about us to the people in CA. You are very unprofessional and pathetic. I find it interesting that you are advising that AMR is looking to sell. They have been trying to do that since 1999. Maybe you should stay on time on current events. I hope you don't promise gold to the members in CA and then present them with your fools gold. Many of us at the Local 1 are currently reviewing our options while you are away. Regards, Karen Dion BS NREMT-P (licensed in CT,RI,ME.MA & NH. Lead Education Coordinator for the North Shore of MA and FTO). Just one of those dumb whiners in the Local 1 in MA Metro division."
"Hi Jim, I second your motion for an early election. It seems that our "caring, involved and communicative" IAEP management won't act for the betterment of those they serve and must be prodded into action. Although the apathy factor is working toward their advantage. I have called on Mike to resign in earlier posts and am still awaiting a response. I also feel Dave Holway is hiding, thought he was going to post those, "survey" results some months ago? I know the results from talking to fellow Union members, I want to see it verified by the IAEP. I have had enough of their half hearted efforts as a Union. I want to see NEMSA in here! How about a debate of effectiveness between NEMSA and IAEP in open Union forum? I'd vote for that!!! "Act and mold your future or sit and be molded" Sincerely, Bob Canning"
First of all, let me start by saying this is first hand of what has transpired with our new contract. This is NOT rumors, this has been confirmed by Mike Eosco, the Local 1 IAEP President. Secondly, to all the EMT-Basic's out there. Before you decide whether or not to ratify the contract, let me state a few facts. 1. We have gone without raises for this long, why not wait it out a little longer and get a better contract for all. Other areas of AMR have different wages, some better, some equal, but the benefits they receive are much better than what we are getting. For example, see what the SEIU (our bigger union brother) has negotiated for Oakland, California. www.seiu250.org/docUploads/SEIU_250-AMR_Master_Contract_Final_Draft_9-1-01.pdf 2. If you ratify the contract and decide to or are currently becoming a Medic, you are, for lack of a better phrase "cutting off your nose to spite your face". You are going to get screwed if you move up to the medic level. 3. AMR has targeted you specifically because they know the contract will get ratified if they cater to EMT- Basics knowing most of you are looking for the "quick buck". 4. AMR is using the reorganization of the company to scare you into ratifying the contract. But remember, our service IS NEEDED! What's the worst that happens if AMR closes? Another service that is already paying MORE MONEY will take over and they'll need us to fill the gap. So we end up changing uniforms, who cares? So, for all of you that have seen the first unratified contract. Most has stayed the same. With the exception of the pay scale. 1. Basic EMT's are moving from a starting pay of $10.00/hr to $12.00 per hour. 2. EMT-Paramedics are moving from a starting pay of $14.00/hr to $15.41 per hour. 3. Medics are going to cap out at $26.42/hr up from $23.35. 4. In the 3rd year of the contract, they will add 5 steps to the end of the scale. So for those of you who can afford to stay that long, you'll get more money at the end. 5. There will be NO RETRO PAY. The company refused to even retro to 9/1/03, never mind July. 6. In lieu of retro pay, the company will offer a bribe of $275.00 to full time personnel for ratifying the contract. 7. The union requested the company reopen wages every September, but, they refused. 8. The union requested to offer stock purchase of Laidlaw to employees, the company said they'd cross that bridge when the contract gets ratified. 9. PARITY ACROSS THE BOARD, is what the union promised us at the start of negotiations. Oh, did I forget to mention they're keeping the 48 hour and 56 hour pay differential? Oh yeah, non-mass employees are staying at 88% of the Mass rate. So, to give you an example, a 48 hour medic on step 4 currently makes $15.34/hour. The first tentative contract moved it up to $18.24/hour. With the new agreement, they will be lowered to $16.78/hour (HALF OF WHAT WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN). FOR THE BASICS, THAT MEANS, WHEN YOU MAKE THE MOVE TO MEDIC, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A LOT LESS THAN WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU HAD SKIPPED THE QUICK BUCK. So, what does all this translate to. THE COMPANY IS ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL AND THE UNION IS GOING ALONG WITH IT. There was no negotiating a better contract, all they did was smoke and mirrors, moved money from one to the other. The contract STILL SUCKS AND WE'RE NOT GETTING ANYTHING BETTER! I urge you to attend the union meetings and question our leadership. Mike Eosco agreed, the medic's are getting screwed and the basics are the controlling portion of the membership. If they agree to the quick buck, they will ratify the contract regardless of the fact that in the end they're losing out.
The former EMS staff members of 250 where not digruntled employees, They were unhappy with the way 250 negleted it EMS members. You see I was a lost time employee for 4 months and I saw the good, the bad , and the really bad of 250. Those of you who are quick to attack Torren and Tim have not been in their positions before. I have. What I heard soo far is that Tim and Torren never came by the station or return your calls.
Let me tell you the real reason why they never return your call or came by the station. You see 250 has about 3000 ems members and only had to real paid field staff members. Now thats about 1500 members to each staff and only a few hours per week. Now correct me if i'm wrong but aren't the hospital nurses ratial better then the ems. Could you handle 1500 members and all their problems not including staff meetings, stewards council, phone banking for some mayor or president that SEIU wants in office. If you really can handle that then you should of been the field rep. Lets ask the IAEP reps how many ems members they serve and and handle on a daily basis. At one time their was 3 lost time employees helping Tim and Torren out. So it was only a matter of fact that Tim and Torren decided that the EMSA members decerved better then that. Thats why NEMSA was formed. And just for your information Tim, and Torren quit 250. That you tell me if you were in their place what would you have done?
"I have given my word to Amy, Aultum that if they get over 75 signatures that I will with drawl my petition. " Carlos 10/6 "I will not pull the petition. " Carlos 10/10
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