Greco says Local 2507 lawsuit challenges inequitable EMS treatment
Greco says Local 2507's lawsuit is about whether the city recognizes EMS as essential public safety personnel. He calls fair compensation an investment in people who answer 911 calls and urges a fair contract, competitive pay, and equitable treatment.
Local 2507's lawsuit challenging the city's inequitable treatment of EMS personnel is about more than a contract.
It's about whether the city recognizes EMS as an essential part of the public safety system.
Fair compensation is not simply a labor benefit.
It's an investment in the people who answer 911 calls.
Our members are working class New Yorkers too.
They are people getting up every day, putting on their uniforms, answering the call when someone is having the worst day of their life.
They deserve to be able to afford to live in the city they serve.
They deserve a fair contract, competitive compensation, equitable treatment, and real commitment to retaining the experienced professionals this system desperately needs.
I hope that you will recognize this for what it is, one of the greatest challenges facing public safety.
They deserve a fair contract.
They're experienced professionals.
We are losing ground.
We are losing experienced personnel.
New Yorkers are waiting far too long for emergency care.
But we can turn this around.
We can invest in our workforce.
We can give our members a fair contract, give New Yorkers the emergency medical system they deserve.
We are ready to work with anyone to get that done.
But the city can't wait any longer.
Thank you.