Guest guest Posted July 29, 1999 Report Share Posted July 29, 1999 This message from is exactly the reason that we will never make any money doing EMS - there is always someone waiting to take the job at whatever it pays just to get the job. While I am not in favor of unions I look at what the sports figures and teams do - they strike even when they already make more than they could ever spend in a life time and usually get what they want. But again, they do this action as unit - together - so that they get what the want. more 2 cents worth... Paramedics on Strike >> >> >Paramedicine.com Announcement List - http://www.Paramedicine.com >> > >> >Got the following message in my personal mail box regarding the upcoming >> >Paramedic strike in Halifax and I thought I would share it - and my >> >response - with the group. I'm interested in your comments. >> > >> >marc >> > >> >----------------------------------------------------- >> >>Marc, >> >>Going on strike is always a good way to get the public on your side. Or >> is >> >it?? >> >> >> > >> >You know... I've debated long and hard on this one and I strongly used >> >to think it was unethical for Paramedics to strike. However, in Toronto >> >our current working situation has made it clear that if you don't strike, >> >management (at least OUR management) will continue to take advantage of >> >you until the Paramedics are making minimum wage with no sick time or >> >benefits. We haven't had a raise in nine years, not even cost of living, >> >and we are losing all of our good people to the higher paid and more >> >comfortable fire and police departments, as well as private industry. If >> >we DON'T do something, paramedicine in our city will soon become a >> > " McJob " that kids do for fun until they can get a real job. In contrast >> >to this, we think that Paramedicine is a sufficiently important area of >> >human activity to merit full-time professionals dedicated solely to their >> >role as Paramedics. Those professionals don't come cheap. If you want >> >the best, you have to pay for it. >> > >> >We recognize that the public won't like us going on strike, and that our >> >local newspaper is going to run headlines that say " Babies die while >> >Paramedics strike for more money " - but you know what? People are dying >> >now because of the way the Paramedic profession has been neglected. As >> >Paramedics, it is our job to make hard decisions in the best interest of >> >our patients. Sometimes (as in MCI's) it looks to the lay public like we >> >are being callous, but we are not. We are doing what is right for the >> >people who depend on us and have been entrusted to our care. This >> >responsibility exceeds our need, or even our desire, to be liked and >> >applauded by the public. Like a parent practicing 'tough love' we are >> >willing to be vilified, because we believe that what we are doing is >> >ultimately more effective and loving than pandering to the public in >> >exchange for an unearned and superficial affection. We are not >> >sycophants, we are Paramedics, and that means making life or death >> >decisions on behalf of the best interest of our patients, whether they >> >understand those decisions or not. >> > >> >Paramedics go on strike? Yes! ... if it is an effective treatment. In >> >our particular case, I believe it is. >> > >> >cheers, >> >marc colbeck >> > >> > >> >______________________________________________________________________ >> >To unsubscribe, write to Paramedicine.comlist-unsubscribe@... >> >Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/ >> > >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, write to Paramedicine.comlist-unsubscribe@... >> Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/ > >-- >Les , NREMT-Paramedic >Medical and Safety Consultants >E-Mail: lpowell@... > >Visit our web site at: http://www.pernet.net/~lpowell/ > > " Helping you help others " >........................................................................... ............................................................................. ................................ > > > >This information may contain confidential and/or privileged material and >is only transmitted for the intended recipient. 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