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Teamsters Local 223
Collective bargaining
AMR slow to reach first union contract at its new Washington County unit
In Washington County, AMR’s starting wage for EMTs is $18.39 per hour. In Multnomah County, under the union contract, it's $22.57 per hour.Â
Jobs
Multnomah County cuts a deal with AMRÂ
AMR says its slow response times are because it’s hard to find and keep paramedics. Multnomah County is going to make it easier for them.
Washington County
Washington County picks AMR, dumps nonunion ambulance firm
County commissioners voted Feb. 21 to end a decades-long relationship with MetroWest and go with American Medical Response starting July 1.
Jobs
Washington County could pick a union ambulance firm
For the first time in decades, American Medical Response (AMR) has a chance to outbid anti-union Metro West.
Collective bargaining
Teamsters reach agreement with American Medical Response
Over 600 ambulance crew members are voting on a a tentative agreement that brings more predictable schedules, more paid time off and raises.
Worker safety
Driver targets paramedics in intentional crash
The crash is the latest evidence for what union-represented paramedics have described as growing public hostility toward ambulance workers.
Worker safety
For paramedics, assaults become part of the job
Assaults on paramedics and EMTs have changed the nature of a job for workers who didn’t historically face on-the-job violence.
People
Dave Tully hits the road
After 32 years as a union organizer, rep and officer, Teamsters Local 223 president Dave Tully, 61, retired on May 31.
Union democracy
Teamster Tully elected as Second VP at NOLC
Teamsters Local 223 president Dave Tully was elected in a contested roll call vote at the Sept. 27 delegate meeting.
Collective bargaining
New Teamsters contract at AMR raises wages 21 percent over four years
The 600-member unit provides ambulance service to Multnomah and Clackamas counties in Oregon, and Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington.
Multnomah County
Multnomah County drops workload language in new ambulance contract
Commissioner Loretta Smith was the lone vote against a contract with AMR, opposed by Teamsters, that eliminates a method of limiting workload.
Collective bargaining
Teamsters ratify four-year contract at AMR
AMR provides ambulance service to four metro-area counties
Clackamas County
Clackamas County commissioners have harsh words for Teamsters, AMR
Tootie Smith pledges to shine a light on union tactics until her dying days.
Jobs
After change of heart, Bernard lets union-represented AMR keep Clackamas County ambulance contract
Teamsters think it was Bernard who put the existing contract out for competition.
Collective bargaining
Labor Day picnic blood drive called off due to labor dispute
American Red Cross is pushing to lower wages for members of Oregon Nurses Association
Workers Rights
MetroWest fires another pro-Teamster worker
Washington County's ambulance contractor is accused of breaking the law to fight unionization.
Washington County
Ambulance contractor fires union supporters
MetroWest Ambulance, which has a contract with Washington County, has begun firing union supporters.
