United EMS Workers

03/18/2020

“Any time something like this comes up, I try to help out as best as I can.” – EMT Blake Anderson, a member of United EMS Workers (AFSCME Local 4911), who asked to be sent to Oakland, California, to care for the passengers aboard the quarantined Grand Princess cruise ship when it was docked there.

A portrait of courage: Blake Anderson, an EMT in California, volunteered to be in the most dangerous front in the fight against the coronavirus.

02/28/2019

Our Brother from Sonoma County, Jack, lost his home in the flood and is essentially homeless. I started a gofundme campaign to support him and his roommate JT. Any donation would be appreciated as well as sharing this campaign with your friends.

Jack is family and needs our help!

Thanks,

Brad

https://www.gofundme.com/bjpf75-flood-recovery?pc=em_co_shareflow_m&rcid=r01-155136329043-d27968de59bb4b03

Your support would mean a lot to me. Thank you so much!

- Brad Silvestro

My EMT partner Jack Bagnoli (on the right) and his roommate JT lost their home and most of their belongings when the Russian River flooded Guerneville on February 27th They face a long road to recover and need help. Any donation would be appreciated. They likely will have to find a new home and...

02/25/2018

https://twitter.com/i/moments/967492300531224576

Today, in 30 cities across the country, tens of thousands gathered to raise their collective voices and stand up for the freedom to lead a great life and create healthy, safe & sustainable futures for our families.

11/16/2017

“I voted yes because I want a voice to better the company and help out my co-workers,” said Emergency Medical Technician Gian Valinoti. “By organizing a union at Falck, we can fight for accountability and help raise the bar in EMS.”

EMS professionals at Falck Northern California, a private company, know that coming together in a union will help them better serve their communities.

11/14/2017

More than 400 EMS professionals at Falck-Northern California won their election to join AFSCME Local 4911. Another victory in our fight to raise standards in private sector EMS.

11/05/2017

https://www.afscme.org/now/inside-an-inferno-afscme-members-endure-california-wildfires

As wildfires raged in Northern California, AFSCME emergency workers called on their training to rescue those caught in the inferno.

10/21/2017

It's time we have a voice at Falck for our patients, families, and profession.

10/12/2017

We know our EMS brothers and sisters at Falck are working hard on the fire, but we wanted to answer some questions that have been coming up so we decided to make this video for people to watch at their convenience. From one group of EMS professionals to another we support you no matter what! Please stay safe!

10/03/2017

Make sure you know the facts about what your employer can and can't do!

09/28/2017

Together we have already shown what unity can bring, and we are proud to announce that last week we filed our paperwork to hold an election at Falck USA.