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Paramedics in Nova Scotia are taking to social media to once again combat an ongoing issue of personnel availability and shortages.
#CodeCritical is being used on Twitter by paramedics in the province to highlight moments of time when an area of the province has either few or no ambulance crews available for emergency calls.
Over the last two days, a total of 27 #CodeCriticals were called across the province, seven of those were in Southwestern Nova Scotia.
Michael Nickerson, NS Paramedics Union IUOE Local 727 business manager, said the issue stems from a shortage of paramedics, but also the lack of access to primary care in rural areas due to ER department closures.
After a Bitter Battle, the Guggenheim and Its New Union Have Struck a Deal for Improved Pay and Benefits
The employees formed the museum s first union last summer.
The Guggenheim Museum with the logo for the IUOE Local 30.
New York’s Guggenheim Museum has signed a contract with its first-ever labor union, which is the latest in a wave of collective-bargaining agreements at museums across the US.
“Local 30 committed to these workers that we would relentlessly pursue an agreement where their talents and skills were justly recognized,” said William Lynn, business manager and financial secretary of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30 (IUOE), in a statement. “We are proud to announce today that such an agreement has been reached with the Guggenheim.” Lynn also serves as vice president to the international union of operating engineers.
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Hillsborough commissioners boost apprenticeship opportunities for young workers
They approve one program that targets young, low-income adults, another that would mandate apprentices on county construction jobs.
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Commissioner Gwen Myers shown on the HGTV broadcast of the commission s Feb. 3 meeting. [ Tampa Bay Times ]
TAMPA â Hillsborough commissioners want to be sure on-the-job training is available in the county.
The commission agreed unanimously Wednesday to start a new program targeting low-income young adults for paid job training and accompanying classroom work to learn employment skills for information technology, financial services, hospitality, health care and other non-construction industries.
Separately, a commission majority supported writing a new ordinance requiring companies building county government construction projects to have 12 percent of their workforce filled by apprentices from state Department of Education-sanctioned training programs.