US EditionFIRST RESPONDERS IN OREGON SECURE TEAMSTERS CONTRACT
- On March 31, 2025, Teamsters Local 223, representing 198 emergency medical service dispatchers, technicians, and paramedics at American Medical Response in Washington County, overwhelmingly ratified their first three-year collective bargaining agreement in Beaverton, Oregon.
- Teamsters Local 223, which has represented workers in Oregon and Washington since 1938, sought to secure better protections and higher wages for its members.
- The agreement includes wage increases, signing bonuses, an eight percent 401 match, and improved vacation language for the represented workers.
- Austin DePaolo, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 223, stated that the Teamsters remained steadfast in winning the strongest possible first contract.
- Megan Conti, a member of the negotiating committee, noted that this contract is the first labor agreement for EMS workers in the area and a landmark accomplishment for organized labor.
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FIRST RESPONDERS IN OREGON SECURE TEAMSTERS CONTRACT
198 EMTs, Paramedics, and Dispatchers Win Better Protections, Higher Wages
·Helena, United States
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