What more does a New York City EMT or paramedic need to do to get a living wage? Apparently, saving lives isn’t enough.
For three years now, FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing these lifesavers, has been battling City Hall for a new labor contract. Starting pay for EMTs and paramedics — whose primary responsibility is to render immediate medical assistance to New Yorkers in need and rush them to a local hospital — is under $40,000 and rises only to a shade under $60,000 after five years of service.
