EMS unions sue city, FDNY to obtain records needed in fight for better pay
Two EMS unions fighting to increase pay and benefits for their members filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the city and FDNY of withholding critical information for their case.
The unions accused the city and Fire Department of ignoring or wrongfully denying multiple Freedom of Information Law requests, according to the suit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Emergency Medical Services Locals 2507 and 3621 — which represent city EMTs, paramedics, fire inspectors and EMS officers — want information on the pay, rank, gender, race and discipline history on employees across several different uniformed agencies.
They also want the same information — especially the disciplinary records — for the members of their own unions.
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