The Austin EMS Association says they were shocked by the 14-cent pay raise offer, especially on the heels of what’s been an incredibly challenging couple of years for medics.
medics are outraged over a contract offer they say is a slap in the face. The union is slamming a proposed 14-cent raise as insulting, but the city says the larger proposal is more than fair.
"With inflation hovering between 7 and 8 percent, their offer was one percent. So that’s actually a pay cut if you think about it," said Xie. Xie added that while the offer may be unprecedented, it lags way behind the $30 Austin police officers start at and isn’t competitive with other industries.Austin-Travis County EMS is already 25% short-staffed, leading to extra overtime and ambulances out of service.
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