Premier wants to expand legislation to make private services essential
An ambulance from the Burin Peninsula is pictured in St. John's recently. Emergency medical responders and dispatchers at seven privately run rural ambulance services went on strike at noon on Friday, Jan. 20. Joe Gibbons/The Telegram/SaltWire Network - joe gibbonsNewfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has called for an emergency debate in the House of Assembly on Monday, Jan.
“Due to the urgent and critical nature of the situation created by this strike action and labour dispute, it raises serious concerns for the safety and well-being of residents of Newfoundland and Labrador,” he said. “As such, it requires members of the House of Assembly to convene on Monday for an emergency debate to enact the Essential Ambulance Services Act. I have directed the Government House Leader to ask the Speaker to do so immediately.
Paramedics employed by private ambulance service operators fall under the Labour Relations Act and have thus far not been deemed essential.business agent of Teamsters Local 855 Public Services Division, said the dispute on Thursday involved a call that wasn’t deemed an emergency, and considered outside the work-to-rule guidelines in place.
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