Essential Ambulance Services Agreement Reached With Peterborough County

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Peterborough County and CUPE Local 4911 signed an Essential Ambulance Services Agreement (EASA) on Friday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The agreement sets out how many paramedics and ambulances must keep working if CUPE 4911 leadership strikes paramedics so residents continue to receive emergency care.

The earliest a strike could begin is 6:30 a.m. on Friday. The union must give 48 hours’ notice before a strike; however, no notice has been given.

“The County remains focused on reaching a fair agreement without a strike. Its offer remains on the table, along with its proposal to have an independent interest arbitrator settle the remaining issues, as has been the approach in most paramedic disputes across Ontario in the past 25 years,” stated Peterborough County.

Paramedic service continues as normal. For medical emergencies, call 9-1-1.

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