"Our members have complained to us...they would simply resign or ask to be transferred because they couldn't afford it at the time when it was $15 an hour, Barzilay said."
"When you're making poverty wages, every dollar means a lot to our men and women," Barzilay emphasized, highlighting the financial strain on emergency medical workers.
"In addition to congestion pricing, inflation and other economic problems...the union has been without a contract for three years," Barzilay stated, underscoring the broader financial challenges faced by EMTs.
"It doesn't make any sense," Barzilay said, expressing frustration over added expenses impacting already struggling emergency personnel.
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