About Us
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The United Emergency Medical Professionals of Arizona was founded as the Southwest Emergency Medical Personnel Association following an NLRB certification over thirty years ago. As an industrial local of the International Association of Fire Fighters, the Local I-60 currently represents nearly 1,300 non-fire EMS professionals throughout Arizona in Pima, Pinal, Graham, Cochise and Maricopa Counties.
The IAFF Local I-60 is focused on only one thing, Emergency Medical Services. Representing EMS isn’t something we do, it’s the only thing we do. Our officers have careers in EMS, and are experienced as EMT’s, Paramedics, Nurses and Dispatchers. Who better to represent you and be your voice than the experienced and professional peers you elect?
Whether it be in peace or in war, there is always strength and power in numbers and in solidarity. In corporate America, CEO’s and Board of Directors hold the power over their company. Unionized labor, like the Local I-60, balances that power by giving one collective voice to its members to improve hours, wages, and working conditions. The larger the numbers, the stronger and louder the voice.
The Local I-60 has over thirty years of experience in collective bargaining within the private healthcare industry — something very different than public sector bargaining. While currently representing nearly 1,300 private EMS professionals across different corporations, in 911 and non-emergency markets this Union proudly fights for and protects the language within four different Collective Bargaining Agreements across the state.
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