Bangs Ambulance union alleges bad-faith negotiations after three years of failed contract talks - The Ithaca Voice

Bangs Ambulance union alleges bad-faith negotiations after three years of failed contract talks - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. – After more than three years of contract negotiations, members of Bangs Ambulance Workers United say they are done waiting. On Friday, the union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging Bangs management has failed to bargain in good faith. Emergency medical workers at Ithaca’s only ambulance operator voted narrowly to form a union in late 2022. They’ve been in initial contract negotiations with their empl…

Three Years After Unionizing, Bangs Ambulance Workers Still Work Without a Contract

After successfully unionizing in March of 2023, Bangs Ambulance employees began contract negotiations with management. Three years later, those same contract negotiations are ongoing, with both workers and management claiming negotiations have been intentionally delayed by the other party.