Oren Barzilay, president of DC 37's Local 2507, which represents about 4,000 EMS workers and fire protection inspectors, will begin a third three-year term as head of his union following a contest in which he faced no opposition. Barzilay’s top lieutenants in the vice president, recording secretary and treasury positions were also reelected without opposition alongside several members of the union’s executive board.
"It’s a sign that people are happy with the work that we're doing,” Barzilay said in a phone interview Monday. “The members see that we fight for everything that they need and through the years they have seen that we are always in the front lines speaking about their issues."
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