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EMS Unions: Antibody Test Results Support Case for Pay Parity

By BOB HENNELLY
Posted 5/7/20

The president of the union representing Emergency Medical Technicians said the results of COVID-19 antibody testing, as well as remarks by Governor Cuomo, greatly strengthen the case for giving those workers pay parity with other first-responders.

As part of the Governor's April 29 daily briefing, he released the results of the antibody test given to 1,000 Fire Department members two days earlier at five locations. The effort was organized by Gerard Fitzgerald, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, in cooperation with the Governor's Office and the FDNY.

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