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Thank you for your reply. I would like to blame my first post on not really knowing what to put and also the use of my phone to make the post. You have a pretty strong arguement with the only way people have to judge on here is by the way a post is written. Thanks for pointing out these seemingly simple things so i can reflect and try to make a better attempt to sound like an intelligent person.

Well then I feel this issue must be addressed to either a crew cheif, lieutenant, captain or if your service has it human resources. If the problems actually involve patient care or miscare and /or falsifying documents then you; being the partner, are also liable so I would do whatever it takes to make the issues known. No, I don't mean shout it from the rooftops but inform a higher up in the chain of command. You are your patient's advocate so anything done to deter this, in my opinion, is failing your profession. Also your liscense could be at risk. If the documentation issues come to light the board can suspend or revoke your liscense. Think to yourself if this person is worth your profession. I know he / she wouldn't be in my book. I know its hard sometimes to take the stand or call someone out but in this case if all routes were followed and still there is a major issue then do what needs to be done. Hope everything works out OK. edit for spell check

Over the last few years, there has been a shift in our employment paradigm. Unions came into being because of unscrupulous bosses who took advantage of their workers. Since those days, tons of state and federal regulations and groups have been established to protect the rights of workers, make sure the work place is safe, and that people are paid a fair wage. Minimum wage, OSHA, FSLA, EEOC, etc all protect the worker now. I honestly think that in many places. unions are seeing a decline not only in popularity, but in relevance. As was noted, one of the major reasons for the collapse of GM was the untenable demands that legacy costs placed on the company. In a strong economy, GM could cover those costs, but when things went south, things like obligations to retirees bankrupted the firm. If anyone is familiar with some of the UAW's more outrageous perks,- like paying employees NOT to work, it's not unreasonable to see why the company could not ride out the lousy economy. Are there horrible bosses? Of course. Always will be- even in union shops. As I mentioned earlier, I honestly think that many of the unions- especially those that represent unskilled workers- do more harm than good for their members. In fact, I think in those cases, the unions benefit the employer more than the worker. Because the workers are unskilled, they make little more than minimum wage, yet are still required to pay union dues. Collective bargaining agreements are no longer the iron clad contracts they used to be- just ask the pilots, the UAW, and many other unions who have seen their contracts opened up and decimated. There is also a perception- although inaccurate- that most public sector contracts are lucrative. Yes, many of the higher paid members do have some incredible benefits and pensions, but the rank and file rarely match up to those. We'll see what happens, but I think unions are under attack- even by the Democrats- and how this will shake out remains to be seen.

Unions have not hurt nor help the country. In many cases they have helped the Employer and Employee to find a common ground. Sometimes the common ground benefits the Employees and other times it benefits the Employer. It all depends on the Employer and Employee, which has no Union; to decide if one is needed. Many times the Union benefits useless Employees and Employers can't reward hard working Employees. Sometimes the Employer looks at the money side too much. Not to say the Union doesn't either; they want as many people to be employed at their Union sited job to collect dues. Remember that. So the only one who should be fighting for your best interests, is you (Unless you're on trial). That will probably be the best advice. It can get ugly on both sides. Good luck...

fired based, single role paramedics are the way to go imo.