Membership Changes
Beginning in 2007, under the leadership of President Torren Colcord, NEMSA began to see dramatic changes in membership. In 2007, after difficult contract negotiations in Portland, Oregon, NEMSA disclaimed the Portland, Oregon bargaining unit, walking away from representing approximately 500 EMS workers there instead of having their work rejected.
NEMSA under the leadership of Colcord lost another 1000-1500 East Coast members when those members opted to leave NEMSA in favor of the Teamsters and AFSCME in 2009 and 2012
In 2011, NEMSA under the leadership of Colcord lost 140 members in Solano County CA in favor of AFSCME
In 2012, NEMSA under the leadership of Colcord lost 260 members in Santa Clara County CA in favor of AFSCME
NEMSA under the leadership of Colcord lost another 2000 members in Northern Calfornia in 2012 when those members opted to leave NEMSA in favor of AFSCME
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