UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD REGION 28 2600 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 1400 PHOENIX,

AZ 85004-3099 April 23, 2014

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Served via e-mail only Linda Mouzon, Assistant General Counsel NAGE/International Association of EMTs and Paramedics 1819 Knoll Drive Ventura, CA 93003 Email: lmouzon@nage.org Re: Professional Medical Transport (PMT) Ambulance Case 28-RC-125891

Dear Ms. Mouzon: We have carefully investigated and considered the petition filed by the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics / NAGE / SEUI Local 5000 (Local 5000), seeking to represent all full-time Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, and Registered Nurses employed by Professional Medical Transport (PMT) Ambulance in its Maricopa County facilties and/or operations. Decision to Hold in Abeyance: Based on that investigation, I have decided to hold in abeyance further processing of the petition pending the investigation and the disposition of the unfair labor practice charge filed in Case 28-CA-125895 on April 4, 2014, and amended on April 16, 2014, by the Independent Certified Emergency Professionals (ICEP), the current recognized collective-bargaining representative of the unit sought by Local 5000. The charge alleges, among other matters, that PMT has violated Section 8(a)(1), (2), and (5) of the National Labor Relations Act by: failing and refusing to bargain over wages with ICEP; failing and refusing to provide relevant and necessary requested information to ICEP; and

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April 23, 2014

providing unlawful assistance to Local 5000. The charge allegations, if found meritorious, would have a tendency to interfere with employees free choice if an election were to be conducted. Accordingly, I will hold further processing of the petition in abeyance pending the investigation and disposition of the charge. Very truly yours, /s/ Cornele A. Overstreet Cornele A. Overstreet Regional Director cc: International Association of EMTs and Paramedics (IAEP)/ NAGE/SEIU Local 5000 159 Thomas Burgin Parkway Quincy, MA 02169-4213 Email: jherring@nage.org Professional Medical Transport (PMT) Ambulance 617 West Main Street Mesa, AZ 85201 Email: ted.beam@metro.com Independent Certified Emergency Professionals (ICEP) 11417 E Decatur Street Mesa, AZ 85207-2339 Email: barkley.icep@gmail com CAO/DR/inf