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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They’re the vital link between victims in need of help and their first responders, but 911 dispatchers said months of mandatory 12-hour shifts have put themselves and the public at risk.
“They’re doing the best that they can do, but you all know what can happen when folks are extremely tired and still under stressful situations. The 911 jobs are among the most stressful jobs in the county,” said Al Smith, SEIU business agent.
Contract negotiations between the SEIU representing the dispatchers and the county appear to be at an impasse, and the dispatchers are holding a vote to authorize a one-day strike on March 12 -— the day of Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick Day Parade…
