staffing shortages

On a chilly Monday evening, Boston EMS ambulance after ambulance arrived at the Boston Medical Center with its lights and sirens blaring. As the calls for help hit record levels, the union representing Boston EMS paramedics and EMTs says it is struggling to fill enough ambulances to serve the city. “We are at a breaking point right now, our staffing…

Boston EMS paramedics and EMTs have been working for nearly 18 months without a contract with the city, and the union says the current starting pay of $22/hour is not enough to fill open positions. During the day, Boston EMS runs 26 ambulances across the city the union says, and at night that drops to 16.

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has temporarily reduced its service levels as it faces a “critical shortage” of staff. The reduction of service began Saturday, impacting nearly 20 routes. RIPTA isn’t eliminating any routes, but is reducing service levels on impacted bus lines. Early morning, night, weekend and holiday service is not being impacted. RIPTA said it’s facing...

There’s no shortage of selection at Gary’s Liquors in West Roxbury. “This is 3.99,” he said, holding up a bottle. “This is a $30 to $40,000 bottle,” he said of another. What is missing is enough employees. “It’s just frustrating. I am seven days a week working right now. My parents who are in their 80s, Thank God I have…

There aren’t enough workers to keep some places staffed, forcing some to cut hours or even shut down for vacations.

A nationwide shortage of EMS workers is having a trickledown effect on ambulance response times during medical emergencies, according to figures reviewed by the NBC10 Investigators

Ambulance response times are being effected by a shortage of EMS staff.

The U.S. Senate is expected to take up legislation passed by the U.S. House to overhaul the Postal Service, which has struggled with finances and complaints about performance due to staffing challenges. “It’s been a real problem,” Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, said of complaints from around the state of declining performance by the U.S. Postal Service. Welch was at...

Ongoing staffing shortages are plaguing police departments nationwide and now one local department is taking unusual measures to fill open positions. Rochester, New Hampshire police are thinking outside the box bringing people inside the department for a job fair. “This is the first time that we’ve ever done something like this,” said Capt. Todd Pinkham. “Why not give it...

Rochester, New Hampshire Police are thinking outside the box bringing people inside the department for a job fair.

The Nashua school district cancelled school Monday and Tuesday, using snow days, due to limited staffing availability because of COVID-19.

A guest at a Falmouth restaurant gave a five minute break and a round of drinks to the wait staff to show his appreciation for restaurant workers.