Seven years ago, the firefighters union sued the city over its labor contract, launching one of the longest-running battles in Houston’s municipal politics.
Seven years ago, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Lo cal 341 sued the city after the two sides failed to agree on a new labor contract, launching one of the longest-running battles in Houston municipal politics. The dispute, which unfolded in the courts and at the ballot box, came to an end earlier this year when Mayor John Whitmire ’s administration agreed to provide $650 million in back pay to the firefighters, along with salary hikes of up to 34% over the next five years.
Houston’s bonds receive negative outlook from rating agency. What does it mean for Houstonians? Thousands of current and former Houston firefighters—who have long been underpaid compared to their counterparts in other Texas cities—recently received one-time checks, some as large as $271,000. Here is a timeline of the major developments in the dispute.
Mayor Whitmire said Houston firefighters are severely underpaid. Does the data support his claim? The controller defended his efforts to raise questions about the deal on behalf of the City Council and the public. He then pumped the brakes on the process by declining to certify that the funds were available—a necessary step before the council could approve any financial commitments by the city. The delay caused more public clashes between Houston’s two top officials.
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