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Houston Matters

Houston Firefighters Seek To Put Pay Parity On The November Ballot

Abner Fletcher

Posted on July 17, 2017 · Firefighters want to be paid on par with Houston police officers. The city says the degree of increase being sought would stretch the city's resources.

Tags city attorney Houston fire fighters Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Marty Lancton Ron Lewis

Houston Litigator Ron Lewis - photographed in his office.

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Houston Mayor Names New City Attorney

Florian Martin

Posted on April 5, 2016 · It’s not an unusual move for a new mayor, but one analyst says there could be more to it.

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Appellate Court Reverses Prop B Ruling That Blocked Pay Parity For Houston Firefighters

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Posted on July 29, 2021 · The decision comes as the fire union fights to have signatures verified in time for a crucial August deadline to have a new charter amendment placed on the November ballot — a process Mayor Sylvester Turner said this week could instead take months.

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Houston Fire Union President Getting City Job Back After Arbitrator Tosses January Suspension

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Posted on July 20, 2021 · The ruling would reinstate Lancton as a city employee, and would also grant the him with full back pay.

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