City of Houston
Firefighters’ Union Accuses Houston Of Docking Quarantined Firefighters’ Pay
Posted on · Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña says only one firefighter was affected, but the union claims several are awaiting thousands of dollars in back pay.
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Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Water Parks, Food Courts Can Reopen This Weekend
Posted on · As Houston enters its 12th week dealing with the coronavirus, Houston Public Media provides more live updates.
Local
Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins Accuses Police Union Of Racist Tweet
Posted on · The union denies the message had racial connotations.
City of Houston
Fight Over Houston Finances Threatens Proposition B Talks
Posted on · The firefighters union’s demand for “complete access” to City financial and budget records is framed in a way that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for Mayor Sylvester Turner to comply.
City of Houston
City Council Prepares To Announce How It Will Implement Prop B
Posted on · The council’s Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee will meet Thursday of next week to discuss plans for raising firefighters’ salaries to match those of police.
City of Houston
UPDATE: Houston Firefighters Union To Meet With Mayor Turner To Parley Over Prop B
Posted on · The union is also seeking a court order "compelling the city to begin paying firefighters equally with police officers on a rank-by-rank basis."
City of Houston
Houston Enacts Firefighter Pay Parity, Immediately Mounts Legal Challenge
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner argued the charter amendment violates state law. Opponents on City Council said the potential lawsuit amounts to defying the will of the voters.
City of Houston
Mayor Turner Enacts Hiring Freeze, Warning of Mass Layoffs If Pay Parity Passes
Posted on · The Mayor says that passage of Proposition B, granting firefighters pay parity with police, would nearly double the city’s projected budget shortfall next year.
Politics
Momentum for Firefighter Pay Parity Grows, Despite Turner’s Opposition
Posted on · The Houston Mayor argues the near-$300 million price tag for Proposition B would wreck the city’s finances. He’s having a tough time convincing voters, especially Democrats.
News
City Acknowledges Firefighters Union Gathered Sufficient Signatures For Item On Pay Parity
Posted on · The HPFFA urges the City ‘to respect the will of the voters' and put the issue on the ballot
Local
Suspension Of Houston Firefighters Overturned In Controversy With Ex-Union President
Posted on · Arbitrators have ruled that the City of Houston was wrong in suspending three firefighters for allegedly threatening former HPFFA president Bryan Sky-Eagle.
Houston Matters
The Challenges of Union Life
Posted on · Recently, Bryan Sky-Eagle abruptly resigned from his role heading up the firefighterâs union here in Houston, expressing fear for his safety, saying heâd been threatened by his own fellow firefighters. In light of the resignation, we discuss the challenges inherent in leading the rank and file in a union with Ron Turner, a Professor of […]
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Union Management, Reza Aslan, and Loudon Wainwright III: Houston Matters for Friday, September 19, 2014
Posted on · Recently, Bryan Sky-Eagle abruptly resigned from his role heading up the firefighter's union here in Houston, expressing fear for his safety, saying he'd been threatened by his own fellow firefighters. In light of the resignation, we discuss the challenges inherent in leading the rank and file in a union with Ron Turner, a Professor of […]