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Tag: Prop B

Local

Mediation Fails In Negotiation Over Houston Firefighter Pay Raises

Jen Rice

Posted on August 2, 2019 · It’s the latest round in the ongoing legal battle.

Tags Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Professional Firefighters Association Prop B Proposition B

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Houston City Council Passes $5.1 Billion Budget For 2020

Jen Rice

Posted on June 20, 2019 · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the plan doesn’t include layoffs.

Tags budget Dwight Boykins houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Prop B

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Court Orders City Of Houston And Firefighters Union To Resume Mediation On Prop B

HPM Digital Team / Davis Land

Posted on June 13, 2019 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city will return to the negotiating table, but the "most realistic" option is to proceed with state authorized collective bargaining.

Tags houston hpffa mediation Prop B sylvester turner texas

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Judge: Prop B Is ‘Unconstitutional And Void In Its Entirety’

Jen Rice

Posted on May 15, 2019 · The firefighters union plans to appeal the ruling. Mayor Sylvester Turner says layoffs or demotions in the Fire Department won't be necessary now.

Tags district court firefighter pay Houston firefighters union Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Prop B

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City Of Houston And Firefighters Union To Negotiate Prop. B Implementation With Mediator

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on April 22, 2019 · Attorney David Matthiesen will be the mediator. The City Council was scheduled to decide on the layoff of 220 firefighters last week, but that vote was postponed.

Tags David Matthiesen houston Prop B sylvester turner tanya garrison

City of Houston

Houston’s Fire Chief: We Won’t Shut Down Fire Stations To Pay For Raises

Jen Rice

Posted on April 9, 2019 · “I know that there is going to be an interruption with the status quo. But I anticipate that the voters knew that when this ballot measure was passed.”

Tags budget firefighter contract houston city council houston fire department Prop B Samuel Peña

City of Houston

City Of Houston Begins To Implement Prop B, Layoffs Expected In April

Katie Watkins

Posted on March 19, 2019 · The first adjusted paychecks for firefighters will be issued in May. Notices of layoffs would be sent to city employees during the first part of April.

Tags Houston firefighters Mayor Sylvester Turner Prop B Proposition B

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Houston Mayor Says Ballot Measure’s Approval Could Mean Slower Response To 911 Calls

Travis Bubenik / Davis Land / HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 7, 2018 · "If there's an EMS related call, they may not get to you as fast," Mayor Sylvester Turner says.

Tags 2018 elections FIrefighters houston city council Mayor Sylvester Turner Midterms police politics Prop B Proposition B

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