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Mediation Fails In Negotiation Over Houston Firefighter Pay Raises
Posted on · It’s the latest round in the ongoing legal battle.
Posted on · It’s the latest round in the ongoing legal battle.
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the plan doesn’t include layoffs.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · The firefighters union plans to appeal the ruling. Mayor Sylvester Turner says layoffs or demotions in the Fire Department won't be necessary now.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · “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.”
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · "If there's an EMS related call, they may not get to you as fast," Mayor Sylvester Turner says.