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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

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WATCH: Houston Firefighters Union Seeks To Include Item On Equal Pay As HPD In November Ballot

HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 17, 2017 · The HPFFA has turned in more than 30,000 signatures to the City Secretary.

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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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Marty Lancton, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, speaks at a press conference held at the entrance to the City Hall Annex building, in downtown Houston.

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

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