By a 14 to 3 vote, Houston City Council approved the issuance of $650 million in bonds to compensate its firefighters for back pay denied during an eight-year labor contract impasse.
By a 14 to 3 vote Houston City Council approved the issuance of $650 million bond to compensate its firefighters for back pay denied during an 8-year labor contract impasse. The agreement negotiated by Mayor John Whitmire is a major component of a deal with the Houston Professional Firefighter's Association which will also include five years of pay hikes aimed at raising salaries and benefits to a level comparable to other Departments.
So lets be real clear the exposure we have is great, that's the reason we reached this settlement and any delay is going to gut that settlement," said Whitmire.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV! Council Member Edward Pollard suggested the settlement agreement crafted by Whitmire may have been too generous and should be retracted and re-negotiated.
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