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HOUSTON – An appellate court affirmed today a ruling denying the city of Houston immunity in litigation brought by firefighters after the parties failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement.
The case between the city and Houston Professional Firefighters Association, Local 341 goes all the way back 2017. After bargaining for 60 days, the parties failed to reach an agreement. The association sued alleging the city failed to provide firefighters with equal compensation compared to private sector employment.
Court records show that the city filed a permissive appeal over the denial of its plea to the jurisdiction based on governmental immunity, as well as the city’s motion for summary judgment based on the unconstitutionality of Texas Local Government Code, section 174.252 (The Fire and Police Employee Relations Act).
Podcast: Prop B exceeds expectations, but falls short of victory
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Fix SAPD organizers react to early voting numbers during a watch party for election results in San Antonio on May 1, 2021. Proposition B received more than 73,000 votes, but fell short of victory by a margin of 2.3 percentage points.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographer Puro Politics | Episode 142: Election Recap
Puro Politics is a weekly podcast hosted by columnist Gilbert Garcia, covering the drama and nuance of local government issues.
Produced by Luis Vazquez and Joy-Marie Scott.
The top race on this year’s San Antonio election ballot was the mayoral contest between Ron Nirenberg and Greg Brockhouse. But that wasn’t really the top race.
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Currently Reading A wake-up call for the union : Close race on Prop B signals need to address discipline in contract, experts say
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People celebrate the defeat of Proposition B, which would have stripped the police union of its ability to collectively bargain with the city, at Blue Cares, the nonprofit community outreach arm of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.Billy Calzada /Staff photographer
Voters’ rejection of Proposition B notched a significant victory for the San Antonio Police Officers Association on Saturday but political experts warned that the razor-thin loss should also “serve as a wake-up call” for the union.
Dr. Jon Taylor, of UTSA, said poll numbers are predicting a winner for the mayoral incumbent. But the call to reform police contracts is an election-day toss-up.