Houston Firefighters Union Tentatively Agrees To Implement Pay Raises In 3 And A Half Years

The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Union tentatively agreed on Friday to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposal to implement voter-mandated pay raises over three and a half years, but only under certain conditions.

Proposition B, which voters approved last November, requires the city to compensate police officers and firefighters equally on a rank-by-rank basis.

HPFFA President Patrick ‘Marty’ Lancton met with Turner and gave him a letter saying the union would agree to a phased in plan for raises if the city doesn’t lay off any firefighters. They also want to avoid any reduction of fire and EMS services.

The union also wants a guarantee that HPFFA members would get the same financial incentives that police officers would receive, and demands the city open its books so union officials can see exactly how budget and financial calculations are made.

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