Historic day': Houston mayor, firefighters union react to tentative agreement on years-long pay dispute

Historic day': Houston mayor, firefighters union react to tentative agreement on years-long pay dispute

Former Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city couldn’t afford voter-approved pay raises for firefighters, but union leaders said they were losing staff and recruits.

Whitmire administration reaches tentative deal with Houston’s firefighters’ union

The terms of the labor contract must still be approved by a judge, but the agreement marks a significant breakthrough after an eight-year impasse.

Houston mayor and firefighters reach historic deal, Whitmire announces

The city of Houston and its firefighters have been embroiled in a legal battle since 2017.

Houston firefighters get backpay for 7 years working without contract under new deal, city says

Mayor Whitmire has made good on a goal early in his administration after the City of Houston reached a contract deal with the firefighters' union.