Whitmire, who told firefighters “help is on the way” when he launched his campaign for mayor, is among the front-runners in November’s City Hall elections. In that way, the bill has pitted the current mayor against the man who could replace him.
during the 2021 session that never reached the House floor, despite broad support from the chamber.
The measure was carried in the House by state Rep. Mary Ann Perez, whose son is a Houston firefighter. Houston voters gave firefighters the right to bargain for contracts in 2003. They had negotiated contracts with the city every few years until 2017, when the last contract expired. State law forbids firefighters from striking during a labor dispute. They are allowed to seek a remedy in court, but that has proven a lengthy and cumbersome process. The union sued on those grounds in 2017, but it has been tied up in appeals as the city argued it would be unconstitutional for a judge to set their pay. The Supreme Court rejected that argument earlier this year, while simultaneously tossing out a voter-approved measure that would have given firefighters pay parity with police.
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