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Business-backed PAC hoses firefighters in spending on San Antonio charter fight
Read full article: Business-backed PAC hoses firefighters in spending on San Antonio charter fightSan Antonioās business community has spent two-and-a-half times more than the local firefighter union in the fight over caps on the city managerās tenure and salary.
KSAT Q&A: SAPFFA president Joe Jones discusses Proposition C
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: SAPFFA president Joe Jones discusses Proposition CJoe Jones, president of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss Proposition C and how it would remove salary and tenure caps for city manager.
All in how you frame it ā UTSA says ballot language causes big opinion shift on San Antonio charter amendments
Read full article: All in how you frame it ā UTSA says ballot language causes big opinion shift on San Antonio charter amendmentsThe University of Texas at San Antonioās Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) polled likely voters in September and October about the six proposed city charter amendments on the Nov. 5 ballot. However, it recorded big shifts in voterās opinion, depending whether it used plain language to describe the amendments or the exact ballot language.
Fire union comes out in opposition of rolling back San Antonio city manager salary, tenure caps it helped pass in 2018
Read full article: Fire union comes out in opposition of rolling back San Antonio city manager salary, tenure caps it helped pass in 2018The San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association announced Monday, less than a month from the election, that it was officially opposing Proposition C. The proposed charter amendment, one of six on the Nov. 5 ballot, would reverse the caps that voters approved in 2018 after a union-led campaign.
Union warns San Antonio firefighters āwatch your sixā over Tren de Aragua gang activity on North Side
Read full article: Union warns San Antonio firefighters āwatch your sixā over Tren de Aragua gang activity on North SideThe San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association's president said there's "concentrated, increased activity" at specific apartments. He said the union issued the warning because the city hasn't given firefighters and paramedics an official heads up.
āNot personalā: Will the fire union fight an attempt to undo San Antonioās city manager caps?
Read full article: āNot personalā: Will the fire union fight an attempt to undo San Antonioās city manager caps?The San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association is considering whether to turn its political influence hose on a new charter amendment campaign to undo city manager caps.
A first in 15 years, San Antonio and its fire union both pass new contract
Read full article: A first in 15 years, San Antonio and its fire union both pass new contractThe San Antonio City Council ratified a new three-year contract with the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association, marking the first time in 15 years the two sides have successfully collaborated on a deal.
San Antonio firefighters overwhelmingly approve new contract with 21.3% raises
Read full article: San Antonio firefighters overwhelmingly approve new contract with 21.3% raisesRoughly 76% of the union membership voted on the contract, which passed with 97% approval. Only 35 of the 1,363 members who cast a ballot voted against it.
Transit funding, green initiatives could be bumped to make room for San Antonioās new fire contract
Read full article: Transit funding, green initiatives could be bumped to make room for San Antonioās new fire contractThe city and fire union shook hands on a deal that will be nearly $28 million more expensive over three years than for which the city had planned.
San Antonio firefighters get 21.3% raises in deal struck after 13-hour bargaining session
Read full article: San Antonio firefighters get 21.3% raises in deal struck after 13-hour bargaining sessionHaving negotiated since late March, bargaining teams for the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association shook hands on a new contract just before midnight Saturday.
City races the clock, fire union fights its past as contract negotiations inch forward
Read full article: City races the clock, fire union fights its past as contract negotiations inch forwardFirefighter wages and overtime pay appear to be some of the biggest sticking points as the city and fire union extended their negotiations again on Tuesday.
Former fire union president arrested for trying to scare highest-ranking female firefighter out of applying for chief
Read full article: Former fire union president arrested for trying to scare highest-ranking female firefighter out of applying for chiefThe former president of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association is accused of trying to scare off the highest-ranking woman in the San Antonio Fire Department from applying for the fire chiefās position, according to newly-released documents.
Fire contract controversy fizzles out with closed-door discussion
Read full article: Fire contract controversy fizzles out with closed-door discussionFollowing a week of back-and-forth discussions over transparency, leaks, and the fitness of the city attorney, San Antonio City Council members ended up discussing the stalled contract negotiations behind closed doors, just as nearly half of them had already asked.
After using ānuclearā option, San Antonio council members get their meetings on fire contract, city attorney suitability
Read full article: After using ānuclearā option, San Antonio council members get their meetings on fire contract, city attorney suitabilityFollowing a public blow-up that included calling to possibly oust the city attorney, some San Antonio City Council members will get the meetings theyāve been demanding.
San Antonio council members flout mayor, demand meeting on stalled fire contract talks
Read full article: San Antonio council members flout mayor, demand meeting on stalled fire contract talksAfter Mayor Ron Nirenberg refused to allow a discussion behind closed doors of the ongoing fire contract negotiations, half the city council joined together to force his hand. But it's not clear if they will get the meeting they want.
Fire contract talks stall again; city negotiators want to bring in a mediator
Read full article: Fire contract talks stall again; city negotiators want to bring in a mediatorAfter eight bargaining sessions over the past five weeks, the two sides canāt even remain at the same table, and city negotiators have suggested bringing in a mediator to facilitate further talks.
Fire union asks San Antonio for 37.5% raise over 3 years
Read full article: Fire union asks San Antonio for 37.5% raise over 3 yearsThe San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association proposed a series of bumps that would raise firefighter salaries 37.5% by October 2026. The cityās proposal would raise base pay 21.7% by January 2029.
Fire union says cityās 21.7% raise offer isnāt enough
Read full article: Fire union says cityās 21.7% raise offer isnāt enoughAs it begins negotiating a new contract with the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association has a burning desire to deliver a big payday to its members. But exactly how big still isnāt clear.
No sparks as city and fire union officials begin contract talks
Read full article: No sparks as city and fire union officials begin contract talksWith new faces at the helm of both the city and fire union, both sides are optimistic that they'll be able to bargain this time instead of battling over a new contract.
San Antonio fire union president says contract talks should be departure from past acrimony
Read full article: San Antonio fire union president says contract talks should be departure from past acrimonyThe new head of the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association hopes its battles with the City of San Antonio are behind them. The union hopes to make up lost ground on firefighter pay when contract negotiations start Thursday.