Houstonians voted for firefighter pay parity now that doesn't count.
After nearly six years of excruciating stalemate between mayor Sylvester turner and Houston firefighters, the supreme court of Texas Friday confirmed the city of Houston’s "legal obligation" to bargain with the union over wages and benefits.....and submit to binding judicial arbitration if no agreement is reached."You can no-longer hide, anymore, and pretend that you don't have to pay the firefighters what they are owed.
What he is not talking about is the major financial liability he is leaving behind for the next mayor.
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