The Houston Firefighters Union is suing the City of Houston as their dispute over a new contract drags on. Hundreds of frustrated firefighters also rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday.
The lawsuit accuses the city of breaking a state law that directs cities to pay firefighters on par with what they’d make at a similar private sector job.
On Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of vocal Houston firefighters and some family members rallied outside City Hall as the lawsuit was announced.
“The city did not negotiate in good faith, ever,” said Marty Lancton, President of the Houston Professional Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 341. “Now we have asked the court to reach a sensible agreement that is fair to the citizens and fair to the men and women who serve this city standing behind it.”