VIDEO: After months of negotiations, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association (SAPFA) have struck a deal on a new collective bargaining contract.
The new contract will give firefighters and EMS a 20% raise over the next three years. It's the first legitimate pay increase that they've received in the last decade, and it's the first time they've been able to vote for their contract in over 15 years,” SAPFA president Joe Jones said.
Jones added that the tentative three-year agreement between the city and the firefighters is a major step in the right direction, which is evidenced by the fact that 97% of members voted in favor of the deal. “It's really hard to overstate the importance to our firefighters and paramedics to get this done and get it across the finish,” he said.