With dozens of state employee contracts up for consideration and thousands of retirements expected later this year, unions are bracing for an uphill fight to preserve public services in 2022.
The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition held a rare press conference to unveil a legislative agenda headlined by two key items: fill all vacant posts and add new ones wherever possible.
With dozens of state employee contracts up for consideration and thousands of retirements expected later this year, unions braced Monday for an uphill fight to preserve public services in 2022.
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Gov. Greg Abbott stirred up the debate surrounding Proposition B ahead of San Antonio s May 1 election. Tom Reel/Staff photographer
Gov. Greg Abbott stirred up the debate surrounding Proposition B ahead of San Antonio s May 1 election.
If approved, the charter amendment would repeal Chapter 174 from the Texas Local Government Code, which gives the San Antonio Police Officers Association s right to bargain collectively with the city.
During the first day of early voting, the Republican governor fired up a tweet urging San Antonians to vote against the possible change.
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San Antonio City Council puts police reform, expanding use of bonds for housing in hands of the voters
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District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry, left, talks with Alan Montemayor, right, a supporter of the Climate Action and Adaption Plan, in pre-coronavirus days, before the start of the council’s regular meeting, Oct. 17, 2019. The council voted 10-1 that day to pass the plan with Perry the lone vote against it. Thursday, the council is set to vote on hiring a firm to promote the plan.Jerry Lara /Staff photographer
San Antonians will have the opportunity to vote on City Council members May 1 and also will make decisions on two major charter amendments: whether to essentially gut the police officers’ union and whether to give the city more power on how to use bond money, including on affordable housing.