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Currently Reading A wake-up call for the union : Close race on Prop B signals need to address discipline in contract, experts say
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People celebrate the defeat of Proposition B, which would have stripped the police union of its ability to collectively bargain with the city, at Blue Cares, the nonprofit community outreach arm of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.Billy Calzada /Staff photographer
Voters’ rejection of Proposition B notched a significant victory for the San Antonio Police Officers Association on Saturday but political experts warned that the razor-thin loss should also “serve as a wake-up call” for the union.
Proposition B defeated by a narrow margin in San Antonio
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Danny Diaz, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, tips his hat to his family after announcing that Proposition B, the ballot initiative that would have repealed the police union’s right to collectively bargain, was defeated in the May 1. 2021, election.Billy Calzada /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Opponents of Proposition B celebrate the defeat of the charter amendment, which would have stripped the San Antonio police union of its right to collectively bargain with the city. The celebration on May 1, 2021, was held at Blue Cares, the nonprofit community outreach arm of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.Billy Calzada /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
Proposition B losing by a narrow margin after early, absentee votes counted in San Antonio
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A. Mancorro, right, and others campaign against Proposition B outside the Lions Field Adult & Senior Activity Center on Broadway on Saturday, May 1, 2021.Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff hotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Supporter Collin Roark listens to Fix SAPD’s Ananda Tomas as she speaks with volunteers in support of the Proposition B charter amendment in the May 1, 2021, election. Fix SAPD gathered signatures to get the proposition on the ballot to repeal the San Antonio police union’s right to collective bargaining.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
Proposition B defeated by a narrow margin in San Antonio
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Opponents of Proposition B celebrate the defeat of the charter amendment, which would have stripped the San Antonio police union of its right to collectively bargain with the city. The celebration on May 1, 2021, was held at Blue Cares, the nonprofit community outreach arm of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.Billy Calzada /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ananda Tomas, from left, deputy director of Fix SAPD; Michelle Tremillo, executive director of the Texas Organizing Project; and Oji Martin, co-founder of Fix SAPD, react to early voting numbers during a watch party with Fix SAPD and supporters of Proposition B at The Friendly Spot in San Antonio on May 1, 2021.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
COPS/Metro session draws virtual crowd of 600 to quiz San Antonio candidates
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg listens to candidates speaks during a COPS/Metro accountability session in 2019. The candidates were asked to answer yes or no to questions about housing, immigration and economic issues, including wages./Carlos Javier Sanchez / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio City Council member and mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse takes a moment to think during a COPS/Metro accountability session two years ago. Brockhouse didn’t attend a similar session on Sunday./Carlos Javier Sanchez / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio City Council member and mayoral candidate Greg Brockhouse takes a moment to think during a COPS/Metro accountability session two years ago. Running for mayor again,k Brockhouse didn’t attend a similar session on Sunday./Carlos Javier Sanchez / ContributorShow MoreShow Less