Finally!....High Cotton

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City of Houston delivers $650M in backpay settlement checks to firefighters

Each check averages out to $165,000 for seven years of work while firefighters worked without a contract. Now, the city controller expresses worry about Houston's financial future.

abc13.com

 

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Houston firefighters line up to receive backpay checks from $650 million settlement

The deal includes $650 million in backpay going back to 2017. With interest, scheduled raises and other costs, the total price tag is estimated to be around $1.5B.

www.khou.com

 

[Capttomo]

Good for
The Houston members.

 

[CFDMarshal]

Watched the additional story and the outgoing chief learned that he was being replaced vis the media, the mayors office confirmed it! Wow, he was not liked.

 

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Prior to the lawsuit settlement and payout, Houston paid new hires a $5K signing bonus. That has now been stopped.