City Of Houston Sends Layoff Notices To 47 Municipal Workers Because Of Firefighter Raises

[TexasTowelie]

The City of Houston has sent layoff notices to 47 municipal workers.

The Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a news release Friday afternoon that the 60-day notices impact workers at the city’s Parks and Recreation, Library, Administration and Regulatory Affairs and Health departments.

Last week, 67 fire cadets received notice they will be laid off. The City Council is scheduled to vote on layoffs of firefighters next Wednesday, April 17.

The pending firefighter and municipal worker layoffs are directly tied to the city’s implementation of Proposition B, which voters approved last November and establishes pay parity between the local and fire departments.

Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2019/04/12/329160/city-of-houston-sends-layoff-notices-to-47-municipal-workers-because-of-firefighter-raises/

[beachbum bob]

1. gotta operate with the money you have, or raise revenue