City and firefighter representatives may restart talks over a new labor agreement after a tentative deal had been reached early this fall. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)
City Council’s vote on a tentative labor agreement between Austin and the local firefighters’ union was delayed over concerns of possible financial impacts from a separate ballot measure the union released this fall, after the proposed deal was reached.
The city formally asked the Austin Firefighters Association to restart negotiations Nov. 19, and Austin leaders now won’t consider or approve a new contract until the union responds…