AUSTIN, Texas — After months of disagreement, the City of Austin and the Austin Firefighters Association say they may finally be seeing eye to eye on a new labor contract. Both sides are expected to vote on the proposed agreement next week.
The deal comes three months after the city and union reached an initial agreement in September, but leaders returned to the table to address ongoing concerns about staffing and safety.
“I think both sides at some point realized that we can do better for the citizens and for each other if we cooperate rather than being adversarial,” said Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks…