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City manager says tentative four‑year firefighters’ contract reached; council to consider ratification Oct. 2
Summary
City staff told the Irving City Council a tentative agreement has been reached with the firefighters’ bargaining unit covering 28 contract articles and phased staffing increases; association members will vote through Oct. 1 and council consideration is scheduled for Oct. 2.
Irving City Manager Chris Hillman told the City Council on Sept. 18 that management and the Irving Professional Firefighters Association Local 2073 have reached a tentative agreement covering 28 articles of a first collective bargaining contract. Hillman said the association held member education sessions and members are voting through Oct. 1; the council is scheduled to vote on ratification Oct. 2.
Deputy City Attorney Janet Spignardi and outside counsel Becky Hayward walked council through the high‑level provisions. The contract is drafted as a four‑year agreement that would run to Sept. 30, 2029, with a limited one‑year holdover if a successor agreement is not in place. It recognizes Local 2073…
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