City, Fire Union Reach Contract Agreement

Membership to vote on terms this month

"...that allows the city to purchase vacation time from firefighters early in their careers, which the AFA believes will..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Feel the Burn

Austin author and wildland firefighter Mary Pauline Lowry takes readers inside the fire line in her novel Wildfire

"...I never read fiction this good about wildfire?" Wildland firefighters do like to write memoirs, and there are some..."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Council Preview: Where There’s Smoke

AFD hiring consent decree under fire by AFA

"...latter provision sticks in the craw of the Austin Firefighters Association, which complains that the city appears to be..."

May 14, 2014 News Post

Leaked AFD Exam Adds Fuel to Fire

Allegations of cheating exacerbate Fire Department's diversity woes

"...the ongoing grievance against AFD filed by the Austin Firefighters Association over hiring practices and diversity, Legel admitted last..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Perry Gonna Make it Rain

Governor picks prayer over investment in firefighters

"...Texans to pray for "the safety of the brave firefighters and emergency management officials who have worked tirelessly to..."

April 22, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Politics Gift Guide

Giving and goading this holiday season

"...uniform featured in this attractive page-turner – the Austin Firefighters 2010 women's calendar. And why stop with just one..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature

Our Groovy Capitalistic Council

Keep Austin Corporate, dude; and, a firefight breaks out between Martinez and McCracken

"...night, as members of the Austin Association of Professional Firefighters made a case for their new contract, pending as..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Austin firefighters successfully squashed a city plan to reduce staffing at..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The Austin Association of Professional Firefighters has – by a resounding margin – voted to..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Warren Hangs Up His Chief's Hat

After 31 years with the fire department, Gary Warren looks back to his roots

"...role at each station, and increasing the number of firefighters on the first units responding to service calls. "I..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Change Is Good (and Saves Money) -- Right?

City Hall's Innovation Initiative could bridge the budget gap and improve public services -- unless the council intervenes.

"...smaller-than-normal "squad" or "minipumper" engines -- with only two firefighters each -- in Fire Stations 4 and 9, in..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The city may go where it feared to tread last year -- tax hikes, layoffs, and cutting public safety budgets.

"...The city's General Fund payroll (not counting cops and firefighters) has grown about 27% in the past decade. Of..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

TV Eye

Spin City: How the media manipulates truth into something very different.

"...the tube, the first of which is New York Firefighters: The Brotherhood of 9/11, which airs on the Discovery..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Are you a Survivor? That's what 300-some Central Texans wanted to know when they auditioned for the CBS reality show.

"...Discovery Channel starts the ball rolling with New York's Firefighters: The Brotherhood of 9/11. The special is an intimate..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

A Bad Rap

Ratliff's Rider Ticks Off Music Industry, Civil Servants

"...and investment funds, the same nest egg that state firefighters, teachers, police officers, and other civil servants rely on..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Firefighters Have a Pretty Small Ask: Amid city budget conversations,..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Firefighters Fighting for Pay Bargaining between the Austin Firefighters Association..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...One Way OutSouth of Austin, Kyle is struggling to..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature

Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems

A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin's first responders

"...Public-sector responders and essential workers – police officers, firefighters, medics, teachers and librarians, park rangers and bus drivers,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...Proposition A (Firefighters): FOR..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Hail to the Fire Chief

Joel Baker comes in to lead a tired department

"...and the rank and file represented by the Austin Firefighters Association are strained, to say the least. The Chronicle..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Nov. 6 election

"...Realtors, Austin Central Labor Council, Austin Environmental Democrats, Austin Firefighters Association PAC, Austin/Travis County EMS Employees Association PAC, AURA,..."

Oct. 25, 2018 News Post

The Long Road to Responsive Fire Coverage

It appears the city’s in no big rush

"...say could have a lasting impact on how quickly firefighters can navigate the city. If history proves anything to..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Jim Baker’s Bad Bygones

Could the former firefighter's recent invasive video recording have been prevented?

"...colleague in the women's locker room last week, Austin Firefighters Assoc­ia­tion President Bob Nicks was quick to recall an..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Assistant Chief Aaron Woolverton Cleared at AFD

Woolverton found to have not lied to Civil Service about past accident

"...accusation stemmed from a July complaint filed by Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks, who wished to make the..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council Members Shine New Light on Fire Department

CMs Alter and Flannigan stoke the flames of AFD negotiations

"...estimated to cost AFD roughly $1 million, though Austin Firefighters Association Pres­id­ent Bob Nicks reminded that the union bargained..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Fire Negotiations Update

AFA President Bob Nicks cites increased civility in recent meetings

"...report on contract negotiations between the city and Austin Firefighters Association ("Bad Faith Bargaining?" July 21) appears to have..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Union Accuses AFD Assistant Chief of Dishonesty

Liar, liar, pants on fire?

"...Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks filed a complaint against the..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Top 10 Labor Stories

Treat your workers right

"...two conservative groups against Austin's labor deal with the firefighters' union when he claimed the agreement – which let..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Meet the Candidates for City Council

Five incumbents fight for their seats at the dais

"...environmental stewardship, and public safety Endorsed By: AURA, Austin Firefighters Assoc., Austin Young Democrats, Central Labor Council, AFSCME, Austin-Travis..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

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