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SAPOA president, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg meet before collective bargaining vote
Read full article: SAPOA president, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg meet before collective bargaining voteSAN ANTONIO ā In an update in the ongoing contract negotiations between the city and the San Antonio Police Officers Association, Mayor Ron Nirenberg met with the president of the police union on Monday. āThe mayor reiterated his support for collective bargaining. Mayor Ron Nirenberg and I are both committed to working together for a safe, stronger, San Antonio,ā Diaz said in the press release. Voters will be able to vote on Proposition B in May, which would repeal the police departmentās collective bargaining rights if approved. AdThe SAPOA has urged voters to oppose Prop B, calling it a threat and a form of defunding.
Police contract done by Tuesday? Union says thatās likely the deadline for a pre-election deal
Read full article: Police contract done by Tuesday? Union says thatās likely the deadline for a pre-election deal23 -- next Tuesday -- is likely the deadline for cobbling together a deal if they want to get a new contract finalized before the May 1 election. 19 -- the same day the city and union have tentatively scheduled as the final day of negotiations. The city team, however, has said itās ānothing more than the status quoā and has not updated its original arbitration offer. AdāYou havenāt moved an inch,ā DeLord told the city team during Fridayās negotiations. Itās been our way or the highway.āVillagomez told reporters after Fridayās session that the city team would be doing some research over the coming days.