After a devastating vote by City Council that approved the laying off and demoting of hundreds of firefighters to pay for Proposition B, there was still ongoing mediation to attend to. If a resolution wasn’t reached, Democratic Judge Tanya Garrison would then be the lone voice in deciding the validity of Prop B. The Fire Union’s options were dwindling as mediations seemed more superficial and obligatory than an opportunity to make a deal, especially given that layoffs and demotions were already approved. So the Fire Union’s hope then seemed to lie with Judge Garrison and the upcoming election season, as a new crop of Mayor hopefuls, sought to take down the incumbent. With the recently approved layoffs and demotions, Prop B still tied up in court, and a heated mayoral race, there looked to be no end in sight, in war between the city of Houston and its fire department.

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