Austin's firefighters' union is calling for a vote of no confidence against Austin Fire Department Chief Joel Baker. The Austin Firefighters Association accuses him of refusing to send help during ...

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

New contract would require union to drop charter amendment effort and creates committee for evaluating staffing proposals.

Austin firefighters wishing to make contact with the WSWS can submit the form below. All submissions will be kept anonymous. A man surveys debris and flood damage along the Guadalupe River, Sunday, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Some Austin firefighters want city leaders to rethink a budget proposal they believe would harm public safety. City Manager T.C. Broadnax released the budget proposal, which on one ...