休斯顿消防员得到650万美元的退薪补偿,结束了长达数年的僵局。 Houston firefighters receive $650m back pay settlement, concluding years-long impasse.

休斯顿消防员从65 000万美元的欠薪中首次领到工资,从而结束了与该市长达数年的僵局。 Houston firefighters received their first paychecks from a $650m back pay settlement, concluding a years-long impasse with the city. 作为1.5美元交易的一部分,这项和解为近5 000名消防员提供了加薪和退薪。 The settlement, part of a $1.5bn deal, provided pay raises and back pay for nearly 5,000 firefighters. 市长约翰·惠特迈尔（John Whitmire）得到了工会的支持，尽管存在争议，但他还是推动了一致通过的市议会协议。 Mayor John Whitmire, endorsed by the union, pushed for the unanimously-approved City Council deal, despite controversy.