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District 5 Candidates Tout Public Safety Chops at AFA Forum
D5 candidates oppose DOJ consent decree
"...Denny, Dan Buda and Ann Kitchen fielded questions from AFA members during the hour-long, sparsely attended event (candidates Dave..."

Aug. 24, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Fire Last Time: AFA and City at Impasse
I/O Solutions becomes entangled in latest dispute about AFD's hiring process

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Austin Firefighters Association Says Nay to Proposition A
Over 50% of AFA members vote to oppose police staffing initiative
"...a press conference announcing the results of the vote, AFA President Bob Nicks stressed that the outcome reflected the..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Damned in the USA
"...the original release of the film, Wildmon and the AFA filed an $8 million lawsuit against the producers of..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From Paris to Austin
AFA Ciné-Club brings in Gallic wonders from the Champs-Élysées Film Festival
"...these amazing stories to tell." Speaking of amazing, the AFA Ciné-Club has recently been relocated from Austin Studios to..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Fire Negotiations Update
AFA President Bob Nicks cites increased civility in recent meetings
"...("Bad Faith Bargaining?" July 21) appears to have dissipated. AFA President Bob Nicks told the Chronicle on Monday that..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Hatin' It! Or… Your Kind of Place?
The AFA is boycotting McDonalds? Throw some cheese on those bitches.
"...National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). The AFA are (surprise!) calling for a boycott. What? Aren't gay..."

July 7, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Anti-sex Crusader
Christian Virgin Wyatt Roberts Keeps It Clean
"...executive director of the American Family Association of Texas (AFA), has been called a lot worse. He is accustomed..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Firefighters Vote to Oppose Police Union-Backed Proposition A
A "bad law that will actually hurt public safety overall"
"...a press conference announcing the results of the vote, AFA President Bob Nicks stressed the outcome reflected the union's..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Contract Talks Getting Hot at AFD
Firefighters association president accuses city of bad faith bargaining
"...two parties' introductory meeting later that month, saying the AFA wasn't looking for major changes to its agreement. But..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council Helps Firefighters Keep Arbitration on the Table
Blocking the exits
"...Labor Relations team to agree to arbitration with the AFA if the firefighters' contract talks, set to begin May..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: ... And Two Steps Back
Firefighters fulfill threat to contest DOJ decree
"...looks like we've got our federal lawsuit, anyway. The AFA has filed to intervene: The union is directly affected..."

July 4, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped
"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”
"...Nicks' words, "kind of a hobby of mine." The AFA eventually hired experts to design a new process that..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.
UPDATE: Margaret Moore responds to videos alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases
"...Office and, now, Moore's reelection campaign. This week, the AFA released several short videos that allege Moore has mishandled..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Firefighters and City Can't Strike a Deal
At an impasse yet again over collective bargaining
"...two sides started negotiations with different expectations, even though AFA President Bob Nicks confided earlier in the summer that..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City, Fire Union Reach Contract Agreement
Membership to vote on terms this month
"...to what happened during deliberations held last week. The AFA is currently mulling over the agreement; membership is expected..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Hired / Fire
Overtime, wages, hiring procedures at heart of negotiations between city, firefighters
"...pointed exchange between Kerr and Council Member Alison Alter, AFA representatives continued on to the city's Rutherford campus, and..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council Endors-gasbord
Who's endorsing who for the five City Council seats up for grabs in November?
"...Delia Garza: ACLC, AED, AFA, AFSCME, ANC, APA, ATCEMSEA, ATD, AURA, AYD, BAD, CAD,..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Fixing What Ain't Broke
Does city want fair hiring, or to break the union?
"...a collective bargaining impasse between city management and the AFA...."

May 23, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election
Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot
"...Texas law. For more than a decade thereafter, the AFA's political influence continued to grow, as a more progressive..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Travis County D.A. Moore Pushes Back Against Firefighters' Claims
Says the job of her office is to "see that justice is done" for victims and the accused
"...rather than pursuing felony charges. Prior to Baker's case, AFA Vice Pres­ident Christine Jones admitted, she had "just assumed"..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Point Austin: Putting Out the Fire
Council-brokered agreement at AFD could be a city breakthrough
"...approved by Council last week, the city and the AFA will resume contract negotiations – with a particular eye..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: One Last Chance
Council moves to resume firefighter negotiations
"...I asked former CM (and former AFA president) Mike Martinez what had changed since last May,..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Council: Fire, Flood, and Men on Horseback
Contentious issues fill this week's slate
"...be subject to the collective bargaining process with the AFA."..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Where There’s Smoke
AFD hiring consent decree under fire by AFA
"...qualified a considerable group of minority candidates – the AFA has released a counter-proposal, saying that there is no..."

May 14, 2014 News Post

Wasted Energy
Why the 11th-hour 'action' against AE's generation plan?
"...point, inevitably subject to further revision once it's adopted), AFA also includes other costs the utility will face, green..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City, Firefighters Shake Hands on Tentative Contract
Both sides say they're satisfied with the deal
"...it is a fair deal for the firefighters," said AFA President Stephen Truesdell, "and now we need to take..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Fewer Fire Fights?
Unions back ballot measures in Austin, Pflugerville
"...to use it if talks are deadlocked. Since the AFA first won voter approval for collective bargaining in 2004,..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

District Attorney Margaret Moore Announces Re-Election Campaign
Speakeasy kickoff marks beginning of 2020 primary
"...years. According to Nicks’ statement, “The Austin Firefighters Association (AFA) condemns DA Margret [sic] Moore for her treatment of..."

May 24, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Hail to the Fire Chief
Joel Baker comes in to lead a tired department
"...he's shown already, making connections with people such as AFA President Bob Nicks, who was effusive in his praise..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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