The Texarkana, Texas, City Council will vote Monday to put the firefighter's collective-bargaining option on the November ballot during its regular meeting at city hall.
The board will meet at 6 p.m. in council chambers at 220 Texas Boulevard.
A petition delivered to Texarkana, Texas, officials and certified by the city secretary requires the council to have the public vote whether firefighters can choose representation regarding employment issues.
The petition required 428 signatures to move forward, and the city secretary certified 546.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 174 states that firefighters and police "are entitled to organize and bargain collectively with their public employer regarding compensation, hours and other conditions of employment."
The law prohibits firefighters and police officers from participating in strikes, lockouts, work stoppages or slowdowns, and it allows for penalties if they do.
Firefighters formed the local union chapter in 1933 and about 80 to 85 percent of TTFD employees are members according to the Texarkana, Texas, Professional Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 367.
The board will also vote Monday to call for a general city election to be held on Nov.8 according to agenda materials.
In other business, there will also be a second briefing on plans for the Kress building.
The council will hear a briefing on amending budget expenditures related to options for the Kress Building and authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract for cleanup.
The three-story brick structure at 116 West Broad Street was built in 1933.