City of San Antonio v. SAN ANTONIO PARK RANGERS ASSN.

OPINION

REEVES, Chief Justice.

This appeal challenges a mandamus issued by a district court judge which compels the city of San Antonio, through its city manager, to bargain collectively with its Park Rangers.

FACTS

Generally, it is against Texas public policy for any official or group of officials of the State or other political subdivision of the State to enter into a collective bargaining contract with a labor organization respecting the wages, hours, or conditions of employment of public employees. Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5154c (Vernon 1987). Firefighters and policemen, however, have the…