503 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/77fb1e446ac92dc74655362c6f25b86e.pdf 92007a3d5f3fa7c88f4737be276ea993 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATUS REPORT ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 7, 1966 10:00 A . M . Three additional Fire Stations will be placed in operation today . This will bring the t otal to 19 out of 32, Three previously unmanned stations were returned to the line on Tuesday upping the total as of Wednesday morning to 16. The total nwnb er of personnel has i ncreased to 240 as of 10:00 anm.. Fifty .. eeven applications were processed fro1n persons seeking employment as Firefighters and 21 have passed all the requirements as of 8 :00 p . m ., T uesday. The Personnel Office began processing additional applicants at 8 : 00 a . m . Wednesday and will remain open each night this week until 8:00 p . m. There have been 456 Firemen suspended. Approximately 100 of .these are probationary Firefighters and the disposition of their suspensions will be handled by the Chief of the F i re Department under the City's M e rit System Rules and Regulations . The remaining 356 suspend d employees have been cited to go before the B o ard of Firema.sters and he rings will begin the week of Septembei- 19. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document STATUS REPORT ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 7, 1966 10:00 A.M. Three additional Fire Stations will be placed in operation today. This will bring the total to 19 out of 32. Three previously unmanned stations were returned to the line on Tuesday upping the total as of Wednesday morning to 16, The total number of personnel has increased to 240 as of 10:00 anm. Fifty-seven applications were processed from persons seeking employment as Firefighters and 2] have passed all the requirements as of 8:00 p.m., Tuesday. The Personnel Office began processing additional applicants at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday and will remain open each night this week until 8:00 p.m. There have been 456 Firemen suspended. Approximately 100 of these are probationary Firefighters and the disposition of their suspensions will be handled by the Chief of the Fire Department under the City's Merit System Rules and Regulations. The remaining 356 suspended employees have been cited to go before the Board of Firemasters and hearings will begin the week of September 19.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 33 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/84e129dde1c25692946726a9c478fcc8.pdf a0143e707d4fd42b370028d23dd3e514 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATUS REPORT ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 7, 1966 10:00 A. M. THREE ADDITIONAL FIRE STA TIO NS WILL BE PLACED IN OPERATION TODAY. OF 32. THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL TO 19 OU T THREE PREVIOUSLY UNMANNED STATIONS W ERE RETURNED TO THE LINE ON TUESDAY UPPING THE TOTAL AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 16. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL HAS INCREASED TO 240 AS OF 10:00 A . M. FIF T Y -SE VEN APPLICATIONS WER E PR OCE SSED FROM PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AS FIREFIGH TERS AND 2 1 HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE R E QUI R E MENTS AS OF 7 :3 0 P. M ., T U ESDAY. THE P ERS ONNEL OFFICE BEGAN PROCESSING ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS A T 8 : 0'0 A .M., W E DNE SDAY A ND WILL R EMAIN OPE N EAC H NIGHT THIS WEEK UNTIL 7:3 0 P. M. THERE HAVE BEEN 456 FIREMEN SUSPENDED . APPROXIMATELY 10·0 OF THESE ARE PR O BATIO NARY FIREFIGHTERS AND THE DLSPOSITION O F THEIR S USPENSIONS WILL �PAGE TWO BE HANDLED BY THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CITY'S MERIT SYSTEM RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE REMAINING 356 SUSPENDED EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN CITED TO GO BEFORE THE BOARD OF FIREMASTERS AND HEARINGS WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document STATUS REPORT ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 7, 1966 10:00 A.M, THREE ADDITIONAL FIRE STATIONS WILL BE PLACED IN OPERATION TODAY, THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL TO19 OUT OF 32. THREE PREVIOUSLY UNMANNED STATIONS WERE RETURNED TO THE LINE ON TUESDAY UPPING THE TOTAL AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 16. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL HAS INCREASED TO 240 AS OF 10:00 A.M, FIFTY-SEVEN APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED FROM PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AS FIREFIGHTERS AND 21 HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AS OF 7:30 P,M,, TUESDAY, THE PERSONNEL OFFICE BEGAN PROCESSING ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS AT 8:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY AND WILL REMAIN OPEN EACH NIGHT THIS WEEK UNTIL 7:30 P.M, THERE HAVE BEEN 456 FIREMEN SUSPENDED, APPROXIMATELY 100 OF THESE ARE PROBATIONARY FIRE- FIGHTERS AND THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR SUSPENSIONS WILL PAGE TWO BE HANDLED BY THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CITY'S MERIT SYSTEM RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE REMAINING 356 SUSPENDED EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN CITED TO GO BEFORE THE BOARD OF FIREMASTERS AND HEARINGS WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 32 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/8a1617ed8285b5da02ffeb36c2aeb8db.pdf e0b14c6f9600e2c715bd28e66b5541d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATUS REPORT ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 7, 1966 10:00 A. M. Three additional Fire Stations will be placed in operation today. This will bring the total to 19 out of 32. Three previously unmanned stations were returned to the line on Tuesday upping the total as of Wednesday mo"rning to 16. The total number of personnel has increased to 240 as of 10:00 a. m. fr~r:::;,.ng Fifty-seven applications were processed emp loyment as Firefighters and 21 have ~ - d all the requirements as 0£--8 . 00 p t*'Sl., T uesday . The Personnel Office began processing additional applicants at 8:00 a. m. Wednesday and will remain open each night this week until ·S-:-0-0 p. m. 1 : ·;i J There have been 456 Firemen suspended. Approximately 100 of these are probationary Firefighters and the disposition of their suspensions will be handled by the Chief of the Fire Department under the City's Merit System Rules and Regulations. The remaining 356 suspended employees have been cited to go before the B o ard of Firemasters and hearings will begin the week of September 19. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document T3220 mM STATUS REPORT ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 7, 1966 10:00 A.M. Three additional Fire Stations will be placed in operation today. This will bring the total to 19 out of 32. Three previously unmanned stations were returned to the line on Tuesday upping the total as of Wednesday morning to 16. The total number of personnel has increased to 240 as of 10:00 a.m. Bernpited Fifty-seven applications were processed frorn persons seeking employment as Firefighters and 2] have p ‘d all the requirements as of-6;00-pem., Tuesday. The Personnel Office began processing additional applicants at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday and will remain open each night this week until iD p.m. There have been 456 Firemen suspended. Approximately 100 of these are probationary Firefighters and the disposition of their suspensions will be handled by the Chief of the Fire Department under the City's Merit System Rules and Regulations. The remaining 356 suspended employees have been cited to go before the Board of Firemasters and hearings will begin the week of September 19.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 31 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/de2e261929f721b17782dde34a77ebd3.pdf babe7eb032a17dc4159815af1d7b44a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . .... FOR USE UPON RECEIPT STATEMENT BY CHIEF C. H. HILDEBRAND Atlanta Fire D e partment Monday, September 5, 1966 The loyal members of the Atlanta Fire Department are providing fire protection fo'r the citizens of Atlanta on a round the clock basis. They are working greatly extended hours over their normal work week of 60 hours. Of the 225 m~n on dut y, the added hours has resulted in 40% more manpower. These men are well-trained and highly skilled, and are dedicated to protecting the people of Atlanta. As a result of this increase in manpower, beginning Tuesday four additional fire stations will be put into service on a 24 hour basis. These four stations will be activated day by day. Most of the surrounding governments have reaffirmed our long standing Mutual Assistance Pact of providing firemen and equipment should an emergency arise. I am most g rateful for this added help. In additi on, the Atlanta Polic e D e partment has provided m e n at each firehouse to take over many non-firefighting responsibilities; thereby relieving our skilled men of thos e routine duties. In case of an emergency, other city employe es are on a stand-by basis to render clean-up assistance. I know all people of Atlanta will join me in expressing appreciation for this cooperation. Beginn i n g Tues da y morn ing , the Pe r s o n n e l D epartment i s accele rating its efforts to recruit people for the vacant positions in the Fire Departm..ent. Informa tion conc e rning thes e jobs can be obtained by calling the Pe r s onne l Dir e ctor a t 522 - 446 3. The City of Atlanta is well protecte d under this emergency condit ion, a nd I wish to assure e v e ry citizen tha t thi s protection will c ont i n u e and i mprove daily. - 3 0- �' � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FOR USE UPON RECEIPT STATEMENT BY CHIEF C, H, HILDEBRAND Atlanta Fire Department Monday, September 5, 1966 The loyal members of the Atlanta Fire Department are providing fire protection for the citizens of Atlanta on a round the clock basis. They are working greatly extended hours over their normal work week of 60 hours. Of the 225 men on duty, the added hours has resulted in 40% more manpower, These men are well-trained and highly skilled, and are dedicated to protecting the people of Atlanta. As a result of this increase in manpower, beginning Tuesday four additional fire stations will be put into service on a 24 hour basis, These four stations will be activated day by day. Most of the surrounding governments have reaffirmed our long standing Mutual Assistance Pact of providing firemen and equipment should an emergency arise. Iam most grateful for this added help. In addition, the Atlanta Police Department has provided men at each firehouse to take over many non-firefighting responsibilities; thereby relieving our skilled men of those routine duties. In case of an emergency, other city See on a stand-by basis to render clean-up assistance, I know all people of Atlanta will join me in expressing appreciation for this cooperation, Beginning Tuesday morning, the Personnel Department is accelerating its efforts to recruit people for the vacant positions in the Fire Depariment. Information concerning these jobs can be obtained by calling the Personnel Director at 522-4463, The City of Atlanta is well protected under this emergency | condition, and I wish to assure every citizen that this protection will continue and improve daily. “30x  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 30 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3373426ada01ee3b19e1c17346fd93dd.pdf 47e8a8544b7a411ac29d6377760b94b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10 COr: m 1anta Jo urnal ~:~~.:-:-. ....:=~ ... . . ..-: : -. . ... and CONSTITUTION SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1966 .-'.0 .-,..-;:,..- .- ...,.: ., ... ,~-s:" 't::,::-:c,,,.,.;;';{~:.,;;:'...~:..-,:.,·;C;;...,.... ,,., ...,,..... -::.-, .. ,·:,....,.,.;·.,.J,,.,,,.,,.,.,.,.,., , ,.,.,~,.l,,,,.,; ,.,,:.-,,,,,::t:m~ NEW UN ION Ml LIT Grurnbl1ng Firem By RALEIGH BRYANS A number - evidently a large number - of disgruntled Atlanta firemen have defected from ·their old union to join a new independent" union that is exhibiting militancy and is seeking greater wage gains for them. The new union is now pressuring city officials to recognize it as negotiating agent for firemen with · an apparent threat that fin~men will take extraordinary action on their own if officials . do not. The union is Atlanta Firefighters Union, Inc.. independent. Its attorney and business representntive, Robert L. Mitchell, voiced this apparrnt threat in a May 16 letter addressed to Alderman W. T. Knight. chairman of the .city's Boarl of Fircmastcrs. MR. l\11TCIIELL slated that "if negotiations are not com-. mrnccd immrdialely. then the members of this union will have no choice hut t.o promulgate th >ir own working rulrs, which staff Photo- Charl e, P ug h will he placed into effect imATLANTA CITY HALL GETS PICKETS AS FIREMEN SEEK INCREASE IN PAY mediately." Placards Ask for Immediate Action Concerning Pay and Working Hours In the same lefter. Mr. Mitch· ell gave Mr. Knight what was charter to ,offl~lals of AFL-CIO. The city's present position has va Les Jn the fire degartmenl . at their monthly pay the first information any respon- The _new urnon was f~rmed, been laid down by Mayor Al- •was sible citv official had received accordmg to Capt. Marlm, on !en's administrative assistant, rose from $403 in 1960 to $49"7 in regarding the nature of the wage April 19. This, judging by Mr. Earl Landers. This position, quite 196 , or 23.3 ner cent. lnme and ho 11 r demands the new union Mclver's newsletter, must h~ve candidly, is that city leaders do sa . esfx years, _firemen.'. 25is making. followe? a Local 134 meetmg not s h are firemen's evident year service pensio-11S... increas..e.d ,.. at which members expressed str'ong belief that they have been from $150 a month to $227.50 or Upon behalf of the Allanta their disenchantment and indi- badly treated at the city budget 61.6 per cent. Their 35--year serfiremen." wrote Mr. Mitchell, cated their plans to defect from table. This, interestingly, is a vice pensions r_Qs~ rom 200 a "we are willing to agree al this the local. position taken by Local 134 Pres- mont to $295.80 a month, or ti~e to a 56.:.bo_u ~ck coup~ There have been persistent, ident Mclver in his April news- 47.9 er cent. Their inc-of-duty with a $100 per month wage m- but strictly unconfirmed, ru- letter. ffisill)..iill R5!nSiOllS rose from crease for cas. iremen on a -mors that Capt. Martin's new $150 a month to $323.05 a month, one-year basis. union is oriented to the Team- MR. LANDERS (as did Mr. or U e_r cen . And widow's The d e m a rrd- for a 56-hour sters Union. Hearsay has it that Mclver) details improved wage benefits -on disability pensions work week is not ne,v. It was the Teamsters Union did send and other benefits which have rose 1rofu $112.50 a month to the major demand made at the in organizers to Jure firemen accrued to firemen in the six- $242.28- a month, or. 115 per start of ' 1965 by firemen when into a Teamsters' affiliate but year period between in 1960 cent again. they were represented by their did not succeed in that. But fire- and this year. old union'. L?cal l M, lnte~·nation- men may have had help from In these__six__y..e.ars.,_ fir.emen.. MR. . LANDERS . ppints out al AsSQ_CJalion of Firefighters, Teamsters organizers i.n fnrm- ,liave received six inc enl that wage and per,.;ion increases AFL-CJO. ing their "independertl" union. pa increases. These increment accorded firemen have boosted increases id not come in one the annual fire department apBut brand-new is the new That, again, is rumor. union's demand for a $100 per The disgruntlement of city a year. however. _In 1960, theY-,, propriations from $3,765,955 in olicemen, 1960 to $5,247,678 in 1966, or an month wage increase. And new, firemen came to a head this to ether •it cit rant ~o-· eme t aggregate of $1,581.734. This, he and extraordinarv. is the union year as they had for a number w~ representative's 'giveaway that of years firemen at budget-mak- increase, while other city em- says, is the equivalent of more his organization is contemplat- ing time had pressured the al- ployes got one. In 1962 tbeuot than one mill of taxation, based , 10-· c n increase on the 1965 tax digest. He indiir.g a one-ye::i r union.cit~· con- dermanic finance committee to a s th er city cates the city feels it is meant ct. ·Citv ;mnnls rlo nrit re- shorten the fire department alung_Jli.UL..a fl r t an~· 'precedent o such a work week. The finance com- rmployes. In 1965 and again- 1n ingful to local taxpayers that hen_ef.it from ones the six-year $1,581,734 increase e ntracl. mittee decline t is, saying he 19.ilii, increment general increases. in outlays for firemen's salarcity budget was too tight. 'l'he impact of lhe six ies and pensions was realizeCI THE PRESJDENT of the new union, Capt. J. T. Martin. corn- THROUGH LOCAL 134, fire- increment increases for pri- without a tax ir.crcase. plained Tuesday, while leading men subsequently mounted an a group of firemen who picket- aggressive campaign to pered City Hall , that !Vlayor Allen suade aldermen to change their and other city offi cia ls had giv- minds. They appeared at City en the union thr. "old run- Hall in great numbers when the around" when it had sought rec- fi nan ce commi ttee accorded og-nilion. them a special hear in~ But they-. Ci lv offi cials contend this Is were told, finally. on March 21, no the case. Holl"c>vrr, they do that the committee's position n, kc it cle:ir th:11 ci rcum- still was the same - there just (. n r,s arr m:iki";; it difficult I wasn't money enough available. fr;,· q,,, m tn dct·1rll· \ li1C' 11i r lo I They did get a solemn pledge l "flJi'1' tl_ 1" rini 1111ion. Thr. I from . the full Roa rd of /\Ider,.,:,, f,r r nwn s un1ri 1 1, v~·,ng lo I men and Mayor Allen th-at their I ·, i' it·· r· 1 ;i t 1n 1 ;: ; i·rwk•· ;ma n , request for c1 shnrtr r \:·nrk :vrek: �THE PR ESIDENT of the new ,-________________, union, Capt. J. T. Marlin, com- THROUGH LOC 134, fireplained Tu.esday, while leading men subsequently· mounted an a group of firemen who picket- aggi:essive campaign to pered City Hall. that Mayor Allen suade aldermen to change their and other city officials had giv- minds. They appeared at City en the union the "old run- Hall in great numbers when the around " when it had sought rec- f i n an c e committee accorded ognition. them a special hearing. But they . City officials contend this ls were told, finally , on March 21, not · the case. However, they do that the committee's position make it clear that circum- still was the same - there just stances are making it difficult wasn't money enough available. for them to decide whether ·to The;> did get a solemn pledge recognize the new union . The from the full Board of Alderold firemen 's union is vying to men and Mayor Allen thaUheir · keep its position as spokesman request for a shorter work week for firemen . will receive first priority, above "This resolves itself into a all other budget requests, when contest between two groups who the city budget for 1967 is beclaim they are representing the ing fixed this fall and winter. members of the fire departWHAT FIREM~ demanded, ment," says Mayor Allen. If the claims of its president ~..anuar:y_ anLaga m are to be accepted, the new March a- r-edw;tiorl-oLih.elr union has laid hold of a siz- ~ c . o m . .fi0-1lour:s .J.o 56 able majority of the men in the h_qgrs_and- ti-me-and-a-half- overfire department. Capt. Martin t!.m.e.-p.ay..Jor- any_w..ork they persaid Tuesday that 550 of 718 l9rmed beY- nd t.'ne 40 hoursthat "eligible men" in the depart- most other city employes wor •. ment are members of his un- This would have cost the city ion. (Officially, th!!re are 726 $1.1 million, according to City firefighters.) Comptroller Charles_L. Davis. On the other hand, the presi- The_ finance_ c_omm!tte,e's, an? dent of the old AFL-CIO fire- the city admm1stration s, pos1men's union has said in a news- tion at the time was that the letter published recently that 1966 budget was the tightest in "there will always be a Local years. This was in large part 13-1, International Association of the case, finance officials insistFirefighters," an.d that the old ed, because the budget included union is still very much in busie-ste ' a raise for all city ness. personnel - firemen included. , The iremen em n s, said RADIOMAN JIMMY McIVER city officials, could only be met disp uted reports - reports ap- by raising the city's ad valorem parently circulated by members tax rate. This latter fue city of the new competing union - administration was unwilling to ~~a.t _L_o<::~ ! _34_ h_a_s 143.215.248.55 12:52, 29 December 2017 (EST)e_d_1_·n_ ils_ c_o_n.template. __ I I I I �n ....... :f .......f~ •.'. ..'.,..~; ...:2' >% £:.,"m··· ........ , ...>:;;;.: " · ·~ ···········>...<,.·.,.,,. ·,···>c.···.' ·'··Z..... ,.·,····',, ···,· x'·"'""""'"'1~i ¥©1rg;ce Hi!<e .. !J ,/ In newspaper advertisements jor Southeastern cities · (New they have run, and in leaflets Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham, they have distributed about Louisvllle, Memphis, Miami, ,'~ town , th e firemen members of the new union have expressed Nashville, Norfolk, Little Rock, • ' t, ,· shar bittern ess not only with Mobile, Montgomery qnd Richtheir: fi0-hour work week but mond). The average for these with existing pay scales, no cities . is $4,316. Among these matter how improved since 1960- cities, four pay a slightly higher "lf you were working 50 hours one week and 70 hours the next minimum than Atlanta, as folfor $1.:i;i per hour, you would lows: Bir min g ha m, $4,do one of two things: Demand 716 (the highest) ; Miami, $4,better work ing conditions or re- 680; Nashville, $4,680, and Norsign, " reads one leaflet. folk, $4,680. Seven of the 17 The $1.55 per hour figure is cities have a 56-hour work week cilccl as a minimum, and else- for firemen; four, including Atwherc, Sl.!Jl per hour is cited lanta, hav_e a 60-h?ur wo:·k week; .. as th e maximum. The leaflet . the remainder have either 72. incl udes a statement by the fire- or 78-hour work weeks. In 13 men's union th at 125 firemen of the 17 cities , firemen work a . ' did quit the fire department last 2fi-hours-on , 24-hours-off basis. year " becaus~ the~ c?ul?n't Atlanta compares less well ;ith make enough .moonlightmg to what major cities in its popus~pplement th eir poor s~l ary a_s lation class are doing. The cities, firemen to support their fami- besides Atlanta are Buffalo lies." Pittsburgh , Sea ttl e, Columbus'. Denver, Indianapolis, . Kansas IN THEIR RECENT actions City, Memphis, Minneapolis and - their breakaway from their Phoenix. The Atl anta minimum old union, their picketing, their wage is the lowest. Seattle's is rff~rts !o enlist ~ews _media in th~ highest, $6,420. The average 11 Pugh their fight, theu· vigoro~sly- for the 11 cities, Atlanta in\ PAY w;,iged telephone can:paigns eluded, is $5,410. A SO-or-better against ~ity Hall ..... the firemen. work week prevails only in ipartment ~ave !1ttle _dou~t about the Minneapolis (60 ), Memphis (72 ), ·thly pay depth of th~1r ?1~gruntlement, Indianapolis (63), Denver (68). lo $497 in or about their w1llmgness. to go Buffalo, with a 40-hnur week, ·:. In the ~o ext_reme means _to obtam sat- is lowest, Seattle next, with a nrn's 25- 1sfact1on of their demands. 48-hour week. Pittsburgh has a ncrcased Tlieir anger may well bode 52-hour week, the rest, a 56!~27.-50, or troublesome d<1 ys ahead for of- hour week. ·:,~ar ser-. fici als at City Hall and for the 3 - Some general clarifica· ,,n $200 a general public in Atlanta. tion is needed of conditions that --onth. or Nonetheless, Mr. Landers 1e-of-duty and here he speaks with full prevail in the Atl anta fire de·1se from authority from Mayor Allen - partment. When one says fire· a month, sets out to put the firemen's men work a 60-hour week it does not mean they work se~en widow's complaints in perspective. pensions 1 _ Low w a g es prevail days a week. Actually, firemen five days a week, then month to throughout th e city government, work take two off. . ll5 per so . that firemen, in this regard, · : . are not' in a unjque position. As Those on the day shift work alreadv indicated, firemen ac- 10 hours a shift ; those on th e ·,iinls out tua lly ·fared better - six incre- ni ght shift, 14 hours. Firemen increases ment in creases to five - than who have the day shift one ~ boosted !the bulk of city employes did week will work the longer night ··,nrnt ap- in th e 1!JG0-66 pe riod. The city is shift the foll owing week. The 1_955 in ac0 tely aw are that it must im- five-d;,iys-on, two - · d;,iys - off r,, or an prove city salaries generally or regime means, moreover, th at This, he it viii not be in a position to firemen get 104 days off during ·· of more coHipete with private enter- the course of a year. And on top ·_,n. b~se~ ri~ e for able e~ployes. To th!s of th at, they get 20 days of va· He md1- endl it has relamed the Publlc cation time and time off for sev:; mea n- Ad inistration Service, a Chi- en holi days . In terms of the fa ct _;:rs that cago management consultants that th ey are off duty 131 of the ':~trcase fir , lo do a study or its salary 365 days in a year, they may · ~ s sala r- sch dulcs. Th is will be com- be inaccurate in the way they rra/ized plelad by this f;,i ll ;,ind will be have fi gured their hourly wages. us as the basis for probable For example, th e $1.91 maxir-a l w;,ige adjus~menl.s at mum ·nour/y w;,ige cited in their rn of the next year. leaflet mi ght more accurately - - - -........- ~ - ;,......;._-----.i be ·said to be $2.17. Firemen , in - T~e wages and ho~rs pre- addition, a,re furni shed free unim the Atlanta Fire De- frrms and at their fire stations ' ' ment compare well with 0 e in other cities, wlielner in 'Georgia, in the Southeast, or the nation as a whole. The minimum annual salary of an Atlanta fireman is the highest of any .in six Georgia cities - Atlant'l. Columbus, Sav;,innah, Albany, J\:ugusta and Macon. It is $4,641. The average for the six Georgia cities, with Atlanta 's figured in, is $4,163. The 60-hour work week prevailing in Atlanta stands alone among the six cities. In all the others, a 72-hour work week prevails. . '.:tl _ i 1 I L THE ATLANTA minimum also exceeds the average for 17 ma- I if I have quarters where they may sleep when there are no fire calls, and kitchens where onduty-hour meals are cooked. 4 - It is untrue, as the new union has claimed, th at 125 firemen resigned from the department last year to accept better jobs elsewhere. Actually, 58 firemen qu it the department, and even so, eight of these were re- 1 employed subsequently. . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 10 Cher Atlanta Journal and CONSTITUTION * SATE By RALEIGII BRYANS A number — evidently a large number — of disgruntled Atlan- ta firemen have defected from their old union to join a new “independent” union that is ex- hibiting militancy and is seck- ing grealer wage gains for them. The new union is now pressur- ing city officials to recognize it as negotiating agent for firemen with -an apparent threat that firemen will take extraordinary action on their own if officials . do not. The union is Atlanta Firefight- ers Union, Inc., independent. Its attorney and business represent- ative, Robert L. Mitchell, voiced this apparent threat in a May 16 Jetter addressed to Alder- man W. T. Knight, chairman of the city’s Board of Firemasters. MR. MITCHELL stated that “if negotiations are not com- menced immediately, then the members of this union will have no choive but to promulgate their own working rules, which will be placed into effect im- mediately.” In the same letter, Mr. Mitch- ell gave Mr. Knight what was the first information any respon- sible city official had received regarding the nature of the wage and hour demands the new union is making. “Upon behalf of the Atlanta firemen,” wrote Mr, Mitchell, “we are willing to agree at this —time fo a 5é-hour week coupled “with a a $100 per month wage in- “erease for cach firemen on a “one-year basis.” “The dé@trand-for a 56-hour work week is not new. It was the major demand made at the start of 1965 by firemen when they were represented by their old union, Local 134, Internation- al Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO. But brand-new is the new union's demand for a $100 per month wage increase. And new, and extraordinary, is the union representative's giveaway that his organization is contemplat- ing a one-year union-city con- é City annals do not re- aris 2 such a THE PRESIDENT of the new union, Capt. J. T. Martin, com- plained Tuesday, while leading a group of firemen who picket- ed City Hall, that Mayor Allen and other city officials had giv- en the union the “old run- around” when it had sought ree- onnition. City officials contend this {s not the case. However, they do| make jt clear thal circum- etonees are meking it difficult | f, hem to decide whether to reonnnize the new union, The ald firemen’s: union is vying to pos sion as s poke seman Se RS EE Ee ee, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1966 Staff Photo—Charle ' ATLANTA CITY HALL GETS PICKETS AS FIREMEN SEEK INCREASE IN PAY Placards Ask for Immediate Action Concerning Pay and Working Hours charter to officials of AFL-CIO. The new union was formed, according to Capt. Martin, on April 19. This, judging by Mr. Mclver’s newsletter, must have followed a Local 184 meeting at which members expressed their disenchantment and indi- cated their plans to defect from the local. There have been persistent, but strictly unconfirmed, ru- -mors that Capt. Martin’s new union is oriented to the Team- sters Union. Hearsay has it that the Teamsters Union did send in organizers to lure firemen into a Teamsters’ affiliate but did not succeed in that. But fire- men may have had help from Teamsters organizers in form-': ing their “independent” union. That, again, is rumor. The disgruntlement of city firemen came to a head this year as they had for a number of years firemen at budget-mak- ing time had pressured the al- dermanic finance committee to shorten the fire Hepa. Snent work week. The , S ie in ' Ly 5 men subsequently mounted an aggressive campaign to per- suade aldermen to change their minds. They appeared at City Hall in great numbers when the finance committee accorded them a special hearing’ But-they# were told, finally, on March 21, that the committee's position’ still was the same — there just | wasn’t money enough available. | They did get a solemn pledge | from the full Board of Alder-: men and Mayor Allen that their, _request for a shorter work week | THROUGH LOCAL 134, fire-}? The city’s present position has been laid down by Mayor Al- len’s administrative assistant, Ear] Landers. This position, quite candidly, is that city leaders do not share firemen's evident strong belief that they have been badly treated at the city budget table. This, interestingly, is a position taken by Local 134 Pres- ident Mclver in his April news- letter. MR. LANDERS (as did Mr. Mclver) details improved wage and other benefits which have accrued to firemen in the six- year period between in 1960 and this year. In_these_ six years, firemen have _ received fit. increment pay increases, These increment increases did not come in one a year, however. In 1960, they, together_with city policemen, were granted a_two-increment increase, while other city em- ployes got one. In_1 _1962_they got a second two-increment increase along‘ with all other _city employes. In 1965 and _again_in 1966, they benefitted from one- increment general increases. _The impact of the six recent. increment increases for pri- vates in the fire department]. was that their monthly pay rose from $403 in 1960 to $497 in 1966,-or 23.3 per_cent. In the same six years, firemen’s 25- year service pensions increased from $150 a month to $227.50, or 61.6 per cent. Their 35-year ser- vice pensions rose from $200 a month to $295.80 _a_ month, or 47.9 per. cent. Their line-of-duty disability pensions Tose $150 a month to $323.05 am or 115 per cent. And benefits on disability rose from $112.50 a $242.28 a month,. o cent again. MR. .LANDERS. the annual fire departm propriations from $3,765 1960 to $5,247,678 in 1966 aggregate of $1,581,734. 1 says, is the equivalent than one mill of taxation on the 1965 tax digest. cates the city feels it is ingful to local taxpayers the six-year $1,581,734 ine in outlays for firemen jes and pensions was without a tax increase.  a RFOUD of fremer ed City Hall, that Mayor Allen and other city officials had giv- en the union the “old run- around” when it had sought rec- ognition. City officials contend this {is not'the case. However, they do make it clear that circum- stances are making it difficult for them to decide whether to recognize the new union. The old firemen’s union is vying to keep its position as spokesman for firemen. “This resolves itself into a contest between two groups who claim they are representing the members of the fire depart- ment,” says Mayor Allen. If the claims of its president are to be accepted, the new union has laid hold of a_ siz- able majority of the men in the fire department. Capt. Martin said Tuesday that 550 of 718 “eligible men” in the depart- ment are members of his un- ion. (Officially, thére are 726 firefighters.) On the other hand, the presi- dent of the old AFL-CIO fire- men's union has said in a news- letter published recently that “there will always be a Local 134, International Association of Firefighters,” and that the old union is still very much in busi- ness. RADIOMAN JIMMY McIVER disputed reports — reports ap- parently circulated by members a to per- suade aldern change their minds. They appeared at City Hall in great numbers when the finance committee accorded them a special hearing. But they were told, finally, on March 21, that the committee’s position still was the same — there just wasn't money enough available. They did get a solemn pledge from the full Board of Alder- men and Mayor Allen that,their request for a shorter work week will reccive first priority, above all other budget requests, when the city budget for 1967 is he- ing fixed this fall and winter. _WHAT FIREMEN demanded, back in January and_again_in March _ was-a-reduction_of_their work week from 60 hours to 56) hours_and_time-and-a-half over- time pay for-any_work they per- formed beyond the 40 hours that most other city employes work. This would have cost the city $1.1 million, according to City Comptroller Charles L. Davis. The finance committee's, and the city administration’s, posi- tion at the time was that the 1966 budget was the tightest in years. This was in large part the case, finance officials insist- ed, because the budget included -a_one-step pay raise for all city ‘|personnel — firemen included.. The firemen’s demands, said city officials, could only be met by raising the city’s ad valorem tax rate. This latter the city administration was unwilling to of the new competing union — that Local 134 has turned in its contemplate.  “Pugh PAY “partment ‘hiv pay 'o $497 in “In the men’s 25- nereased ‘27.50, or sar ser- in $200 a ~onth, or ie-of-duty “se from a month, : widow's pensions month to OMS per |g ints out | { “imereases * boosted | the “ment ap- 9995 in “4. 0r an |p ‘ This, he |i ‘of more |¢ on, based ‘He indi- I ‘S$ mean- | ius that \@ag \imrease fy “S slar-| ’ ® realized newspaper advertisements have run, and in leaflets have distributed about vn, the firemen members of ew union have expressed bitterness not only with f0-hour work week but existing pay scales, no natter how improved since 1960. “If you were working 50 hours one weck and 70 hours the next for $1.55 per hour, you would do one of two things: Demand better working conditions or re- ign,” reads one leaflet. fhe $1.55 per hour figure is cited as a minimum, and else- where, $1.91 per hour is cited as the maximum. The leaflet. includes a statement by the fire- men’s union that 125 firemen did quit the fire department last year “because they couldn’t make cnough ‘moonlighting’ to Supplement their poor salary as firemen to support their fami- IN THEIR RECENT actions their breakaway from their | union, their picketing, their fforts to enlist news media in heir fight, their vigorously- waged telephone campaigns against City Hall — the firemen. leave littke doubt about the depth of their disgruntlement, or about their willingness to go to extreme means to obtain sat- isfaction of their demands, Their anger may well bode troublesome days ahead for of- ficials at City Hall and for the general public in Atlanta. Nonetheless, Mr. Landers — and here he speaks with full authority from Mayor Allen — sets out to put the firemen’s complaints in perspective. 1 — Low wages prevail roughout the city government, _that firemen, in this regard, re not in a unique position. As already indicated, firemen ac- ally fared better — six incre- ent increases to five — than bulk of city employes did he 1960-66 period. The city is acutely aware that it must im- ave city salaries generally or ‘ill not be in a position to mpcele with private enter- se for able employes. To this d, it has retained the Public inistration Service, a Chi- management consultants , to do a study of its salary iedules. This will be com- xd by this fall and will be as the basis for probable n other cities, a, in the Southeast, or the s a whole. The mini- ual salary of an Atlan- an is the highest of any orgia cities — Atlant. Colu s, Savannah, Albany, \ugusta and Macon. It is $4,641. The average for the six Geor- gia cities, with Atlanta’s fig- ‘ured in, is $4,163. The 60-hour | work week prevailing in Atlanta stands alone among the six cit- ies. In all the others, a 72-hour work week prevails. THE ATLANTA minimum also exceeds the average for 17 ma- etner in jor Southeastern cities (New Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, Norfolk, Little Rock, Mobile, Montgomery and Rich- mond). The average for these cities is $4,316. Among these cities, four pay a slightly higher minimum than Atlanta, as fol- lows: Birmingham, $4, 716 (the highest); Miami, $4,- 680; Nashville, $4,680, and Nor- folk, $4,680. Seven of the 17 cities have a 56-hour work week for firemen; four, including At- lanta, have a 60-hour work week; the remainder have either 72- or 78-hour work weeks. In 13 of the 17 cities, firemen work a 26-hours-on, 24-hours-off basis. Atlanta compares less well with what major cities in its popu- lation class are doing. The cities, besides Atlanta, are Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Columbus, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Memphis, Minneapolis and Phoenix, The Atlanta minimum wage is the lowest. Seattle’s is the highest, $6,420. ‘The average || for the 11 cities, Atlanta in- cluded, is $5,410. A 60-or-better work week prevails only in Minneapolis (60), Memphis (72), Indianapolis (63), Denver (68), Buffalo, with a 40-hour week, is lowest, Seattle next, with a 48-hour week. Pittsburgh has a 52-hour week, the rest, a 56- hour week. _3 — Some general clarifica- tion is needed of conditions that prevail in the Atlanta fire de- partment. When one says fire- men work a 60-hour week, it does not mean they work seven days a week. Actually, firemen work five days a week, then take two off. Those on the day shift work 10 hours a shift; those on the night shift, 14 hours. Firemen who have the day shift one week will work the longer night || shift the following week. The five-days-on, two - days - off regime means, moreover, that firemen get 104 days off during the course of a year. And on top of that, they get 20 days of va- cation time and time off for sev- en holidays. In terms of the fact that they are off duty 131 of the 365 days in a year, they may be inaccurate in the way they have figured their hourly wages. For example, the $1.91 maxi- Wlrly wage cited in their! ght more accurately | 9 be $2.17. Firemen, in| re furnished free uni- at their fire stations, have quarters where they may sleep when there are no fire calls, and kitchens where on- duty-hour meals are cooked. 4 — It is untrue, as the new union has claimed, that 125 fire- men resigned from the depart- ment last year to accept better jobs elsewhere, Actually, 58 fire- men quit the department, and even so, eight of these were re- employed subsequently.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 29 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/91bc63ab920506bba736f8a92b6bbc34.pdf 30c97ded7bfef9ee139bdcc653f2e04c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF .ATLANTA ' IVAN AL LEN',' JR ., MAYOR R. EARL LANDER S, Admini strative Assis tant MR S. ANN M. MOSES , Exec ut ive Sec reta ry DAN E. SWEAT , JR., Direct or of Gove rn menta l Li ai son NEWS RELEASE CIT Y HALL ATLANTA, G A. 30303 Tel . 522-4463 Ar ea Code 404 STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN; ALDERNI.P,_ N WILLIAM T. K NIGHT, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF FIREMASTERS; AND CHIEF C. H. HILDEBRAND, ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT -- THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966, 11:30 A. M. More than 500 Atlanta fire1nen continue to refuse to report for duty as directed by order of the Fulton Superior Court and by the authorities of the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Fire Department. The City Attorney's office has asked the Court this morning to cite the Atlanta Firefighters Union, Independent, and its principal officers, J, I. Martin and Leonard Styron, for civil contempt and failure to return to duty as ordered. The City of Atlanta has made every attempt to resolve the present dilemma with the members of the Fire Department rhrough these m e n who are the representatives of the striking firemen. V{e have done as much as is possible under the laws governing the City of Atlanta. The Union leaders and striking firemen have shown an utter contempt for the laws of the State of Georgia and the authority of the City of Atlanta. They have also shown a reckless disregard for the property and lives of the citizens of this city. We can no longer tolerate action which places in jeopardy the thousands of lives and millions of dollars of property which these men are under sworn oath to protect. Therefore, we are directing all employees of the Atlanta Fire Department who wish to remain as employees of the City to report to duty on their normal shifts no later than 8:00 a. m. Saturday, Failure to report will be considered a violation of the City's Civil S e rvice Law and ==== �,,' will be used as the basis of charges to be preferredforinattention to or dereliction of duty. Employees failing to report will be suspended by the Chief pending the h -:oarings and action will be taken to fill those positions which remain vacant. We urge these employees to consider their responsibilities to the people of Atlanta and to their own families. Loss of incom.e and the placing in jeopardy of many years of retirernent rights and other accumulated benefits is a serious and foolish gamble they are taking by refusing to return to their posts. The City officials have met with the leaders of the Union in good faith. These leaders have stated that they have asked the firemen to obey the legal authority of the Court and return to their stations but there has been no response to thi'B.:. request from the Union leadership. Apparently, there are no lines of communications now open with Union authority accepted by its members. Capt. Martin and Capt. Styron apparently have no control over the striking members because their request has been ignored. Thes"e two men also have failed to comply with their own request and have not reported to their duty stations. We trust that the members of the Fire Department, many of whom have worked long years of dedicated servicej, will consider their responsibilities and obligations to the City, the laws of our State , and to their families and return to work as directed. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Cry CO Bi 1 ATT ‘i ANITA IVAN ALLEN,UR., MAYOR wae val — R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS, ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison NEWS RELEASE CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN; ALDERMAN WILLIAM T, KNIGHT, CHAIRMAN, BOARD CF FIREMASTERS; AND CHIEF C, H, HILDEBRAND, ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT -- THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966, 11:30 A, M, More than 500 Atlanta firemen continue to refuse to report for duty as directed by order of the Fulton Superior Court and by the authorities of the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Fire Department. The City Attorney's office has asked the Court this morning to cite the Atlanta Firefighters Union, Independent, and its principal officers, J, I. Martin and Leonard Styron, for civil contempt and failure to return to duty as ordered, The City of Atlanta has made every attempt to resolve the present dilernma with the members of the Fire Department rhrough these men who are the representatives of the striking firemen. We have done as much as is possible under the laws governing the City of Atlanta. The Union leaders and striking firemen have shown an utter contempt for the laws of the State of Georgia and the authority of the City of Atlanta, They have also shown a reckless disregard for the property and lives of the citizens of this city. We can no longer tolerate action which places in jeopardy the thousands of lives and millions of dollars of property which these men are under sworn oath to protect. Therefore, we are directing all employees of the Atlanta Fire Department who wish to remain as employees of the City to report to duty on their normal shifts no later than 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Failure to report will be considered a violation of the City's Civil Service Law and  # will be used as the basis of charges to be preferred farinattention to or dereliction of duty. Employees failing to report will be suspended by the Chief pending the hzarings and action will be taken to fill those positions which remain vacant, We urge these employees to consider their responsibilities to the people of Atlanta and to their own families. Loss of income and the placing in Jeopardy of many years of retirement rights and other accumulated benefits is a serious and foolish gamble they are taking by refusing to return to their posts. The City officials have met with the leaders of the Union in good faith. These leaders have stated that they have asked the firemen to obey the legal authority of the Court and return to their stations but there has been no response to this. request from the Union leadership. Apparently, there are no lines of communications now open with Union authority accepted by its members, Capt. Martin and Capt. Styron apparently have no control over the striking members because their request has been ignored. These two men also have failed to comply with their own request and have not reported to their duty stations, We trust that the members of the Fire Department, many of whom have worked long years of dedicated serviceji will consider their responsibilities and obligations to the City, the laws of our State, and to their families and return to work as directed.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 28 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4a68a583c6046e718582f4821250d78a.pdf d06a8f388484f419d672a0a582ddf108 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Admin istra tive Assist ant MRS. ANN M. MOS ES, Execut ive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR ., Director of Govern mental Liaison NEWS RELEASE C ITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 3030 3 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 STATEMENT BY MAYOR !VAN .AL LlE N; ALDE RM.AN 'W ILLIAM T, KNIGHT, CW..IRMAN, BOARD OF FIREMM> TE RS ; AND CHI EF C, H . HILDEBRAND, ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT' - - T HUR SDAY , J U NE 9, 19 66, 11:30 A. M , More than 500 Atlanta., fi reme n c ontimue to re f u se t o report for d uty as directed by order of the Fulto n Su.~e r i<r:> r Ca.u rt and b y the authorities of the City of Atlanta and the A tlanta F i r e 1De pa:rtmen t, The City A ttorney's office has asked the Court this morning t o cite th e A tlantta Firefigh t e rs Union, Inde p e ndent, and its principal officers, J. I. M a rt in amd Leonard Styron, for civil conte mpt and failure to return to duty as cor del!."ed . The City of Atlanta h aw, made e,v e r y a tte mpt t o r es olve the pre s e nt dilemma with the members of tlre Ficre De par h ne nt rhr o ugh thes e m e n who are the representatives of the sttriki.mg fi1remen . We hav e d o n e a s m uch a s is possible under the laws gove r ninW, th e C ity o f Atlanta . The Union leaders ancn s raki ng; fir el!il'len h ave s how n an utte r contempt for the laws of the State of Ge or gia am d th e a ut h orit y of the C ity of Atla nta. They have also shown a reckle s s d is, e ga :rd fo r the prop e rty and live s of the citizens of this city. We can no longe r tol e ira te a ctio n wrud.ch pl a c es in jeopa rdy t h e thousands of lives and millions o f do lar s of p r operty wh ich the s e me n are under sworn oath to prote ct. Th e r eJfo r e, w e a re di r e c t i ng a ll employee s o f the Atlanta Fire D e p a rtm ent who wis h to rema in a s empl oy ee s o f the City to report to duty on their normal h i f•Sl no l a te r t han 8: 00 a . m . Saturday. F a ilure to report will be conside r e d a V'1olat:i.on a;f the City ' s Civ il S e r vice L a w a nd �,, will be used as the basis of charges to be preferredforinattention to or dereliction of duty. Employees failing to report will be suspended by the Chief pending the h ~arings and action will be taken to fill those positions which remain vacant. We urge these employees to consider their responsibilities to the people of Atlanta and to their own families. Loss of incom.e and the placing in jeopardy of many years of retirer.nent rights and other accumulated benefits is a serious and foolish gamble they are taking by refusing to return to their posts. The City officials have met with the leaders of the Union in good faith. These leaders have stated that they have asked the firemen to obey the legal authority of the Court and return to their stations but there has been no response to thitL. request from the Union leadership. Apparently, there are no lines of communications now open with Union authority accepted by its members. Capt. Martin and Capt. Styron apparently have no control over the striking members because their request has been ignored. These two men also have failed to comply with their own request and have not reported to their duty stations. We trust that the members of the Fire Department, many of whom have worked long years of dedicated servicei: will consider their responsibilities and obligations to the City, the laws of our State, and to their families and return to work as directed. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document c™ - oo 1 Py iT A RTTHIA IVAN ALLEN IR, MAYOR cy Ty ( Or AT LAN TA R. EARL ANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison NEWS RELEASE CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN; ALDERMAN WILLIAM T, KNIGHT, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF FIREMASTERS; AND CHIEF C, H,. HILDEBRAND, ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT -- THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966, 11:30 4, M, More than 500 Atlanta firemen continue to refuse to report for duty as directed by order of the Fulton Swperior Court and by the authorities of the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Fire Department. The City Attorney's office has asked the Court this morning to cite the Atlanta Firefighters Union, Independent, and its principal officers, J. I, Martin amd Leonard Styron, for civil contempt and failure to return to duty as ordered. The City of Atlanta hes made every attempt to resolve the present dilernma with the members of the Fire Department rhrough these men who are the representatives of the strikimg firemem. We have done as much as is possible under the laws governing the City of Atlanta. The Union leaders and striking firermen have shown an utter contempt for the laws of the State of Georgia and the authority of the City of Atlanta. They have also shown a reckless disregard for the property and lives of the citizens of this city. We can no longer tolerate action which places in jeopardy the thousands of lives and millions of dollars of property which these men are under sworn oath to protect. Therefore, we are directing all employees of the Atlanta Fire Department who wish to remain as employees of the City to report to duty on their normal shifts: no later than 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Failure to report will be considered a violation of the City's Civil Service Law and  as will be used as the basis of charges to be preferred ferinattention to or dereliction of duty. Employees failing to report will be suspended by the © Chief pending the hzarings and action will be taken to fill those positions which remain vacant. We urge these employees to consider their responsibilities to the people of Atlante’ and to their own families. Loss of income and the placing in jeopardy of many years of retirernent rights and other accumulated benefits is a serious and foolish gamble they are taking by refusing to return to their posts. The City officials have met with the leaders of the Union in good faith. These leaders have stated that they have asked the firemen to obey the legal authority of the Court and return to their stations but there has been no response to this. request from the Union leadership. Apparently, there are no lines of communications now open with Union authority accepted by its members, Capt. Martin and Capt. Styron apparently have no control over the striking members because their request has beenignored. These two men also have failed to comply with their own request and have not reported to their duty stations. We trust that the members of the Fire Department, many of whom have worked long years of dedicated service;: will consider their responsibilities and obligations to the City, the laws of our State, and to their families and return to work as directed.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 27 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f78591d00c982b53e754d2f9240e57b8.pdf 5d756dd49fd5b11786167dfc57e5011f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. \ RESOLUTION BY ALDERMAN FARRIS and ALDERMAN KNIGHT ·wHEREAS, some members of the Atlanta Fire Department have · recently engaged in a strike against the City of Atlanta. and V-THEREAS, negotiations with the striking firemen have bee.n carried on by the 1Vlayor, members of the Board of Firemasters and other city officials, and V! HEREAS, as a result of the negotiations, the striking firemen have returned to work and the city has dismissed its pending legal proceedings against the striking firemen, and 1.i.THEREAS, it is recognized that the desires of all the members of the Fire Department relative to wages and hours should be inquired into and decisions relative to improvement be reached, and WHEREAS, the Mayor is requesting approval of the Board of Aldermen that a mediator or fact finding group be appointed on a basis mutually satisfactory to the city and the firemen: NOV!, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE !VIA YOR AND :BOARD OF ALDERMEN that: 1. In accordance with the agreement reached, the Mayor be authorized to enter into a.n agreement with the firemen in the selection, choice and designation of a mediator, either in the person of one individual or in the form of a fact finding committee consisting of several individuals; the duties of which mediator or fact finding group shall be to make inquiry and investigation into the wag·e s and hours of !' emplov:ment ~f all members of e Atlanta. Fire Department and to make recommendations as to changes looking tow~rd improvement of wages and hours of all firemen in keeping with the financial ability of the city; z. That the report of the mediator or fact finding group be furnished to all firemen and to the city and that it also be made public; 3. That the cost of employment of such mediator or fact finding committee be borne by the City of Atlanta .. ... � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Text Any textual data included in the document 0 RESOLUTION BY ALDERMAN FARRIS and ALDERMAN KNIGHT WHEREAS, some members of the Atlanta Fire Department have recently engaged in a strike against the City of Atlanta, and WHEREAS, negotiations with the striking firermen have been carried on by the Mayor, members of the Board of Firemasters and other city officials, and WHEREAS, as a result of the negotiations, the striking firemen have returned to work and the city has dismissed its pending legal proceedings against the striking firemen, and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the desires of all the members of the Fire Department relative to wages and hours should be inquired into and decisions relative to improvement be reached, and WHEREAS, the Mayor is requesting approval of the Board of Aldermen that a mediator or fact finding group be appointed on a basis mutually satisfactory to the city and the firemen: NOV, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN that: | 1. In accordance with the agreement reached, the Mayor be authorized to enter into an agreement with the firemen in the selection, choice and designation of a mediator, either in the person of one individual or in the form of a fact finding committee consisting of several individuals; the duties of which mediator or fact finding group shall be to make snquity and investigation into the wages and hours of employment of all members of the Atlanta Fire Department and to make recommenda- tions as to changes looking towatd improvement of wages and hours of all firemen in keeping with the financial ability of the city; 2. That the report of the mediator or fact finding group be furnished to all firemen and to the city and that it also be made public; 3. That the cost of employment of such mediator or fact finding committee be borne by the City of Atlanta, . ’  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 26 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bf9b60867930b089487acc178d05a9e0.pdf aa3e9a06eb1637efa3a5ea34bf4a993b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLl-\NTA D A I L POLICE Y DEPARTI\ENT BULLET IN Monday September 5, [966 BuU~tin #19-t72 ITEM September 5, 1966 SPEGI1-'1L ORDER NO. 412 Effective immediately, those listed below are detailed to the Atlanta Fire Department, to be assigned by Chief c. H, Hildebrand: Sgt, R, P, Dupr0e Sgt, Mo E, Moon J,, R, Johnston Wo M, Cochran W • F, Dailey Ge W, CC1ff~e W. L. Vaughn T:::.ose Cisted below are dGtaited to 1,teanta Fire Houses~ Day Shift, 8 A, M. to 8 Plv. Sgto B, J, Stecher R~ F 0 Guy He1 T, WiHiame E :, E, McGeheCII J,; Ao Mell dams t-'. , T~ Davis Cc s~ Hammons !,,1.!,., Beavt,rs r 10 wo Mi£Cer llc, J-;, Harris Ar1D.,Smith G. L, McGraw C., o •.AndB1·son C, E. Thraaher H, H, Boone G,B.Danald J. N, .l\ndqrson E~ C, Mitoho[t D. L, Stettenpoht LoR, Mohn w.E,Nettome H, L. BqCt1'n T i, M, I<ing Wv Ho Shepherd ,Jo C, Foster H o M, Wright C.1Ro Davis (\i ,Yr; Krecko Be Chambars D. KGP~tty f.'1• K, T y[(lr C,R.Pric~ i 'ia Thos~ list@d below arq do,taiCed to Atlanta Fire Hous~s, Night Shift, 8 PM to 8 AM Sgt, J. R. Shattles Co B. B(ore L., V.Oxford A" Tucit0r We T. Partin U, J, Dye Ge, W, Pierce R11 H, Tweedel{ Bo R, Sandlin R 0 E, Avery .Ao L, CardeU M. M11 Mayfietd J • M. Chandh~r ~D,Bozcman B. L .. Calhoun G, D.Harrison A" H, K,mn4?more J, A, Prince R, M. Kelty Cc Rei Walton R, McKibben F,D.~chols J, P,Smith V,S.Graham J, J. CoAke F, G, Mclntyrt, R, L,Smith J. W, Doherty c. B, Wooster E. c. Lcae R,. B11 Barfi~Id E. H.Lyons Those listed ba[ow are assigned as the Atlanta Fire Departm~nt Security Squad: Capt. E. Oto .1\Iullen in charge, Lt~ R, P, McGee Seto E, .A ,, Sa mples . W,, J., Moss M~E_, Hortc,n DoE'aBrow11 Co E. Ferg uson R, HI) Sumpter Be Oo Tollison W, H, Byrd A,D,LaughCin G, F. Mac Manus R. E. McEtreath Yf, H, Everett N, .Jl 1 Davis R, Ho Simmons Bo F, Peppers L.D.Howard AH thoze listed above will work (2 hours a day, 7 _d7s a week, untie furth e r nottce. ' ..._;/ ~ 1 lc-;;{:r-Z.oucf h ~ ,(;,,v< L,.·· HERBERT T • JENKINS, Chief of Polic e B y ; ~, ( ? ~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ATLANTA D AY L Bulletin #19-172 ITEM SPECIAL ORDER NO, 412 POLICE DEPART MNT Y BULL EF TIN Atfanta, Georgia Monday September 5, 1966 September 5, 1966 Effective immediately, those listed below are detailed to the Atlanta Fire Department, to be assigned by Chief C, H, Hildebrand; Szt. Re P, Dupree Sgt. MeE. Moon J,R, Johnston W, M, Cochran W, F, Dailey Ge We Coffee We. Le Vaughn Those Usted befow are detailed to Atfanta Fire Houses, Day Shift, 8 A, M,. to & Ph. Est, B, J,Stecher R, F, Guy KT, Williama Er. E, McGehee J, Ag McAdams Kk, J. Davis C, =; Hammons Ip its Beavers D, W. Mifler Agt,Harris 4,D,Srmith G, Ls McGraw Cc. O, Anderson C,.E. Thrasher H, H, Boone G, B, Donald JoN,. Anderson E, Ce. Mitchell D. Le Steltenpoht Ly Re Mohn W,E. Nelfoms H, L. Baltan T, M, King W, A, Shepherd J.C, Foster H. M, Wright CR, Davis Cy 7, Krecko A,B, Chambers D, K, Petty @, K, Tytler C.R,Price Those fisted below are dotaifed to Atlanta Fire Houses, Night Shift, 8 PMto 8 AM Sgt, Je Re Shattles C,B, Blore Le Ve Oxford A, Tucker We T, Partin U,J.Dye Ge We Pierce RH, Tweedelf Bo Re Sandiin R,E, Avery A, L, Cardell M. M, Mayfield J. M, Chandler M, D, Bozeman B, La Calhoun G, D, Harrison 4,H, Konnemore JeA, Prince R, M, Kelly CG. Re. Walton Ra Bo Barfield E.H. Lyons R,. McKibben F, Ds Echols Je P.Smith V.S. Graham Js J, Coake F, C, McIntyre R.L.Smith Je W, Doherty C.B,. Wooster E, Ce. Lee Those listed below are assigned as the Atlanta Fire Department Security Squad; Capt, E, O, Mulfen in charge, Lt. R,P, McGee Sat, E,A, Samples ] W,J, Moss M; £, Horton D, FE, Brown C, E, Ferguson RH; Sumpter Be O- Tollison W.H. Byrd A, D, Laughlin G. F, MacManus R.E, McElreath W.H. Everett N, 4, Davis R, H. Simmons B,F, Peppers L.D. Howard Atl those fisted above will work [2 hours a day, 7 days a week, until further pt f- Z att NT pee nacne Chief ae “LA notice, By: HERBERT T, JENKINS, onset of Police Gacley  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 25 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1bbab2342bf666a53f3820331605837b.pdf 100d27278b49dd9351ddab67b5613e4a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. POLICE ATLANTA DEPARTZ.ZNT BUt,,L E. T l N Monday ·S eptember 5, 1966 .AUallta,• Georgia September 5, 1966 ·Effect-we- -~ me<Uateiy, thoae tisted beto.w. are detaiCed to the Atlanta Fire .Depav·t ment. to be as'aigned by Clue! c. Ht Hildebrand: VI• F, :OaUeyGo W, Coffee· Sgt, R,P, Du~.ree Sgt, M. E, l\4oon Jo R, Johnstq, W• '.L, Vatlg_h3 VT o M. Cochran. TLose Cif:.lted below af ·a aaj;aHed t~ Attanta Fite !louses, !lay Shift, 8 At M. to 8 Pl\.. r5 ""to B. J, St~c.h~:r R_, ~'o Guy JZ(, T, Wil~ams H:., E. McGeh~t J.; .A o Mc.A dams '£( ,: J o Davia C (l .E'o Hammon~ }," ii,.. Beav!)re Do VI O Mi£Cer .!-, c; 1... . Harris A.D,S1-nith Sgt, J, R, Shatt-les Cr; B, Blore L., V, Oxford Ao Tucker G., L. Mc.Ota.vii T" M,!<£ng, V17 j H, ShephercJ, J. C, Fodtewr c. 01.,An.slev1um Ct JC. Tbra.ehe, J, N• .Andtl'son Ho M. Vlrfght C.1Re Davis; Ou SY D Kreck• I', C.. MltobeU A,, B e Chamber a D. Lt, Stelisupohl L..R.Mohn, D, K11 P"CtY (',, ~. 'I ylei C,R-Prfce H.H,B~ Cit B. D·ona.14 Vi, E, NCJffP.m 4J H,I.,.:e~ttM- M. Mt Mayfielct J, M, C.hancUer M. n. Boz•man R, Mc.l{ibbell F, D,Echot1 ~,P,Smltb V,S,G:rabam J, J. C()eke w·, T, Partin B. L. Calhoun G, D, Harrison U11 J,Dye A. H, Kennommre Go W• Pie1rce RI) H, 'l'weedeU BcR,Sand&in J,A, Prince R, ~ l<eUy c, R, 'Vvaltop R,. :e;., Avery Ao L, Car,deU F. c. Mctntyr~ R. L,Smlth J, W, Doherty C, B. Wooster E,G.L@e R, B, Barfield E,tt. Lyons Thoce listed below are as$~gnecl as the Atlanta Fire D~partmont Security Squad: Capt. E. 0, ,MuUen in charge, Lte R, P, McGee S[rt.(, E,.A. Samples . W., JoMoas M.,E.,Horton Do E,Brown C" E, Fergu1;1on R.H. Sumptei- W. H, Everett B, O, Tollison W11 H,Byrd A, D, Laughlin a. F, MacManus R, E, McEt:reath N• .IJ, Davis R, H, Simmons B,F,Peppers L, !'), Howard 71 -- A(( those Usted above wiU work 12 houra a d a . , ~da s a week, untit further notice, ,, ' . . --·· _,-- Ghi;;:r~oucJ-_L.\ , //~/;; [}t./4,-V,S (_,.,·· HERBERT T, JENKINS, Chief o! Police By; ~ (?~ , � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ATLANTA DAY Y Bulletin #19 -172 ITEM SPECIAL ORDER NQ, 412 POLICE DEPARTNNT Atfanta, Georgia BULL © FT tN Monday September 5, 1966 September 5, £966 Effective immediately, those tisted befow are detailed to the Atlanta Fire Department, to be assigned by Chief C, H, Hildebrands Sgt, R,~P, Dupree Sgte MeE, Moon J,R, Johnston Wo Me Gochran We F, Daitey G. W, Coffee We Le Vaughan Those Usted befew ave detailed to Atfanta Fire Houses, Day Shift, 8 Ay Me. to 8 Pl. ict, B, J, Stecher R, #, Guy Ro T, Willlame tl, E, McGehee J,A, McAdams t, J, Davis GC. B; Hammons ty it, Boavers D, We Miller iq Ae Harris A.D, Smith G, Ls McGraw Ge Q, Anderson G, KE, Thrasher H, H, Beone G, B. Donald J. Ny, Anderson E, C, Mitchelt D, Le Staktenpoht Le Re Mohn W, Es Netlamse Ha Le Bolten Te Me King W, He. Shepherd Jo Ge Foster H. M. Wright Gs Re Davis Gy”, Krecko Ae B, Chambers D, K, Petty Cie Ke Tyter C.R, Price Those Geted below ave detailed to Atfanta Fire Houses, Night Shift, 6 PMto 8 AM Sgt, Je R, Shatties C, By Blora iw Ve Oxford A, Tucker We T, Partin U, Je Dye Go W, Pierce R,H, Tweedelf B. Re Sandiin R, BE, Avery &y L, Cardelt M, M, Mayfield J, M, Chand{fer M, D, Bozeman Be Le Cafhoun G, D, Harrison A, H, Kennemore J,A- Prince R, M, Kelly C, R, Walton R.B, Barfield E,H. Lyons Ry, McKibben F,D, Echols Je Pe Smith V,S, Graham Je Je Cooke F, GC, McIntyre R.L,.Smith Jo W, Doherty C.B. Wooster E,C.Lee Those listed below are assigned ag the Atlanta Fire Department Security Squad; Capt, E, OQ, Mullen in charge, Lte Re P, McGee Sot, E,A,Samples W, J, Moss M, E, Horton De E, Brown C, E, Ferguson All those fisted above will work [2 hours a day, 7 notica, ReH.Sumpter By O, Tolfison W,H. Byrd Ag D, Lavghtin Ge F, Mac Manus R,E, McElreath wer’ 2 | ca Marts ef of Polic W.H, Everett Neg 4 Davis R, H,. Simmons Be Fy, Peppers L,. D. Howard days a week, until further 4 (- HERBERT T, JENKINS, Chief of Police By: Sacley  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 24 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a7423166d83c82737791462e998d4146.pdf 527911dd3ce2d1a323c5ec4bfadba270 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN; ALDERMAN WILLIAM T. KNIGHT, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF FIREMASTERS; AND CHIEF C. H. HILDEBRAND, ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT -- THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966, ll:00 A. M. More than 500 Atlanta firemen continue to refuse/J to report for duty orda-t' 01 -~ f:::v/}&,...J -5uf2--r1ov le-o ff ~rv~ b1~ u'f-1--o 1 1 tt?' s of as directed by &e-- ·Htta:TG~ 'l.he City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Fire Department ,~ ~ ~~ -fa office ~ The City Attorney's cul.e(J ~ the Court this morning to cite the Atlanta Firefighters Union, Indpendent, and its principal officers, J. I. Martin and Leonard Styron, for civil contempt and failure to return to duty as ordered. The City of Atlanta has made every attempt to resolve the present dilemma with the members of the Fire Department through these men who are the representatives of the striking firemen. We have done as much as is possible under the laws governing the City of Atlanta. The Union leaders and striking firemen have shown an utter contempt for the laws of the State of Georgia and the authority of the City of Atlanta. They have also shown a reckless disregard for the property and lives of the citizens of this city. We can no longer tolerate action which places in jeopardy the thousands of lives and millions of dollars of property which these men are under sworn oath to protect. Therefore, we are directing all employees of the Atlanta Fire Department who wish to remain as employees of the City to report to duty on their normal shifts at 8:00 a. m. Friday and 6:00 p . m. Friday. Anyone failing to report will be considered in violation of the City's Civ il S e rvice Law and will b e discharged for inattention to or dereliction of duty. The se jobs w ill the n b e d e clared o pen and applications will b e _/ �taken to fill those positions which remain vacant. We urge these employees to consider their responsibilities to the people of Atlanta and to their own families. Loss of income and loss of many years of retirement rights and other accumulated benefits is a serious and foolish gamble they are taking by refusing to return to their posts. The City officials have met with the leaders of the Union in good faith. These leaders have stated that they have asked the firemen to obey the legal authority of the Court and return to their stations but there ~ ~ has been no response to this request' fr~m the Union leadership. (} P~g,,e,,d u, a rt ~l> J/~ve 5 of Cto m m v/J1 c..«-fr .,~f µow ope~ w 1'?r- . (fl-~:j_,,/ ~ __s; Al':~5""'!~~=;t;.,... n <:,.., ' ' " ' u ..,,of" Q v, r<.IT•,?.,.. ae <'.12 Capt. Martin and Capt. Styron apparently have no ·control· over the , 61 +'- ., , ·' - · r;5 hi e111 ~ striking members because their request has been ignored. These two men also have failed to comply with their own request and have not reported to their duty stations. We trust that the members of the Fire Department, many of whom have worked long years of dedicated services, will consider their responsibilities and obligations to the City, the laws of our State , and to their families and return to work as directed. . , � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN; ALDERMAN WILLIAM T. KNIGHT, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF FIREMASTERS; AND CHIEF C. H. HILDEBRAND, ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT -- THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966, 11:00 A. M. More than 500 Atlanta firemen continue to refuse, to report for duty order ol The Fu) for Supenoy laory ant L ifta otter hizs of as directed by the-authoritiesssf the City of Atlanta and the Adlants Fire Department and 7 Srila Pita Sepesist Cost The City Attorney's office is-askifg the Court this morning to cite the Atlanta Firefighters Union, Indpendent, and its principal officers, J. I. Martin and Leonard Styron, for civil contempt and failure to return to duty as ordered. | The City of Atlanta has made every attempt to resolve the present dilemma with the members of the Fire Department through these men who are the representatives of the striking firemen. We have done as much as is possible under the laws governing the City of Atlanta. The Union leaders and striking firemen have shown an utter contempt for the laws of the State of Georgia and the authority of the City of Atlanta. They have also shown a reckless disregard for the property and lives of the citizens of this city. We can no longer tolerate action which places in jeopardy the thousands of lives and millions of dollars of property which these men are under sworn oath to protect. Therefore, we are directing all employees of the Atlanta Fire Department who wish to remain as employees of the City to report to duty on their normal shifts at 8:00 a.m. Friday and 6:00 p.m. Friday. Anyone failing to report will be considered in violation of the City's Civil Service Law and will be discharged for inattention to or dereliction of duty. These jobs will then be declared open and applications will be taken to fill those positions which remain vacant. We urge these employees to consider their responsibilities to the people of Atlanta and to their own families. Loss of income and loss of many years of retirement rights and other accumulated benefits is a serious and foolish gamble they are taking by refusing to return to their posts. The City officials have met with the leaders of the Union in good faith. These leaders have stated that they have asked the firemen to obey the legal authority of the Court and return to their stations but there | has been no response to this request from the Union leadership. Apporal a \ Me ~ 2 Micett ey > my loj Tr. - i the re art Mp lines oft Communicatt S Mow o pe Pei Corley Qeeohg es e Capt. Martin and Capt. Styron apparently have no‘control:over the . by a nen bens striking members because their request has been ignored. These two men also have failed to comply with their own request and have not reported to their duty stations. We trust that the members of the Fire Department, many of whom have worked long years of dedicated services, will consider their responsibilities and obligations to the City, the laws of our State, and to their families and return to work as directed.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 23 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/92954dd21588ce79a3d12c062ff1cbf5.pdf fdfa61c909d9d6ff4331e50f2bd130c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7E ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED f HA ' THF..SE MEN WHO SAY THEY REPRESEN T THE F I REMEN . .-;: HO ARE ON S TRIKE EXERCISE NO CONTROL OVER '": HESE MEN. THESE LEADEFS HAVE A~ THE I'EAMS TE S 1 UNION HALL S A ED THA T THEY HAVE ASKED f HE FIREMEN TO OBEY THE COUR r ORDER .0 RE TURN r o ·r HEIR POS TS . THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE T O THIS REQUES T FROM rHE UNION L EADERSHIP. T HE CI -y OFFICIALS HAVE ME T GOOD FAITH. I f H THESE LEADERS IN WE THOUGH T THEY WERE THE E L EC T ED REPRESEN1 A rIVES AND SPOKESMEN FOR THE MEN HO ARE RE USING TO WORK. PPAREN TL Y THIS IS NO T niE CASE. IF DI LEMMA, E A8E T O MAKE ANY PROGRESS IN SOLVI NG ,..HIS E MUS T BE A BLE T O DEAL WI TH S OMEONE HO DOES EXERCISE PROPER CONimOL OVER THE MAJO I TY O ' THE FIFEMEN AND '\VHOSE REQUES TS WILL BE HONORED B Y THE F l EMEN. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT THESE MEN RHO SAY THEY REPRESENT THE FIREMEN WHO ARE ON STRIKE EXERCISE NO CONTROL OVER THESE MEN. THESE LEADERS HAVE AT THE TEAMSTERS' UNION HALL STATED THAT THEY HAVE ASKED THE FIREMEN TO OBEY THE COURT ORDER TO RETURN TO THEIR POSTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FROM THE UNION LEADERSHIP. THE CITY OFFICIALS HAVE MET WITH THESE LEADERS IN GOOD FAITH. WE THOUGHT THEY WERE THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND SPOKESMEN FOR THE MEN WHO ARE REFUSING TO WORK, APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE, IF WE AEE TO MAKE ANY PROGRESS IN SOLVING THIS DILEMMA, WE MUST BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH SOMEONE WHO DOES EXERCISE PROPER CONEROL OVER THE MAJORITY O” THE FIREMEN AND WHOSE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED BY THE FIREMEN,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 22 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f7d58bee1f5927bbd88b3938cead286f.pdf ffbfa8b89d944c2148bb24094adb92a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINT ED HA T THESE ME N :WHO SAY T HEY REPRESEN T THE FIREMEN WHO ARE ON S T RIKE EXERCISE NO CON TROL OVER T HESE MEN. 'THESE LEADERS HA VE A r THE T EAMS TERS' UNI ON HALL S T A TED T HA T T HEY HA VE ASKED THE FIREMEN T O OBEY THE COUR T ORDER O RE TURN T O THEIR POS TS . THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE T O THIS REQUES T FROM THE UNION LEADERSHIP. T HE CI T Y OFFICIALS HA VE ME T WI TH THESE LEADERS IN GOOD FAITH . W~ THOUGH T THEY WERE T HE ELEC TED REPRESENT A IVES AND SPOKESMEN FOR THE MEN WHO ARE REFUSING T O WORK. APPAREN TLY THIS IS NO T T HE CASE . I F WE AKE T O MAKE ANY PROGRESS IN SOLVING T HIS DILEMMA , WE MUS T BE ABLE TO DEAL WI TII SOMEONE WHO DOES EXERCISE PROPER CONR'ROL OVER THE MAJ ORI T Y 0 1:s T HE FIREMEN AND WHOSE REQUES TS WILL BE HONORED BY THE FIREMEN. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT THESE MEN WHO SAY THEY REPRESENT THE FIREMEN WHO ARE ON STRIKE EXERCISE NO CONTROL OVER THESE MEN. THESE LEADERS HAVE AT THE TEAMSTERS' UNION HALL STATED THAT THEY HAVE ASKED THE FIREMEN TO OBEY THE COURT ORDER TO RETURN TO THEIR POSTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FROM THE UNION LEADERSHIP. THE CITY OFFICIALS HAVE MET WITH THESE LEADERS IN GOOD FAITH. WE THOUGHT THEY WERE THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND SPOKESMEN FOR THE MEN WHO ARE REFUSING TO WORK. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IF WE AEE TO MAKE ANY PROGRESS IN SOLVING THIS DILEMMA, WE MUST BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH SOMEONE WHO DOES EXERCISE PROPER CONEROL OVER THE MAJORITY OF THE FIREMEN AND WHOSE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED BY THE FIREMEN.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 21 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e2231a65ae640e8c77ca498a02dfae5e.pdf 8b48a350d03491ed8621bb39f042f638 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tb Co thoir City of Atl&n ty up .rior- ColU't o to tullull firem city 1ld to r f11J'D to tbat m Unot r . twill fwiill to th city eir vga,,1Ha.. fur fu'th ,r c::.ti011 ~ ~o ec entativ ri • cUo · ctio • 0£ dty oificial ., incl of Co City • r • ri•., r,. Ci ! . ,. a i of la•, ..~.... ~~Ulllte •• •• i 1 �l. dez t Inform y u Bud t adjuabn nt 111 opted, ·o r tter pp....ove ct of th City of t 'te~ e arch 3ht:t. of th C tlau bud · t 11 ry rt! • h who re e n i tr lion ~cA d v ,. a tyo 0 bdo the· 'lion. ~ect to t to. JO r f, ir a r em 1n theil' ,.. port t ling cone flrem din s , th y can cl • r.rie offi incl cl d city t their n xt ae tin akfor immedl J'une 20th. 56 r oirl!t ek r ctl Ftnane Committe , M.r• •• 1( r •ri•, vt. 30 f fr m r. Jl ve • f ' •l • � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Gity of Atlanta has asked, and has received, fuom the Fulton County Superior Court an injunction ordering Atlanta firemen to fulfull their obligation to the city and to return to work. We sincerely hope that all Atlanta Firemen and the unions representing them will not only honor this injunction by returning to work immediately, but will fulfill their obligation to the city by staying on the job without any further court action. We hope it will not be necessary to take any further action in connection with the court injunction. At this meeting of representatives of the Atlanta firemen's unions, lam making available the various city officials who have an area of responsibility in this action. They include Alderman Knight, Chairman of the ree cdg wwarn vie se pmaaaaaa Farris, Chairman of the Finance Committee, eral Garl Sutherland, Pexsonnel Director, Mr. John Dougherty, Associate City Atterney, Mr. Charles Davis, City Comptroller, and myself, It is our hope that orderly discussions of the problems you raise can be carried on through these groups without any further disruption of work, or the necessity for tte, In addition te the Civil Service Act of the City of Atlanta, which guarantees protection to all of its employees, the Personnel Board of the City, which carries out this act, and the Board of Firemasters which is available to you at its regular me@tinge and on special meetings, I will be glad te'nttyiinpt to take the following action to assist in solving this dilemma:  1. Inform you that under the Budget Act of the City of Atlanta the city cannot make an adjustment in wages after the budget has been approved and adopted, or after March 3lst of the calendar year, Ghilegs 2. To make available the Public Administration Service officials who are making 2 study of the salaries of city employees, so that you can give them full information as to your feelings concerning firemen's sajaries; and, subject to their agreement and findings, they can be included in their report to be submitted to the city this fall. 3. Recommend to the Board of Aldermen at their next meeting on June 20th, and ask for immediate passage of an ordinance establishing a 56 hour work week effective Jamuary 1, 1967. 4, Further, ask the. Sana of oe Finance Committee, Mr. Farris, to instruct the City Comptroller be > seats review the budget iRE RRR Oe he cate atx monthe rots ending the 30th of this month, to termine if any eufplus funds have been accumulated 56 hour work week on Cetobe? tet of this year. x catia ensattls we will ask the Board of Aldermen to approve an amendment to e, making the 56 hour work week effective as of that date, / ‘ ivan Alien, Jt. Mayor of AHanta June &, 1966  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 20 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5982f1e9df03fab5b14d61405127896a.pdf 1de4a5308697711062f57de1d0b5e401 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 9/~l STATEMENT BY CHIEF C. H. HILDEBRAND Mr. Martin 1 s statement is erroneous and is a clear design to mislead the public. The fire call at 2 Broad Street Monday was answered in minutes. ------- pieces of equipment with men answered the call. of the firefighters were new personnel, but they performed one hundred percent effectively under the direction of career, first line supervision and alongside loyal and experienced firemen of many years experience . The fire was brought under control in and extinguished in minutes. minutes There was never any danger of the fire spreading and it was under the complete control of the Atlanta Fire D e partment at e v e ry mome nt. The citizens of Atlanta will not be paniced by false and inflamato r y statements that the city is in grave danger of burning up b ecau se of l ack of firefighting p ers onne l. This simply is not true . All stations in s e rvice, of 32, aT e ade quate ly �manned and are supervised by the city's most experienced and dedicated firemen. New men are being employed and trained daily. Since the walkoff of some 500 firemen on back firefighter staff ~ u p from , we have built the -~------ to -------- The public should keep the facts clearly in their minds at all times. If there is a reduction in fire protection, it is the result of former Captain Martin and his followers deserting their posts, refusing the order of the Fire Chief and the order of the Fulton Superior Court to return to their jobs. It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept the city's action increasing pay and reducing hours January l, 1966. It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept Dr. Harrison's recommendations and broke off negotiations with the Board of Aldermen. Mr . Martin and many other former employees of the City Fire Department failed to appear before the Board of Firemasters to even expl ain their actions or answer charges of d ereliction of duty, failure to obey the order of the Chief or of the Court. no further choice. City of Atlan ta. The city had They were fired as called for by the laws of the �Since these men, by their actions, have chosen not to work for the Atlanta Fire Department, I call on them to refrain from continued harrassment of normal fire department operations and of the general public, and allow us to rebuild the Fire Department with those men who desire to serve their city in this area of responsibility. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G)27 STATEMENT BY CHIEF C, H, HILDEBRAND Mr. Martin's statement is erroneous and is a clear design to mislead the public. The fire call at 2 Broad Street Monday was answered in minutes. pieces of equipment with men answered the call. of the firefighters were new personnel, but they performed one hundred percent effectively under the direction of career, first line supervision and alongside loyal and experienced firemen of many years experience. The fire was brought under control in minutes and extinguished in minutes. There was never any danger of the fire spreading and it was under the complete control of the Atlanta Fire Department at every moment. The citizens of Atlanta will not be paniced by false and inflamatory statements that the city is in grave danger of burning up because of lack of firefighting personnel. This simply is not true, All stations in service, of 32, are adequately manned and are supervised by the city's most experienced and dedicated firemen. New men are being employed and trained daily. Since the walkoff of some 500 firemen on ; we have built the back firefighter staff fanixup from to The public should keep the facts clearly in their minds at all times. If there is a reduction in fire protection, it is the result of former Captain Martin and his followers deserting their posts, refusing the order of the Fire Chief and the order of the Fulton Superior Court to return to their jobs, It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept the city's action increasing pay and reducing hours January 1, 1966. It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept Dr. Harrison's recommendations and broke off negotiations with the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Martin and many other former employees of the City Fire Department failed to appear before the Board of Firemasters to even explain their actions or answer charges of dereliction of duty, failure to obey the order of the Chief or of the Court. The city had no further choice. They were fired as called for by the laws of the City of Atlanta. Since these men, by their actions, have chosen not to work for the Atlanta Fire Department, I call on them to refrain from continued harrassment of normal fire department operations and of the general public, and allow us to rebuild the Fire Department with those men who desire to serve their city in this area of responsibility.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 19 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f251a15d40b354a15d35e00370a04543.pdf 7cc659b9048ff62983fc5de745783fdf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Carl Sutherland left the following information for you: Since September 6 we have employed 149 which includes 33 of the former firemen that have been reemployed. We have lo~ had 273 to pass the written examination but ~ some through medical examinations, court records, failure to repor~ or further tests, etc. There is no way of telling how many more who have passed the written examination are still likely to be employed -- Must be approximately 50 consideration. ~+; ll ~ under Still receiving good response to advertising. He doesn't know if you would want to m e ntion this but he feels the pickets have discouraged some of them from coming back to complete their applications. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Va 7 Carl Sutherland left the following information for you: Since September 6 we have employed 149 which includes 33 of the former firemen that have been reemployed. We have lost had 273 to pass the written examination but tee¢ some through medical examinations, court records, failure to reportfor further tests, etc. There is no way of telling how many more who have passed the written examination are still likely to still be employed -- Must be approximately 50 naeee under consideration, Still receiving good response to advertising. He doesn't know if you would want to mention this but he feels the pickets have discouraged some of them from coming back to complete their applications.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 18 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/93fbc05c2112d4c95c233b4480cc59cc.pdf 949c39f1933c64cb43df5c343d36e0cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -The Atlanta Firefighters Un-ion Independent will and are ready at anytime to start negotiations with the Mayor of the City of Atlanta. We have alw~y§ b@@n r@adyi The AtlAnta Fir@fiBht@ra have agreed to accept Dr. Erwin D. Harrison's report. we tried -to do before Friday, September 2. This Dr. Harrison, President, Georgia Institute of Technology, in his mediator's report, gave the Union the option of a shor_ter work-hour week or an increase in pay. The report was made public. I will read in part from Dr. Harrison's report: ~tion I: Reduce average work week from present 60 hours to one of 56 hours, which permits a three-platoon operation. This is a fairly common arrangement around the country. This reduction in hours would be made without any change in total compensation so that hourly rate would be effectively -increased from the present figure by an amount slightly above 7%. It should be emphasized that under this Option the total pay would not be increased (aside again from any future pay increase granted to all City employees). Option II: Maintain the present average work week of 60 hours and to grant the presently employed firemen the fruits of the in• crease in the total wage bill which would have resulted from the necessary employment of additional firemen if Option I were selected. This increase would amount to 7.14% to be granted on an "across the board" basis. The Atlanta Firefighters chose Option II, that the increase in pay start September 1 or be retroactive from January 2, 1967 to September _l. We were and are ready to accept Paul J •. Hallinan, Archbishop of question of legality be left in Judge to act as arbitrator, and both parties. the the the his recommendations of City of Atlanta, that the hands of a Superior Court findings be binding on The Mayor has refused to sit ·down with our Union at anytime since August 31, and has refused any offer to end this dispute by anyone. There are many important people who have tried in the interest of public safety. We ask why has he refused. �- I � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ae, The Atlanta Firefighters Union Independent will and are ready at anytime to start negotiations with the Mayor of the City of Atlanta. We have always been ready, The Atlanta Firefightera have agreed to accept Dr. Erwin D. Harrison's report. This we tried-to do before Friday, September 2. Dr. Harrison, President, Georgia Institute of Technology, in his mediator's report, gave the Union the option of a shorter work-hour week or an increase in pay. The report was made public, I will read in part from Dr, Harrison's report: Option I: Reduce average work week from present 60 hours to one of 56 hours, which permits a three-platoon operation. This is a fairly common arrangement around the country. This reduction in hours would be made without any change in total compensation so that hourly rate would be effectively increased from the present figure by an amount slightly above 7%. It should be emphasized that under this Option the total pay would not be increased (aside again from any future pay increase granted to all City employees). Option II: Maintain the present average work week of 60 hours and to grant the presently employed firemen the fruits of the ine crease in the total wage bill which would have resulted from the necessary employment of additional firemen if Option I were selected, This increase would amount to 7.14% to be granted on an "across the board" basis, The Atlanta Firefighters chose Option II, that the increase in pay start September 1 or be retroactive from January 2, 1967 to September 1. We were and are ready to accept the recommendations of Paul J. Hallinan, Archbishop of the City of Atlanta, that the question of legality be left in the hands of a Superior Court Judge to act as arbitrator, and his findings be binding on both parties, \ . The Mayor has refused to sit down with our Union at anytime since August 31, and has refused any offer to end this dispute by anyone, There are many important people who have tried in the interest of public safety. We ask why has he refused,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 17 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b31aeeac8005bb0afa637bc3b67c6f5f.pdf 93d4002ce847de4ac2e55f78611bef89 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATEMENT BY C HIEF C. H . HILDEBRAND Mr . Martin' s statement i s erroneous and is a clear design to mislead the public . The fire call at 2 Broad Street Monday was answered in minutes. --------- pieces of equipment w ith men answered the call. of the firefighters were new personnel , but they performed one hundred percent effectively under the direction of career, first line supervision and alongside loyal and experienced fire men of many years experience . The fire was brought under control in and extinguished in minutes . minutes There was never any danger of the fire spreading and it was under the complete control of the Atlanta Fire Department at every moment. The citizens of Atlanta will not be paniced by false and infl rnatory statements that the city is in grave danger o! burning up because of lack of firefighting personnel. This simply is not true. All st tions in s rvic:e , of 32, e d qu tely �manned and are supervised by the city's most experienced and dedicated firemen . New men are being employed and trained daily . Since the walkoff of some 500 firemen on back firefighter staff :famtt up from , we hKVe built the to -------- The public should keep the facts clearly in their minds at all times . I:f there is a reduction in fi:re protection, it is the result of former Captain Martin and his followers deserti ng their posts, refusing the order of the Fire Chief and the order of the Fulton Superior C o urt to return to their jobs . It was Mr . Martin who refused to accept the city ' s action increasing pay and reducing hours January l, 1966. It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept Dr . Harri on' s recommendations and broke off negotiations with the B o ard of Aldermen . Mr . Martin d many other former employ Fire Department fail d to s of the City ppe r before the Board of Firemasters to even explain their actions or answer charges of dereliction of duty, failure to obey the order of the Chief or of the C o urt. no further choice. City of Atl n t . Th city had They w re fired as called for by the 1 ws of the �Since these men, by their actions , have chosen not to work for the Atlanta F i re Department, I call on them to refrain from continued harrassment of normal fire department operati ons and of the general public , and allow us to rebuild the Fire Department with those men who desire to serve their city in thi s area of responsibility . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Qoyy ys 4/ STATEMENT BY CHIEF C, H, HILDEBRAND Mr. Martin's statement is erroneous and is a clear design to mislead the public. The fire call at 2 Broad Street Monday was answered in minutes. pieces of equipment with men answered the call. of the firefighters were new personnel, but they performed one hundred percent effectively under the direction of career, first line supervision and alongside loyal and experienced firemen of many years experience. The fire was brought under control in minutes and extinguished in minutes. There was never any danger of the fire spreading and it was under the complete control of the Atlanta Fire Department at every moment, The citizens of Atlanta will not be paniced by false and inflamatory statements that the city is in grave danger of burning up because of lack of firefighting personnel. This simply is not true. All stations in service, of 32, aee adequately  manned and are supervised by the city's most experienced and dedicated firemen. New men are being employed and trained daily. Since the walkoff of some 500 firemen on » we have built the back firefighter staff fanix up from to The public should keep the facts clearly in their minds at all times. If there is a reduction in fire protection, it is the result of former Captain Martin and his followers deserting their posts, refusing the order of the Fire Chief and the order of the Fulton Superior Court to return to their jobs. It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept the city's action increasing pay and reducing hours January 1, 1966. It was Mr. Martin who refused to accept Dr. Harrison's recommendations and broke off negotiations with the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Martin and many other former employees of the City Fire Department failed to appear before the Board of Firemasters to even explain their actions or answer charges of dereliction of duty, failure to obey the order of the Chief or of the Court, The city had no further choice. They were fired as called for by the laws of the City of Atlanta.  Since these men, by their actions, have chosen not to work for the Atlanta Fire Department, I call on them to refrain from continued harrassment of normal fire department operations and of the general public, and allow us ‘to rebuild the Fire Department with those men who desire to serve their city in this area of responsibility.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 15, Document 16 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 15 Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7cc13c3a6e41b8a049baa8c6d36b9c3a.pdf d837585e848b6f31dc5dd9e4e6dd5a31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Atlanta Fire Department continues to make progress toward restoration of normal fire protection. The number of fire stations, with fully manned apparatus in service, has been increased to 25 out of a total of 32 stations. ~tv-.l 67 Recruits have been assigned to stations for in-service training and duty under the leadership of experienced firemen and fire officers. Total employees in the department number 357 with 313 of this number performing fire fighting duties. The on-duty shift strength now averages 175 fire fighting personnel by virtue of extended work hours. The number of false alarms and fire calls is approximately the same as for the same period last year. I am requesting all the citizens of Atlanta to practice good fire prevention measures in their homes, businesses, churches, and schools. A check-off list is being released to the news media for self-inspection of your premises which, if conscientiously adhered to, can prevent fires and preserve property. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Atlanta Fire Department continues to make progress toward restoration of normal fire protection. The number of fire stations, with fully manned apparatus in service, ee increased to 25 out of a total of 32 stations. 67 "Recruits have been assigned to stations for in-service training and duty under the leadership of experienced firemen and fire officers, Total employees in the department number 357 with 313 of this number performing fire fighting duties, The on-duty shift strength now averages 175 fire fighting personnel by virtue of extended work hours, The number of false alarms and fire calls is approximately the same as for the same period last year. I am requesting all the citizens of Atlanta to practice good fire prevention measures in their homes, businesses, churches, and schools. A check-off list is being released to the news media for self-inspection of your premises which, if conscientiously adhered to, can prevent fires and preserve property.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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