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Folder topic: Fire department | strike | 1966
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employed within t he past 30 days .
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fighting to apply to the Personnel Department ~ The starting pay
of $403 a month will advance January 1 , 1967 , to at least $438 .
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provid'e more than -f 350 pen ion
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station was ops:
235 Mow are staying on the job.
9 More than 200 of the #ixemen on strike have less than 5 years of
service, Of these approximately 100 have been in the Fire Depart-
ment less than twelve months. and—stiilareon—prebation; 19 were
employed within the past 30 days.
ji Practically all of the Firemen wre=a@ze staying on the job are ex-
perienced men with more than five years of service. This fee makes
the rebuilding job easier.
expect large num
who are staying
time as necesé
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4s Now is TR rerrent time for young men seeking a career in fire
fighting to apply to the Personnel Department. The starting pay
ef $403 a month will advance January 1, 1967, to at least $438.
Uniforms are furnished. Automatic salary increases are granted
annually for five years. Attaxy Chat, three longevity increases are
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leave.
The retirement benefits are outstanding. Under the pay rates to
become effective January 1, 1967, the City's retirement plan will
led p,
provide more than $350 pension at age 55 for the average Fire Pri- aw
vate plus generous benefits for his widow and dependent children.
Of course, an officer receives a larger pension. Also, every Fire-
man is eligible for membership in the Georgia Firemen's Retirement
Plan which provides $75 a month at age 60.
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A Fireman in uniform even has free transportation on the public
transit system.
There are no residence requirements.
Applicants ages 18 to 35 should report to the City Personnel De-
partment at 260 Central Avenue, S. W.
Men with fire fighting ex-
perience will be considered up to age 40.
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J une 8, 1966
MEMORANDUM
To; Mayor l ·;an Allen, Jr .
From: Dan Sweat
Subject: F ire Department Status Repo1·t
4 :00 p . m ., Wednesday, June 8 1 1966
As of 4 :00 p . m . 163 firefighters were on the job a t all but three
of the City' s £ire stations . The three unmanned st tions are
No . 6 at Boulevard and Auburn Avenue; No. 2 at Lakewood Avenue;
and N o . 30 at Clevel and A v enue a.n d Macon Drive .
Men on duty in the stations include 12 from the Fire P revention
Bul'eau who are qualified firefighters and have served duty on the
line .
We were extremely lucky in having only one fire during the night
Tuesday. There were 31 false alarms. A s of 4 : 00 p . m. there
we1·e only 6 alarms .... none of any s ignificance with the longest
call being of 27 minutes duration.
Attached is a chart showing the minimum manpower requirements
and the number of aasigned firelighters as of :00 p. m .
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June 8, 1966
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
From: Dan Sweat
Subject; Fire Department Status Report
4:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 1966
As of 4:00 p.m. 163 firefighters were on the job at all but three
of the City's fire stations. The three unmanned stations are
No. 6 at Boulevard and Auburn Avenue; No. 2 at Lakewood Avenue;
and No, 30 at Cleveland Avenue and Macon Drive.
Men on duty in the stations include 12 from the Fire Prevention
Bureau who are qualified firefighters and have served duty on the
line.
We were extremely lucky in having only one fire during the night
Tuesday. There were 31 false alarms. As of 4:00 p.m, there
were only 6 alarms -- none of any significance with the longest
call being of 27 minutes duration,
Attached is a chart showing the minimum manpower requirements
and the number of assigned firefighters as of $:00 p.m.
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September 7, 1966
MEMO from Chief Hildebrand:
Yesterday there were 16 fire stations in operation, before
the end of today there will be 19 in operation.
Total complement of personnel: 240
There have been 456 people suspended . . . approximately
100 of these are probationary people and will be handled by
the Chief of the Fire Department. The remaining 35 6
people cited to go before the Board of Firemasters will have
trials beginning the week of September 19th and continuing
each day of that week (September 19th - 23rd). There will
probably be more added to this list of 456 people.
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Tusebdeg
September 7, 1966
MEMO from Chief Hildebrand:
Yesterday there were 16 fire stations in operation, before
the end of today there will be 19 in operation.
Total complement of personnel: 240
There have been 456 people suspended. . . approximately
100 of these are probationary people and will be handled by
the Chief of the Fire Department. The remaining 356
people cited to go before the Board of Firemasters will have
trials beginning the week of September 19th and continuing
each day of that week (September 19th - 23rd). There will
probably be more added to this list of 456 people.
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September 11 1966
DRAFT
Dear Captain Martin:
For the last five months we have been in almost c onstant
communications in an effort t o reach a satisfactory and equitabl e
solution to the problems 0£ p y and wo _k hours of the members of
th Atl nta Fire Department.
The Bo rd of Aldermen and it
respon ibl
committees , the
Pe~ onn l Board, the Office of the 1'.1ayor, and an out ide mediator
ve given full ·c onsider tion and courte y to you and your colle gue
1n th
Fire D p rtmi nt in reepon e to your requ.e ts for improv ment
in your working hours
We have
d pay scales .
o given con id ration to the plight of all city
mployees and took po itive
deq
te p y
nd re · eonabl boure for every employ
compr henslvc
Servic
t p earlier in the ye · r to produce
tudy of pay cl
ific tion by th
through
P ,tbllc Admini tration
�Page Two
Further , we have of necessity and public responsibility, given
consideration t o tho citizens of Atlanta, for whom we have a legal and
moral responsi bility to operate the City government w ith in th framework
of th legal and political ch rter and ordinanc a of the City.
During this p rlod of time , the citizens of Atlanta and the
City gover nment have been
oonst
ubjected to a seri ous and illegal walkout,
t public threats and intimidation of strik s and other unw rranted
and und~serv d charg s by you. and the Firemen you repl"esent.
contr
hone t
In
t , the City has observed at all times a dignified,. sympathetic,
nd .fair
ttitude tow rd the F i remen and their demands .
ln the illegal strike in June , the Fulton Sup rior C urt ordered
the Firemen to return to
nd U
ork.
neces ary for th
proceeding against th ·
The ord r of the C ourt wa ignored
City government to
triking Fir men.
k for contempt
At the r qu.est 0£ th Fir men.
th City greed to withdr w the C ourt ction without pr judtc:e and with
nor criminations .
Thi·
greement h a b en k pt.
At the lurth r r queat of th Fbem n. th City agreed to th
joint appointment of an imp rtial out lde m dl tor to
igh
l th fact
d make a rocornm nd tion on the b sie of evid nee. Dr. Edwin H ,rriaon.
�Page Three
the choice of the Firemen, wa.s chosen and subsequently rendered an
im.p rtlal report which you fully rejected.
Following your rejection of the impartial report and recommendation,
the full scope and authority of the City goeernment was put at your disposal .
You have met with the Bo rd of Firemasters. the Pe rsonnel B oard , the
Finance Committee and the Public Adminis tration Service personnel
con ultants .
They were all ma.de available to you withollt prejudice and
with full courtesy .
I
m firmly convinced
d assure you th t w
every venue within the legal bounds of public
and meo.ns to
have explored
uthority to find the w ys
osure the Firemen of the good faith of their elected
governrnent.
In view of all the prec::eeding action it iii my intention to proce d
a.long the following line
l! th
t work in good faith
Firemen remain
until the City can take appropriation action following completion of the
PAS report about Septem
which
r 15 and subsequeat
ill go into elf ct on Janu ry 1, 1967:
l'
sult
in the n w budg t
�Page F o ur
1.
1 will recomm.end to the Finance Comm.ittee that emergency funds
from the salary account bal nee be used to initi te hiring and
tr ining of addition 1 Fire Department per onnel on October 1,
so that trained pe:rsonnel will be available to implement the 56-hour
work week on January 1, 1967.
2.
l will further recommend that the balance of the excess salary
_ccount be u.tiliz d to impl ment a. p ay scale of one and one - half
time for hoUcrs worked in excess of 56 hours per week beginning
October l and extending through the end 0£ the year.
I sincerely hope and trust that the Firemen 'Will not take
ny
overt action in conflict with th tr oath of office or with their m.oral
r
pottSibUity to th ir city and - g inst the legal order of the Court
which has instructed them that they do not hav the right to walk o£f
their jobs or to stri~ •
The Firemen o not have the :right to strike a ainst the public
interest of this city.
In the ev nt of
but to ttempt to s cut'e
y strik p:roceeding, the City ha no choic
restraining ord r and
ord r to return to
�Page Five
work if a s trike exists .
Failure t o obey the no- st:rike order would
re ult i n contempt proceedings . In the event this should happen the
City hall immecli tely decl re all vacated jobs open and attempt t o
!ill them with qualified p r onnel who will accept their responsibilities
and uphold their oaths to provide full fire protection to the citizens
of Atl nta.
I urge you t o porsu de the Firemen to remain on the job,
help rebuil d the morale of the Department and help thos · of us who
are seeking an hone st solution to t
lproblem, find the means with which
to re olv it.
To those men who are not willing t o :follow
reasonable
course, I would point ou_t th t i t is their respon ibility to dvi s
City of th it intention to
l'
the
ign and to submit th ir re ignations
th proper time, giving th City · r
t
sonabl · notice in ord r th t ·
qu ifi d repl cem nt can be a cur d.
I hope you and U the Fir m n of Atlant will cc pt your
r s-ponolbilit! s and fulfill your duti
in ood falth
sol tion.
Sincerely.
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September 1, 1966
DRAFT
Dear Captain Martin:
For the last five months we have been in almost constant
communications in an effort to reach a satisfactory and equitable
solution to the problems of pay and work hours of the members of
the Atlanta Fire Department.
The Board of Aldermen and its responsible committees, the
Personnel Board, the Office of the Mayor, and an outside mediator
have given full consideration and courtesy to you and your colleagues
in the Fire Department in response to your requests for improvements
in your working hours and pay scales.
We have also given consideration to the plight of all city
employees and took positive steps earlier in the year to produce
adequate pay and reasonable hours for every employee through a
comprehensive study of pay classification by the Public Administration
Service.
Page Two
Further, we have of necessity and public responsibility, given
consideration to the citizens of Atlanta, for whom we have a legal and
moral responsibility to operate the City government within the framework
of the legal and political charter and ordinances of the City.
During this period of time, the citizens of Atlanta and the
City government have been subjected to a serious and illegal walkout,
sonstant public threats and intimidation of strikes and other unwarranted
and undeserved charges by you and the Firemen you represent. In
contrast, the City has observed at all times a dignified, sympathetic,
honest and fair attitude toward the Firemen and their demands.
In the illegal strike in June, the Fulton Superior Court ordered
the Firemen to return to work, The order of the Court was ignored
and it was necessary for the City government to ask for contempt |
proceedings against the striking Firemen. At the request of the Firemen,
the City agreed to withdraw the Court action without prejudice and with
no recriminations. This agreement has been kept.
At the further request of the Firemen, the City agreed to the
joint appointment of an impartial outside mediator to weigh all the facts
and make a recommendation on the basis of evidence, Dr, Edwin Harrison,
Page Three
the choice of the Firemen, was chosen and subsequently rendered an
impartial report which you fully rejected,
Following your rejection of the impartial report and recommendation,
the full scope and authority of the City goeernment was put at your disposal.
You have met with the Board of Firemasters, the Personnel Board, the
Finance Committee and the Public Administration Service personnel
consultants. They were all made available to you without prejudice and
with full courtesy.
I am firmly convinced and assure you that we have explored
every avenue within the legal bounds of public authority to find the ways
and means to assure the Firemen of the good faith of their elected
government,
In view of all the preceeding action it is my intention to proceed
along the following lines if the Firemen remain at work in good faith
until the City can take appropriation action following completion of the
PAS report about September 15 and subsequent results in the new budget
which will go into effect on January 1, 1967:
Page Four
i. Iwill recommend to the Finance Committee that emergency funds
from the salary account balance be used to initiate hiring and
training of additional Fire Department personnel on October 1,
so that trained personnel will be available to implement the 56-hour
work week on January 1, 1967.
2. Iwill further recommend that the balance of the excess salary
account be utilized to implement a pay scale of one and one-half
time for hours worked in excess of 56 hours per week beginning
- October | and extending through the end of the year.
I sincerely hope and trust that the Firemen will not take any
overt action in conflict with their oath of office or with their moral
responsibility to their city and against the legal order of the Court
which has instructed them that they do not have the right to walk off
their jobs or to strike.
The Firemen do not have the right to strike against the public
interest of this city.
In the event of any strike proceeding, the City has no choice
but to attempt to secure a restraining order and an order to return to
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work if a strike exists. Failure to obey the no-strike order would
result in contempt proceedings. In the event this should happen the
City shall immediately declare all vacated jobs open and attempt to
fill them with qualified personnel who will accept their responsibilities
and uphold their oaths to provide full fire protection to the citizens
of Atlanta.
I urge you to persuade the Firemen to remain on the job,
help rebuild the morale of the Department and help those of us who
are seeking an honest solution to thtdrproblem, find the means with which
to resclve it.
To those men who are not willing to follow a reasonable
course, I would point out that it is their responsibility to advise the
City of their intentions to resign and to submit their resignations at
the proper time, giving the City a reasonable notice in order that a
qualified replacement can be secured.
I hope you and all the Firemen of Atlanta will accept your
responsibilities and fulfill your duties in good faith as we seek a final
solution,
Sincerely,
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DRAFT
De r Mayor Allen :
The s t rike by membel"
of the Atlanta Fire Department i s a
regrettable and saddeni ng act gai nst the public interest of the citi zens
of our city.
The Citizens and S ,· uthern National Bank stands behind the city
nd the Fire Departm nt
our
t this time of traal and would like to offe r
ssistance wheTever it might be useful.
It ha occurred to me that
OUl'
C & S helicopters might provide
r pid transportation for movement of personnel or
out fir
upplies in carrying
protection service • If the e are needed and c n be utlli z d
by the city
nd the Fire Dcp rtm nt, they will be pl c d
upon your request.
Sincerely yours,
t your disposal
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DRAFT
Dear Mayor Allen:
The strike by members of the Atlanta Fire Department is a
regrettable and saddening act against the public interest of the citizens
of our city.
The Citizens and Scuthern National Bank stands behind the city
and the Fire Department at this time of trial and would like to offer
our assistance wherever it might be useful.
It has occurred to me that our C & § helicopters might provide
rapid transportation for movement of personnel or supplies in carrying
out fire protection services. If these are needed and can be utilized
by the city and the Fire Department, they will be placed &t your disposal
upon your request.
Sincerely yours,
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C::'::' ~
Jun e 29, 19 66
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.'.'~'L ::-.JT - • GA . 30303
Tel. s22+;63 Arca Co ·c ,;o~
iVAN AL LEN, J ., MAYOR
R. E~RL LA1, o . .-;s
. , Admin::;.1:1!ive: As sistant
rt.RS. Ar~'.': M. iliOSES, .<ccutive Secrct~ry
DAN E. S' /EAT, JR ., Director of Governmental Liai son
lvir . J oseph J a co b s, A t tar e y
Vi;;warn Bui lding
lb0 C enu: al _Ave n ue, S . W .
. A.-~' ant , Ge or g ia
Dea r M:.. Jacobs:
!: i-.ave , OUT lette T o f - une 15. Though I have no·c been with the
C:::y d r i ng the whole of the twenty yea period you r efer to i_
yo r lette _ , rn.y info r _ ation is that the Ameri c an Federation
Sta·~e County and Muni c ipal Employees has had a pleasant
elationship wit- the C ity 1. o r a long time and a n umber o f the
City e·:n.ployees are membe r s.
oi
r,he resolving of differen c es between the City and its employees
l-:2.s not been di,.fi c ult in the pas ·c. The Mayor an Board of
Alde - r.:1e~1 have always been sympathetic to the salary needs
o.i: C i.; e:..-nployees, as well as to hours, working conditions and
o-ci1er e::'.:J.:? oyee benefits .
I
su:.e you agree that we have m ade much progress in all
a::ceas. The ever present problem of raising suffi cient inco :n.e
from public sources to enable the C ity to pay our employees
what we would really li e and what they deserve w i ll always be
with us.
z.in
With the s:ontinucd cooperation of the City employees and
AFSC & lv1E, AF L- CIO, I am sure we can always 1nal e progress.
We s 1all be pleased to contin u e to work as we have i the past
wifo AFSC & ME, AFL - CIO.
The C:.vil Service Act is in effect a strong co, tract between the
employL!eS and the C~ty government, the ternJ.s of which are
�M . J cobs
_ age Two
J une 29, 1966
s ·'.)ellec.. out i ::1 law . W a ge s, hou s, e1npl oyee bene it s , includ i- g
v&c a tic~~. sic- l e ave , life i nsu _ a n c e , hospitaliz ation insu_ a n c e
2.:. · r e ·. ;i::ement, are set f o rth in t h e C ity C h a rter or City
o:rdinan c e s adopted by the Mayoi- a nd Board o _ Aldermen undei·~:. e p ::c o c edur e s esta bli s hed b y l aw.
.:.-;: i s n 1y unde r standi ng that the ~? c r s onnel B oar d and t: e P e r son nel
C::.::e c to:: a l w ays have been _vail- b le to meet with the union 1 s
..·e p _ e s e :1.tative s a
t o receive informa tion c onc e rning e mplo y ee
oeriefr.:s . They assure me that the ir re l a tions with r ep r esentativ es
o:.: _ F S C &: ME , AF L - C I O, always h a v e b ee n most cor dial and
':ha·' t hey w ill c ontinue to be a v ailable to discuss wit h these
r ep res e11tatives any probl ern_.s t h at a ri se in con n e c t i on w i th
C i-i::y e · .p' oye es and any employe e benefits p roposed.
·- ar.n su:..e that the City P ers o n nel Di re c t o r, C a rl Suth e:r~and,
will be gla d t o wo_ k v.ri th you in the es t a blishment o f an orderly
i:n-c c e du :..· e t o be a llow ed.
-=':-.e C i·~y p refe r s f o r t he union s t o p e a · for the ir membe r s 1n
r.'lak i n g ~-;:nown to C ity o f fic i al s tLe ir des i re s, s u g ges ti ons and
z..spir at:.ons .1.or the City and t h e ir w o rk w i t h i t . This info r m a ti o n
..,, inv aluable i n enabLng u s to i ntelligently seek to i m p: a ve the
cor:dit:.on of our empl oye e s and 'co g o t o the public w i th the
p:r: oper a r gument s in fa vor o f inc r ea se d taxation which c o ntinues
as you kno w to be the sou rce of municipal income .
The City P e r s onnel D epa rtment is t h e City ' s a ge ncy fo1· such
matt e r s . O f cours e , the P e rsonnel Boa rd's r e corri...mend a ions
w ill c orn.e to ,_n.e Mayor a n d Boar d o f Alderm en i n mat ters
invol ving pay and hours o f wo r k .
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.1
·· a::_Yp:r e ci ate v,_ei-y much your letter and h ope that this reply makes
suffici en.,-l y clear to you the poli cy of he City.
Sinc erely,
Ivan A llen, Jr.
Mayor
cc:
P e rsonnel Board
G e neral Carl Sutherland
M r. Henry Bowden
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CITY HALL ATLantTA, Ga. 30203
Tel. 522.4463 Area Code 404
June 29, 1966
. IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison
>
Myr. Joseph Jacobs, Attorney
Wigwam Building
160 Central Avenue, S. W. .
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Mr. Jacobs:
have your letter of June 15. Though I have not been with the
City during the whole of the twenty year period you refer to in
your letter, my information is that the American Federation
oi State, County and Municipal Employees has had a pleasant
relationship with the City for a long time and a number of the
City employees are members..
) rH
The resolving of differences between the City and its employees
has not been difficult in the past. The Mayor and Board of
Aldermen have always been sympathetic to the salary needs
of City employees, as well as to hours, working conditions and
other employee benefits.
Iam sure you agree that we have made much progress in all
areas. The ever present problem of raising sufficient income
from public sources to enable the City to pay our employees
what we would really like and what they deserve will always be
with us.
With the continued cooperation of the City employees and
AFSC & ME, AFL-CIO, I am sure we can always make progress.
We shall be pleased to continue to work as we have in the past
fjith AFSC & ME, AFL-CIO,
The Civil Service Act is in effect a strong contract between the
employees and the City government, the terms of which are
Mr. Jacobs
Page Two
June 29, 1966
spelled out inlaw. Wages, hours, employee benefits, including
vacation, sickieave, life insurance, hospitalization insurance
and retirement, are set forth in the City Charter or City
ordinances adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen under
the procedures established by law.
li is my understanding that the Personnel Board and the Personnel
‘ector always have been available to meet with the union's
resentatives and to receive information concerning employee
efits. ne assure me that their relations with representatives
-AFSC & ME, AFL-CIO, always have been most cordial and
that they will continue to be available to discuss with these
sentatives any problems that arise in connection with
imployees and any employee benefits proposed,
I am sure that the City Personnel Director, Carl Sutherland,
will be glad to work with you in the establishment of an orderly
procedure to be followed. ;
The City prefers for the unions to speak for their members in
raking known to City officials iheir desires, suggestions and
aspirations for the City and their work with it. This information
is invaluable in enabling us to intelligently seek to improve the
condition of our employees and to go to the public with the
proper arguments in favor of increased taxation which continues
as you know to be the source of municipal income.
The City Personnel Department is the City's agency for such
matters. Of course, the Personnel Board's recommendations
will come to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in matters
involving pay and hours of work.
Mr. Jacobs
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June 29, 1966
iate very much your letter and hope that this reply makes
y clear to you the policy of the City.
Sincerely,
ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor
TAT rifty
cc: Personnel Board
General Carl Sutherland
Mr. Henry Bowden
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ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION STATUS REPORT
Wednesday, June 8 1966
4:00 p.m.
Station Number Minimum Number
Manpower Present
Requirement at 4p.m,.
* i P 9 10
2 4 3
3 4 4
x* 4 10 12
* 5 4 6
6 4 0
* a 8 7
* 8 8 6
9 4 6
x* 10 10 10
x* 11 | 10 12
* 12 8 6
13 4 4
14 4 3
15 4 4 A
> & 4
x WW 7 5
18 4 4
19 4 3
Number
Present
at 6 p.m.
Station Number Minimum
Manpower
Requirement
26 4
* Zi 8
22 4
x*® 23 190
G@) 24 8
* 25 8
26 4
* 27 8
28 4
* 29 8
* 30 8
31 4
32 | 4
* ~ Double Company (Engine and Ladder Truck)
x « Chief Car Present Pius Engine and Truck
(= Airport
Number
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Number
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at 6 p.m.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10
COr: m 1anta Jo urnal
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and CONSTITUTION
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1966
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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
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"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
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In newspaper advertisements jor Southeastern cities · (New
they have run, and in leaflets Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham,
they have distributed about Louisvllle, Memphis, Miami,
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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;
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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
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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
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- T~e wages and ho~rs pre- addition, a,re furni shed free unim the Atlanta Fire De- frrms and at their fire stations
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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.
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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.
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10 Cher Atlanta Journal and CONSTITUTION
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 ..
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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, .
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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.
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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
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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
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. , ~da s a week, untit further
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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
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HERBERT T, JENKINS, Chief of Police
By:
Sacley
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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
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The City Attorney's
cul.e(J
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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
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�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
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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_,,/
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Al':~5""'!~~=;t;.,...
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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.
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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.
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