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Box 14, Folder 12, Document 88
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STATEMENT BY MAYOR IVAN ALLEN , JR.
FIREMEN'S STRIKE
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT I WANT TO EXPRESS
GRATEFUL APPRECIATION TO DR. EDWIN HARRISON FOR HAVING
ACCEPTED A DIFFICULT TASK. HE HAS PERFORMED A MAJOR
CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY. HE HAS AGAIN
EXEMPLIFIED HIS INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP AND DEPTH OF
UNDERSTANDING BY MAKING SOUND AND REASONABLE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTA WILL STRIVE VIGOROUSLY TO IMPLEFAENT AND CARRY
OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
1 AM INSTRUCTING THE ASSOCIATE CITY ATTORNEY JOHN
DOUGHERTY, WHO REPRESENTED THE CITY GOVERNMENT BEFORE
DR. HARRISON, TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS REPORT TO MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF FIREMASTERS, THE PERSONNEL BOARD AND THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND ALSO TO MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE
TO THESE COMMITTEES TO INTERPRET THE REPORT. THESE
COMMITTEES ARE MOST DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH THE PROPOSALS
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| AM ASKING THESE THREE COMMITTEES TO CONSIDER THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS IMMEDIATELY AND THEN TO MEET SEPARATELY
AND JOINTLY IN ORDER TO DEFINE THE CITY'S POSITION IN THIS
MATTER.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN HAVE ALREADY INDICATED BY
RESOLUTION THAT THEY WILL GIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION IN
NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 56 HOUR WORK
WEEK FOR ATLANTA FIREMEN. AT THE PRESENT TIME WE ARE
COMPLETING AND SHOULD HAVE READY WITHIN THE NEXT SIX
WEEKS, AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ALL
CITY EMPLOYES, INCLUDING FIREMEN. THE IMPLEMENATION OF
THE 56 HOUR WORK WEEK WILL IN NO WAY DECREASE THE CITY'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSIDER INCREASES IN FIRMEN'S SALARIES
IN KEEPING WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FORTHCOMING
REPORT.
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IN ORDER TO DISPLAY EVERY INDICATION OF GOOD FAITH
ON THE PART OF THE CITY IN IMPLEMENTING DR. HARRISON'S
REPORT, 1 AM RECOMMENDING IMMEDIATELY TO THE THREE
COMMITTEES MENTIONED ABOVE THAT THE CITY ATTEMPT TO
OBTAIN THE NECESSARY EMERGENCY FUNDS TO COMMENCE HIRING
AND TRAINING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL BY OCTOBER 1, 1966,
SO AS TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE 56 HOUR WORK WEEK AS OF
JANUARY 1, 1967.
i AM OF THE OPINION THIS CAN BE DONE WITH FUNDS
NOW AVAILABLE AND AT A REASONABLE EXPENSE.
IF THE FACTS IN THE MATTER SUSTAIN THIS OPINION,
| WILL PRESS THE RECOMMENDATION VI GOROUSLY.
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FIREMEN'S STRIKE
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT I WANT TO EXPRESS
GRATEFUL APPRECIATION TO DR. EDWIN HARRISON FOR HAVING
ACCEPTED A DIFFICULT TASK. HE HAS PERFORMED A MAJOR
CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY. HE HAS AGAIN
EXEMPLIFIED HIS INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP AND DEPTH OF
UNDERSTANDING BY MAKING SOUND AND REASONABLE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTA WILL STRIVE VIGOROUSLY TO IMPLEFAENT AND CARRY
OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
1 AM INSTRUCTING THE ASSOCIATE CITY ATTORNEY JOHN
DOUGHERTY, WHO REPRESENTED THE CITY GOVERNMENT BEFORE
DR. HARRISON, TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS REPORT TO MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF FIREMASTERS, THE PERSONNEL BOARD AND THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND ALSO TO MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE
TO THESE COMMITTEES TO INTERPRET THE REPORT. THESE
COMMITTEES ARE MOST DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH THE PROPOSALS
AAA AP AW AP fmrANAICAAI
| AM ASKING THESE THREE COMMITTEES TO CONSIDER THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS IMMEDIATELY AND THEN TO MEET SEPARATELY
AND JOINTLY IN ORDER TO DEFINE THE CITY'S POSITION IN THIS
MATTER.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN HAVE ALREADY INDICATED BY
RESOLUTION THAT THEY WILL GIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION IN
NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 56 HOUR WORK
WEEK FOR ATLANTA FIREMEN. AT THE PRESENT TIME WE ARE
COMPLETING AND SHOULD HAVE READY WITHIN THE NEXT SIX
WEEKS, AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ALL
CITY EMPLOYES, INCLUDING FIREMEN. THE IMPLEMENATION OF
THE 56 HOUR WORK WEEK WILL IN NO WAY DECREASE THE CITY'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSIDER INCREASES IN FIRMEN'S SALARIES
IN KEEPING WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FORTHCOMING
REPORT.
more
IN ORDER TO DISPLAY EVERY INDICATION OF GOOD FAITH
ON THE PART OF THE CITY IN IMPLEMENTING DR. HARRISON'S
REPORT, 1 AM RECOMMENDING IMMEDIATELY TO THE THREE
COMMITTEES MENTIONED ABOVE THAT THE CITY ATTEMPT TO
OBTAIN THE NECESSARY EMERGENCY FUNDS TO COMMENCE HIRING
AND TRAINING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL BY OCTOBER 1, 1966,
SO AS TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE 56 HOUR WORK WEEK AS OF
JANUARY 1, 1967.
i AM OF THE OPINION THIS CAN BE DONE WITH FUNDS
NOW AVAILABLE AND AT A REASONABLE EXPENSE.
IF THE FACTS IN THE MATTER SUSTAIN THIS OPINION,
| WILL PRESS THE RECOMMENDATION VI GOROUSLY.
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