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'.\ G ~ 0 ,: G I A FULTON coum·y RESOLUTION --- WHERE~S, The City of Atlant~ has been unable to resolve its dis- pute with the 600 members of the Atlanta Firefighters Union Inde pendent over wages, hours and working conditions, and HHEREAS, the federal laws pertaining to mediation and conciliation ar e not applicable to such a dispute, and WHEREAS, since said disput e has not been r e solved some 600 f ir emen stopped work on September 2, 1966 and refused to continue to work under their existing wages, hour s and wor~ing conditions, and WHEREAS, the fa ilur e to resolve t h i s disput e between the par t ies has resulted in a continuing work stoppage which endangers the life , limb a nd pr oper ty of every re sident of th i s City . NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED tha t this body go on re cor d as urging and suggest ing both the City of Atlanta a nd the Atlanta Fi refight e rs Union Independent to s ettl e t his d isput e ba s ed on the impartial mediation report of Dr. 'Eawin Harrison , President of Georgia Tech Universi ty, and with c er tain other guarante e s to the members of the Atlanta Firefighters Union, which are: 1. The fir emen having elected to exercise Option II of the Har ris on report which grants them a 7 .14 percent incr ease in salary, the Harrison increase to be in addition to any other increases received by other City emp loyees on January 1, 1967. �\\ 2. As suggested by the Harrison report, the legality of an immediate increase to the firemen be either arbitrated or adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the legal point be resolved against the City, then the firemen to receive the 7.14 increase recommended by Dr. Harrison retroactive to September 1, 1966. 3. That an impartial grievance and promotional committee be forthwith negotiated between these parties. 4. That all firemen who are participating in the present work stoppage be forthwith reinstated with full seniority and all other employee benefits. 5. That all firemen be reinstated without recriminations or discrimination of any kind or any disciplinary action. The City to agree not to favor a striking fireman over a non-striking fireman on account of such fireman's union activity or lack of it in promotions or any other employer-employee relations. 6. In order to avoid future misunde rstandings by these parties, the foregoing should be in contract form, by way of written resolution, letter o f intent or written agreement binding on both parties. �