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WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR TOWN
Facts
1. The City of atlanta refused to accept the recommendations of mediator,
Edwin Harrison, President of Georgia Tech, and will not discuss or negotiate
with the firemen.
2. The elected officials of this City are in the process of firing over 500
of your professional firefighters and replacing them with untrained personnel.
3. Fire insurance rates will escalate at a tremendous rate. CONTACT YOUR
AGENT IMMEDIATELY FOR VERIFICATION.
4, If you permit the elected officials of this City to fire your well-trained
and efficient fire department, it could be the greatest disaster this City has
known since Sherman. The truth is, you do not have adequate fire protection
despite the erroneous statements of certain City officials and seeming re-
assurance of the news media.
5. "It is the paramount duty of municipal officials to provide safeguard for
the security, safety and welfare of the people residing in the community.
Any citizenry would be badly misguided if it allowed a City official to
jeopardize the fire-fighting facilities.'"' (Taken from Special Interest Bulletin
No. 300, National Board of Fire Underwriters.)
6. You, the public, are a victim of circumstances due to the hasty replace-
ment of discharged firemen. The employment standards have been drastically
lowered and the training program has been disregarded except for ON-THE-JOB
TRAINING. What will happen to your home or your family during the process
of on-the-job training?
The purpose of this hand-bill being delivered to your home is because we
have been unable to present our case to you through news media, either
by news releases or paid advertisements.
If you are concerned with the foregoing facts, tear off the detachment
below and mail.
ATLsaNTA FIREFIGHTERS UNION INDEPENDENT
1960 Lakewood Avenue, S. E.
622-8108
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September, 1966
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
68 Mitchell Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Georgia
We hold you directly responsible for the protection of life and property
against ravages of fire and disaster,
We demand a well-trained and experienced Fire Department IMMEDIATELY.
Signed
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