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GLEOnGIA
FULTON COUNTY
_RESOLUTION_
WHERLAS, The City of Atlanta has been unable to resolve its dis-
pute with the 600 members of the atlanta Firefighters Union Independent
over wages, hours and working conditions, and
WHEREAS, the federal laws pertaining to mediation and conciliation
are not applicable to such a dispute, and
WHEREAS, since said dispute has not been resolved some 600 fire-
men stopped work on September 2, 1966 and refused to continue to work
under their existing wages, hours and working conditions, and
WHEREAS, the failure to resolve this dispute between the parties
has resulted in a continuing work stoppage which endangers the life, limb
and property of every resident of this City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this body go on record as
urging and suggesting both the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Fire-
fighters Union Independent to settle this dispute based on the im-
partial mediation report of Dr. ‘Edwin Harrison, President of Georgia
Tech University, and with certain other guarantees to the members of
the Atlanta Firefighters Union, which are:
1. The firemen having elected to exercise Option II of the
Harrison report which grants them a 7,14 percent increase in salary,
the Harrison increase to be in addition to any other increases received
by other City employees 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 dis-
crimination 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 misunderstandings by these parties,
the foregoing should be in contract form, by way of written resolution,
letter of intent or written agreement binding on both parties.