Box 14, Folder 12, Document 70

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Gidea cise Eacehivon oe LABoR- ATLANTA GEO RGIA SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS

LABOR TEMPLE

SM GRenMTeATION® LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO 250 Tenth STREET. N. E

AND
GEORGIA STATE AFL-CIO

J. ©. (JIM) MOORE, PRESIDENT
R. J. BUTLER, SECRETARY E18

FINANCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER
MARTHA TRUE

VICE-PRESIDENTS



HARRY BEXLEY w. W. HALEY JOHN B. NIX
G. B. CAUDELLE w. W. HUDSON ROY NORTON SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
MELVIN GRANTHAM F. H. KING R. B. RANDALL
HERB GREEN FRANK LESLEY c. L. SNEED FRANK C. GULLATTE
LUCILLE GUTHAS STEVE C. MCGARITY J. C. WHITLEY eeuteaie.
TEES w. E. BUCKNER
ee HARRY BEXLEY
J. A. BROOKS J. L. COOPER
CHAIRMAN RUBY JOHNSON FINANCE COMMITTEE
250 TENTH STREET, N. E. GRACE ane
OMA BAR
ATLANTA, GA. 30309 BEATRICE HENDERSON

June 9, 1966

Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

City of Atlanta

City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mayor Allen:

The Atlanta Georgia Labor Council, AFL-CIO, at regular
meeting on June 8, 1966, went on record to reaffirm

our position in support of the International Associa-

tion of Fire Fighters Local No. 134, and as a voice of
Organized Labor in greater Atlanta, to make our position
clear. The Fire Fighters Local No. 134, is the only
organization recognized by the Atlanta Labor Council, AFL-
CIO, representing Firemen in the City of Atlanta. The so-
called independent union has no affiliation with the Atlanta
Labor Council, AFL-CIO or any other segment of the AFL-CIO.

We are in complete sympathy, and support the resolutions
submitted by the International Fire Fighters Local Union
No. 134, to the City of Atlanta Aldermanic Board, re-
questing better working conditions and more pay for the
Atlanta Firemen, however, we wish to make clear that we
will not condone this rash, irresponsible action of this
so-called independent union.

The officials of the City of Atlanta are not without some
blame for this emergency. Had they been sincerely interest-
ed in the problems of the Firemen, which were presented to
them several months ago, they would have taken some positive
action and made some concrete proposal to remedy some of
these problems, however, they only saw fit to use the oldest
"dodge", a politician has at his disposal, "I'll give it

due consideration",








June 9, 1966
The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.

We are a loss to understand why you have not seen

fit to recognize, through the news media, the fact that

the International Association of Fire Fighters Local No.
134, has been representing the Firemen of the City of
Atlanta for about forty years and during this period of
emergency, the faithful members of Local No. 134 are working
around the clock to man the fire stations in our city, with
the prime consideration being the protection of the property
of the citizens of Atlanta.

The Atlanta Georgia Labor Council, AFL-CIO is available
at any time to assist in any way you may deem necessary in

this matter.

With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I am



er, Secretary
anta Georgia Labor
Council, AFL-CIO

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