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| 06/18/06 |
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Firefighters Rally for Equal Respect
On Monday, June 19, 2006, Atlanta City Council will vote on Mayor Shirley Franklin's latest effort to make the city's firefighters second-class citizens in Atlanta public safety.
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| 06/03/06 |
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Franklin Values Firefighters 0%
On Wednesday, May 31, Mayor Shirley Franklin personally delivered her latest budget proposal to City Council's Finance Committee. The proposal is a continuation of her policy to permanently consign Atlanta's firefighters to second-class public safety status. Despite having two previous efforts turned back by City Council, the Mayor is again proposing to give Atlanta's police officers larger raises that it's firefighters.
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| 07/30/05 |
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Atlanta's Fire Fighters Continue Struggle for Equal Pensions with Police
Despite an outpouring of public support for equal treatment for Atlanta's Fire Fighters with Police during last winter's budget battle, Mayor Shirley's Franklin's new pension reform proposal will maintain the city's policy of treating Fire Fighters as second-class...
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| 02/20/05 |
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Firefighters to Rally
Tomorrow Atlanta firefighters will appeal to Midtown and West End voters to demand that their elected officials treat the city’s firefighters equitably with their police counterparts. On Monday at 12 PM, the firefighters will rally on the steps of City Hall Tower to ask for fairness in the final budget vote.
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| 02/05/05 |
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Fire Fighters take Parity Issue to Buckhead
Today Atlanta Fire Fighters continue their fight for equal pay and pension with Atlanta Police officers. At 11:00 am, the Fire Fighters will target city council districts 7 and 8. Fire Fighters will be canvassing the area with flyers asking citizens to contact the Mayor and City Council and urge them to restore equal pay for Fire Fighters...
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| 02/05/05 |
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Definition of Parity?
Recent media reports show that Atlanta Fire Fighters representatives have been less than successful in communicating our message of Parity. Parity is not the same 4% raise the Mayor and City Council passed for police. The Fire Fighters were already $2080 behind in annual salary going into this budget cycle...
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| 02/04/05 |
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Fire Fighters take Parity Issue to Cascade
Today Atlanta’s Fire Fighters continue their struggle for equal pay and pension with Atlanta Police officers. At 11 AM, Fire Fighters will canvas the Cascade area, handing out flyers and appealing to citizens to contact Mayor Fanklin and the members of City Council and urge them to restore Fire Fighters to equal status with their police counterparts...
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| 01/27/05 |
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Fire Fighters take Parity issue to West End
Tomorrow Atlanta’s Fire Fighters continue their struggle for equal pay and pension with Atlanta Police officers. At 11 AM, Fire Fighters will canvas the West End, handing out flyers and appealing to citizens to contact Mayor Fanklin and the members of City Council and urge them to restore Fire Fighters to equal status with their police counterparts...
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| 12/13/04 |
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Atlanta Professional Firefighters Collect Toys-for-Tots
The International Association of Firefighters Local 134 and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department are teaming with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to collect Christmas toys for needy children...
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| 12/04/04 |
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Fire Fighters take Parity Case to Voters in Virginia Highlands
Tomorrow at 10:00 am Atlanta Fire Fighters continue their struggle to restore parity with Atlanta Police by targeting city council district 6. Fire Fighters will be canvassing the area with flyers asking citizens to support equal pay for Fire Fighters. This grassroots campaign is an attempt to gain the necessary votes to override the mayor’s veto of the 4% pay increase and further educate the citizens on the issue of parity...
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| 12/02/04 |
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Fire Fighters take Parity Issue to West End
Atlanta Fire Fighters continue their fight for equal pay and pension with Atlanta Police officers. Tomorrow at 10:00 am Atlanta Fire Fighters will target city council district 8. Fire Fighters will be canvassing the area with flyers asking citizens to support equal pay for Fire Fighters. This grassroots campaign is an attempt to gain the necessary votes to override the mayors’ veto of the 4% pay increase and further educate the citizens on the issue of parity...
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