June 3, 2011 – IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger joined thousands of New York City fire fighters for a massive rally to demand that Mayor Michael Bloomberg halt his plan to shutter 20 fire companies.

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“I am sick and tired of a mayor named Bloomberg who offers condolences and praise for fire fighters when the cameras are rolling, and then turns around and shuts down fire companies, jeopardizing the safety of millions of hard-working New Yorkers,” Schaitberger told the crowd gathered near City Hall in Manhattan.  Read the entire story by clicking here.