Past Messages

Here are some past speeches, letters, columns and other public statements issued by IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger:

• It’s Always About Jobs – for our Members and Veterans  
  January-February 2012 International Fire Fighter

• Fighting Back in 2011
  November-December 2011 International Fire Fighter

• Ten Years Later
  September-October 2011 International Fire Fighter

• Gaining Traction, But Still Navigating an Uncertain Path
  July-August 2011 International Fire Fighter

• Turning the Tide
  May-June 2011 International Fire Fighter

• Special Report
  March-April 2011 International Fire Fighter

• Fighting Fires, Fighting Lies
  January-February 2011 International Fire Fighter

• New Challenges Await Us in 2011
  November-December 2010 International Fire Fighter

• With Mid-term Elections, Workers are Faced With Two Very Different Choices
  September-October 2010 International Fire Fighter

• Fighting for Your Pensions
  July-August 2010 International Fire Fighter

• SAFER Process Proves Political Action Pays Off
  May-June 2010 International Fire Fighter

• SAFER Grants Bring Relief...at Last
  March-April 2010 International Fire Fighter

• Standing Firm
  January-February 2010 International Fire Fighter

• Staying Alive
  November-December 2009 International Fire Fighter

• Why Does This Union Take Political Positions?
  September-October 2009 International Fire Fighter

• Bipartisan Politics Yields Bipartisan Support for Collective Bargaining
  July-August 2009 International Fire Fighter

• Elections Matter
  May-June 2009 International Fire Fighter

• Keeping Staffing at Safe Levels
  March-April 2009 International Fire Fighter

• No Silver Bullets
  January-February 2009 International Fire Fighter

• Transition Time
  November-December 2008 International Fire Fighter

• Obama and Biden — Friends We Can Count On
  September-October 2008 International Fire Fighter

• Our Basket of Issues
  July-August 2008 International Fire Fighter

• Economic Challenges and Political Choices
  May-June 2008 International Fire Fighter

• Passing On the Heritage
  March-April 2008 International Fire Fighter

• Patience Is A Virtue
  January-February 2008 International Fire Fighter

• Building Our Own Wheaties
  November-December 2007 International Fire Fighter

• In Dodd We Trust
  September-October 2007 International Fire Fighter

• A Month Apart, A World of Difference
  July-August 2007 International Fire Fighter

• Perception vs. Reality
  May-June 2007 International Fire Fighter  

• Who Will We Support?
  March-April 2007 International Fire Fighter Magazine 

• Who Gets the Prize
  January-February 2007 International Fire Fighter Magazine
  
  

• An Army of Gold and Black
  November-December 2006 International Fire Fighter Magazine
  
  

• Building An Even Stronger Union
  September-October 2006 International Fire Fighter Magazine
   

• Takin' Care of Business
  July-August 2006 International Fire Fighter Magazine
   

• When Please Isn't Enough
  May-June 2006 International Fire Fighter Magazine
   

• History of Action
  March-April 2006 International Fire Fighter Magazine
  
  

• Theodore Roosevelt’s Wisdom
  January-February 2006 International Fire Fighter
  
  

• High Stakes Politics
  November-December 2005 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
  September-October 2005 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Bursting the Bubble
  July-August 2005 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Invest In Your Future
  May-June 2005 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Stealing Your Retirement
  March-April 2005 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Bipartisan Approach Needed at AFL-CIO
  January-February 2005 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Well-Positioned for the Fight Ahead
  November-December 2004 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• November 2: It’s Your Decision
  September-October 2004 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• The Right to Fight
  July-August 2004 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Why Not Bush?
  May-June 2004 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• IAFF-MDA: Committed to a Cure
  March-April 2004 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Challenges and Opportunities
  Jan.-Feb. 2004 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• John Kerry: The Fire Fighters' Candidate
  Nov.-Dec. 2003 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Greeting the Dawn with Mixed Emotions
  Sept.-Oct. 2003 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• A New Tool to Communicate
  July-Aug. 2003 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Reflecting on the War in Iraq and the War Here at Home
  May-June 2003 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Protecting Our Locals During Economic Crisis
  March-April 2003 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Economic Decline Threatens Staffing, Benefits
  January-February 2003 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• The High Price of Short Staffing
  November-December 2002 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• One Year Later: Remembrance, Reflection, and Resolve
  September-October 2002 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• New Horizons, Old Battles
  July-August 2002 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• The Future is Now
  May-June 2002 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• General President Schaitberger Recounts IAFF Efforts after 9-11
  Remarks from Fire Department Instructors Conference, Indianapolis, Ind.
  
  
• New Ways to Serve Your Needs
  March-April 2002 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• A Tragic and Historic Year
  January-February 2002 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• A Defining and Bittersweet Moment
  November-December 2001 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Bring Our Brothers Home
  November 7, 2001 Message
  
  
• Coping with Unbearable Burden
  September-October 2001 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Politics Puts Bread on Your Table
  July-August 2001 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Welcome to IAFFonline
  June 2001 Message
  
  
• Victory is Ours on NFPA 1710
  May-June 2001 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• The Right Standard for the New Century
  March-April 2001 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• The Election is Over: What Now?
  January-February 2001 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Despite Election Questions, the IAFF Will Prevail
  November-December 2000 International Fire Fighter
  
  
• Making the Right Choices for Our Union
  September-October 2000 International Fire Fighter