Matt Schroeder is president of the Ann Arbor firefighters union, IAFF Local 693.

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• President's Message, Matt Schroeder, IAFF Local 693
• Zero cuts can be tolerated, 2010

"I stand by the fact that we cannot afford fewer firefighters, period," said Matt Schroeder, president of the firefighters union. "We still need those people to fully protect the citizens of Ann Arbor, to provide the same level of service that we currently do."