Yonkers firefighter overtime battle heads to mediator
Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Yonkers Fire Local 628 President Barry McGoey addresses Yonkers Fire Department firefighters as Mayor Mike Spano presides over the promotions of five fire captains and five lieutenants at city hall. (Sept. 17, 2012)
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Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano declared "victory" Wednesday in his long-running battle with city firefighters over trimming overtime costs.
Convinced that talks between Spano and the firefighters had reached an impasse, the New York State Public Employment Relations Board agreed to mediation.
If the two sides still cannot agree on a solution to control overtime, the dispute will move to the...
