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Barberton may not save money by laying off firefighters and could end up paying more in firefighting costs because of overtime, the head of the city’s fire union says. “I don’t understand how layoffs are going to help the city because to keep services, that’s going to require a large amount of overtime,” International Association of Fire Fighters Local 329 President Rick Schwenning said Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ohio.com

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- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Democrat

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- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Urgent Communications

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- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Philadelphia