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June 14, 2025
NJ Court Overturns Arbitration Award That Repudiated 30-Year Past Practice
The 2013 CBA between the Newark Fire Officers Union and the City of Newark provided two terminal leave options for retiring officers. The traditional option allowed the officer to remain on the payroll and receive full salary, earning pension credits, while not reporting for work during their termi
May 10, 2025
Association Mistake In Bargaining Does Not Excuse Refusal To Execute CBA
The Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) considered a case involving the Police Officers Association of Michigan and its affiliate, the Leelanau County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, and Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office. The dispute arose after the parties reached a tentative collective ba
April 12, 2025
Bad Record Keeping Defense Fails For Louisiana Police Chief Caught With Drugs And Cash In Vehicle
Mitch Bratton, the chief of police for the Village of Grayson, called the Louisiana State Police to report suspicions that the town clerk was stealing from the town. Louisiana State Police detectives went to Grayson to speak to Bratton and ask him to provide records related to the narcotics fund, b
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June 5, 2025
First Thursday, June 2025
FAQs00:00:49What are the limits on fitness for duty exams?What counts as protected union activity?Does a high test score entitle you to a promotion?What happens when a long-standing past practice conflicts with new (or old) contract language?What’s new with LRIS? 00:01:24CasesCook County CO WinsADA
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May 1, 2025
First Thursday, May 2025
0:01:32 What’s new with LRIS.0:03:20 Seattle Officers Who Attended Jan 6 Rally Cannot Remain Anonymous, John Does 1, 2, 4, & 5 v. Seattle Police Dep’t, 2025 Wash. LEXIS 86 (2025).0:15:24 Terminated Firefighter’s “Perceived Speech” Claim Triggers First Amendment Protect ions, Vargas v. City of Tra
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April 3, 2025
First Thursday, April 2025
Rick and economist Jeremy Crimmel discuss the nation’s economic outlook and what effects tariffs may have on inflation.Cases:State Court Confirms Louisiana Police Association’s Right to Engage in Political Activity, La. State Troopers Ass’n v. State Police Comm’n, 2025 La. App. LEXIS 135 (La. App. 1
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March 6, 2025
First Thursday, March 2025
In this month's podcast, Rick discusses an important free speech case involving a fight over a police association's logo and speaks with police defense attorney Lance LoRusso about a use of force case being decided by the Supreme Court.
00:01:41 -- What's going on with LRIS.
00:02:50 -- Un
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February 6, 2025
First Thursday, February 2025
This month's podcast explores the connections between all workers, whether public safety or civilian, federal or state, public or private. Rick Poulson is joined by his colleague Joe Richardson to discuss this with a focus on a recent union-busting case out of Douglas County Colorado.
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January 10, 2025
First Thursday, January 2025
Happy 2025! The nasty bug that's spreading across the East Coast hit our podcast host, Rick Poulson. He's finally recovered enough to record this episode, but please forgive the cough.
In this month's podcast, we go over:
A big legislative win for public sector employees.
A look at wage in