Richard Poulson interviews Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham about the recent deployment of national guard troops to his city. Cases: Labor Board Rules County Cannot Unilaterally Change Schedule, County of Gloucester, 51 NJPER 73 (202

Rick and labor attorney Jessica Caggiano discuss what is and what isn’t protected speech by a public employee and in the age of social media. How has social media impacted how courts determine what speech is disruptive to the workplace? Rick and Jes

Rick interviews former firefighter and firefighter union leader, Bob Brooks, about his bid to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th district in the congress. They discuss the importance of political involvement by public safety labor and management represent

Rick is joined again by labor attorney Jesse Bernstein to discuss the no tax on overtime provision from recent budget bill along with the usual roundup of cases. Cases

This month, Rick is joined by Philadelphia labor attorney Jesse Bernstein. The two discuss the following cases: NY Court Precludes Cross Examination Of Police Officers On Civilian Review Board Findings, United States v. Clanton, 763 F. Supp. 3d 261 (E.D.

FAQs 00:00:49 Whats new with LRIS? 00:01:24 Cases Cook County CO WinsADA Remedy For Unlawful Fitness-For-Duty Exam, Nawara v. Cook Cnty., 132 F.4th 1031 (7th Cir. 2025). 00:03:06 Union President Engaged In Protected Concerted Activity When Sharing Confid

0:01:32  Whats 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 Dept, 2025 Wash. LEXIS 86 (2025). 0:15:24  Terminated Firefighters Perceived Speech

Rick and economist Jeremy Crimmel discuss the nations economic outlook and what effects tariffs may have on inflation. Cases: State Court Confirms Louisiana Police Associations Right to Engage in Political Activity, La. State Troopers Ass’n v. Sta

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:

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