First Thursday

A monthly podcast from LRIS that provides in-depth coverage of trends in public sector labor relations.

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Health Care Trusts

Posted December 11, 201900:55:09

Using the Fort Worth, Texas Firefighters as an example, Will discusses health care trusts as an option for delivering health coverage for public safety...

First Thursday, December 2019

Posted December 4, 201900:51:14

This month’s cases: * Employer May Not Unilaterally Impose Waiver Of Right To Bargain, Gator Lodge Number 67, FOP v. City of Gainesville, 46 FPER...

All Things Body Cameras

Posted November 20, 201901:23:45

Will discusses body cameras with Mike Rains and Rocky Lucia of the law firm Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC. They look at the history...

First Thursday, November 2019

Posted November 7, 201900:51:48

This month, Will covers three recent news stories and four cases. News articles: Alaska State Troopers find fix for hiring woes: More pay https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/11/07/pay-hikes-drive-surge-of-job-seekers-to-alaska-state-troopers/...